Product Manager II
Could you help shape the future of scholarly communication by delivering product improvements that support researchers worldwide?
Are you excited by working with data, technology, and cross-functional teams to bring valuable product experiences to life?
Location: London
About our Team
Our STMJ (Science, Technology, and Medical Journals) team publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research that drives progress across scientific and medical disciplines. We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of the published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives. 1
About the Role
As a Product Manager supporting SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint server, you will work alongside the Senior Product Manager to help shape and deliver product enhancements that support researchers and scholarly communities. You will collaborate with engineering, analytics, operations, and content teams to turn user and business needs into clear product requirements, helping deliver meaningful improvements through data-informed decision making.
Responsibilities
Write user stories and acceptance criteria for SSRN features, ensuring stories are sprint-ready and clearly defined
Work with stakeholders across development, operations, and content teams to gather, clarify, and document requirements
Produce analytics reports and interpret outputs, including insights generated through AI-supported tools
Maintain backlog hygiene through grooming, sequencing, labelling, and prioritisation activities
Run or support Sprint ceremonies including standups, planning sessions, retrospectives, and sprint updates
Update sprint and release progress in JIRA and Aha, communicating status and blockers to stakeholders
Identify and prioritise production issues and defects using data to support resolution efforts
Support discovery, launch readiness activities, stakeholder communications, and collaboration with Analytics and Data Science teams
Requirements
Strong product thinking with an understanding of technology platforms and data architecture
Be able to document and write clear requirements using user stories for complex features or products, as part of our agile Sprint methodology.
Hands on experience in UX and Design highly desirable, such as using Figma for wireframe prototypes
Have experience in using an analytical, data-driven approach to identify areas for improvement, experience or willingness to learn using tools such as Adobe Analytics, Hotjar and Pendo.
Familiarity with AI tools and services and their application to process improvement and product delivery
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and work independently
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Familiarity with scholarly communications and preprint culture is advantageous
If you are interested in the role, please apply with a cover letter and CV.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home
Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day
Working with us
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.
Working for you
At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
Long service awards
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RE CARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work
About Us
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
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Skills Required
- Strong product thinking and understanding of technology platforms and data architecture
- Ability to document clear requirements and write user stories for complex features or products within Agile sprints
- Hands-on UX and design experience, such as using Figma for wireframe prototypes
- Analytical, data-driven approach to identifying areas for improvement
- Experience or willingness to learn Adobe Analytics, Hotjar, and Pendo
- Familiarity with AI tools and services and their application to process improvement and product delivery
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and work independently
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Familiarity with scholarly communications and preprint culture
RELX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, alongside other financial protections such as life and disability coverage. Tuition reimbursement and share purchase access further broaden the financial value of the package beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous vacation allowances, mental health days, and options like sabbaticals and tiered PTO by tenure. Parental and caregiving leaves are described in detail, reinforcing time-away benefits as a standout component of the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits are supported by offerings such as mental health support (e.g., app access), EAP resources, gym-related perks, and wellness incentives. Flexible working hours and related work-life supports add to the perceived day-to-day value of benefits.
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What We Do
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics for professional and business customers across industries. We help scientists make new discoveries, doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients and lawyers win cases. We prevent online fraud and money laundering, and help insurance companies evaluate and predict risk. Our events enable customers to learn about markets, source products and complete transactions. In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. We do this by leveraging a deep understanding of our customers to create innovative solutions which combine content and data with analytics and technology in global platforms. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs approximately 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. We operate in four major market segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk & Business Analytics; Legal; and Exhibitions.
