Jobs at Springer Nature

Provide administrative and project-management support for ~50 behavioral and social sciences journals. Manage contracts, payments, stakeholder communications, reporting (PowerPoint/Looker), policy implementation, cross-team collaboration, performance monitoring, and urgent issue resolution while supporting portfolio targets and operational efficiency.

Lead and coordinate cross-functional transformation and growth initiatives (AI, go-to-market, product, people). Maintain delivery plans, governance, milestones and decision logs; unblock workstreams; prepare executive/board materials; drive execution discipline and stakeholder alignment across international teams.

Support Print and Distribution by managing WIP and ISBN records, preparing print specifications and quotations, tracking print schedules, reviewing proofs for quality, processing purchase orders and invoices, maintaining records and reports, and providing general administrative support to the production team.

Lead global print and paper procurement for offset and digital printing across multiple regions. Develop sourcing strategies, run RFQ/RFP processes, negotiate contracts, manage supplier performance, drive cost savings, support SAP/Ariba adoption, supervise procurement team members, and travel for supplier audits (up to 20%).

Own and grow assigned journals through strategic development, editorial oversight, stakeholder management, and financial planning. Drive submissions, quality, impact, and operational targets; support acquisitions, maintain records across publishing systems, coordinate production and guest editors, and prepare conference/materials for global teams.

The Executive Publisher will manage and develop a journal portfolio, drive strategic growth, oversee editorial development and engage with editorial and research communities, while leading a high-performing team.

Lead and deliver large, strategic technology and change programmes across the organisation. Define scope, manage risks, allocate resources, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders globally, run RFI/RFPs, support change and communications, and ensure programmes deliver business value and efficiency.

Partner with Central Publishing, Commercial Development and Global ELT teams to own Investment in Content financial processes. Lead forecasting, reporting and Anaplan methodology, manage IIC P&Ls and variance analysis, support pricing and new business models, act as SAP S4 super user for Projects and O2C, and provide financial governance, insights and presentations to senior leadership.

Promote Macmillan Education ELT portfolio across South-Western Czech Republic through field visits, presentations, teacher support, territory management, events, database updates, market feedback, and collaboration with marketing and publishing teams. Represent the brand and handle post-sales queries and promotional activities.

Lead QA strategy and risk reduction within cross-functional teams. Coach and embed exploratory testing, shift-left and collaborative QA practices. Influence architecture, CI pipelines, monitoring, and cross-functional requirements (security, accessibility, performance, data protection). Contribute to QA community and drive documentation, process improvements and domain-wide quality initiatives.

Own and steer transfer pricing for the Education segment: design and implement TP policies, prepare documentation, manage complex intercompany transactions and audits, advise senior stakeholders, monitor international TP developments, lead cross-functional projects, and mentor junior team members.

Provide financial analysis and commercial support across Iberia and Western Europe: budget preparation, forecasting, monthly reporting, variance and profitability analysis, intercompany reconciliation, month-end close support, cost of sales monitoring, audit support, dashboard/report development, and cross-functional stakeholder partnership to inform strategic decisions.

Conduct policy and S&T research on China relevant to publishing; analyze implications of developments and technologies; synthesize findings into clear summaries; support preparation of reports, presentations, and whitepapers; and assist in survey projects and stakeholder engagement.

Lead global total rewards initiatives, improve Workday compensation systems, manage global salary review cycles, deliver data-driven pay insights and benchmarking, support strategy, stakeholder engagement, and communications across multiple countries.

Oversee and quality-check partner-managed research integrity investigations (image/data/plagiarism), triage and investigate complex cases, approve editorial actions (including retractions), provide feedback and operational reviews with partners, advise internal and external stakeholders, ensure compliance with COPE and Springer Nature policies, and contribute to policy and workflow improvements.

Analyze publishing workflows and performance using BI tools to identify bottlenecks and reduce article turnaround times. Define KPIs and reporting frameworks, create process maps and visualizations, support cross-functional change and automation initiatives, measure impact of improvements, and present insights to stakeholders and senior leadership to drive operational excellence.

Lead and develop a new Research Integrity Partner team, manage third-party vendor investigations into image and data integrity, ensure cases follow COPE and Springer Nature policies, monitor partner performance, handle escalations with legal and communications, recruit and train staff, and represent the Research Integrity Group externally.

Manage a portfolio of Discover journals: develop journal strategies, oversee manuscript handling and peer review quality, resolve ethics cases, recruit and engage editorial boards, drive outreach and visibility, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and represent journals at events.

Perform month-end and year-end accounting tasks, reconcile balance sheet accounts, process expenses and vendor invoices, manage corporate card program, maintain general ledger integrity, collaborate with Tokyo and regional finance teams, support finance projects and process improvements, and handle ad hoc accounting tasks.

Manage and grow a portfolio of ~19 academic journals in humanities and social sciences. Build and maintain relationships with editors and societies, drive journal development plans using data and market insight, coordinate cross-functional teams, handle contracts and editorial issues, represent Springer Nature at conferences, and ensure ethical and operational excellence across the program.