SPRINGER NATURE
Locations: London, New York or Pune - Hybrid Working ModelApplication Deadline: Sunday 19th July 2026About Springer NatureSpringer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit and The BrandNature Portfolio's high-quality journals and services across the life, physical, chemical and applied sciences help move science and society forward.Nature Portfolio is home to the leading, international weekly journal of science, Nature - founded in 1869. It is also home to the Nature research and Nature Reviews journals, the leading open access multidisciplinary journal Nature Communications, and open access journals including Scientific Reports. Together, these journals publish some of the world's most significant scientific discoveries.Online, provides over nine million unique visitors per month with content, including news and comment from the Nature journal, and the leading scientific jobs board, Nature Careers. As part of Springer Nature, Nature Portfolio also offers a range of researcher services, including online and in-person training. For more information, please visit and The RoleThe Head of Peer Review Management is responsible for defining and driving the strategic design, governance, and organisational adoption of the future-state PRM/AE workflows across the Nature Portfolio (NP). Together with the Director of Editorial and Author Support you will help to set the direction across process, roles, systems, and governance to ensure scalable, standardised, and future-ready solutions for PRM. The role provides decisive leadership within the workflow transformation governance, balancing efficiency, quality, and complexity, while aligning cross-functional stakeholders across Editorial, PRM, Publishing, Technology, and Operations, and ensures successful, sustainable implementation through clear performance metrics, continuous improvement, and a focus on delivering measurable outcomes. This role will act as the primary PRM representative in relation to SNAPP development to enable the NP migration to SNAPP. The scope of this role will also include involvement in other strategic projects and initiatives as these arise, and in the long term will form part of the NP PRM senior management team responsible for delivering a high level of editorial support to the expanding NP group of journals.Role ResponsibilitiesDecision Quality / Manages Complexity:Take ownership of and accountability for the future-state AE workflows, providing strategic direction for workflow design and implementation, ensuring solutions are scalable, standardised and aligned for SNAPP.Act as a lead for PRM within the workflow transformation project governance, helping to define decision frameworks, escalation routes, and accountabilities while resolving cross-functional conflicts and competing priorities.Publishing Workflows and Systems:Act as the lead NP PRM stakeholder representing the PRM needs to the SNAPP product team and ensuring SNAPP readiness within the PRM teams, taking responsibility for the planning and delivery of training and onboarding of PRM teams.Project Management:Lead the overall change strategy for PRM, overseeing the communication strategy, training and onboarding, and transition planning for impacted teams. Anticipate and manage resistance, risk to morale, and capability gaps .Operational Excellence:Provide organisational design and role transformation support, defining future roles, responsibilities, and capability models within PRM, and ensuring clarity on ownership of tasks across the workflow.Collaborate with Editorial to define success metrics and drive ongoing iteration and optimisation of PRM workflows post-implementation, ensuring that solutions align with business objectives.Action-oriented / Drives Results:Provide direction to PRM workstream leads, ensuring implementation remains aligned to strategic intent and workstreams are co-ordinated and prioritised effectively.Use a data-informed approach to measure PRM performance and outcomes and facilitate continuous improvement.Collaboration / Communicates Effectively:Build strong working relationships with adjacent teams (Editorial, GPO, Production, PP&I, Tech teams etc.) to facilitate smooth delivery of the workflow transformation and other projects as these arise.Provide cross-functional alignment and stakeholder leadership in collaboration with Editorial, Publishing, Production, Tech and Operations and ensuring decisions reflect shared priorities across business units.Skill, Experience & QualificationsStrong operational and project management experience.Excellent understanding of editorial workflows and processes, and the needs and challenges of publishing high-quality research journals.Experience of leading complex projects and change initiatives and working with cross-functional teams.Experience in driving the successful adoption of new workflows and technologies.Experience in applying effective change management concepts and techniques.Ability to demonstrate a highly analytical and logical approach, including data-informed decision making.Strong communication skills, including articulating complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.Leadership skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams and inspire confidence in teams.Excellent interpersonal skills - communicating effectively with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.Strong time-management and organisational skills.Ability to act independently and take the initiative - action-oriented and self-motivated.Creative thinking in improving processes and workflows.Bachelor's degree or equivalent demonstrable experience in a similar role.Project Management certification would be advantageous but is not necessary.US employees are eligible for benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life and AD&D insurance, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, paid vacation and sick time, flexible spending accounts, and a 401k retirement savings plan.In order to comply with various pay transparency laws and legislations in the United States, the salary range and benefits for this position are included. This information is only applicable to US-based candidates and the actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education, skill level and equity. Salary ranges differ by country due to various local market considerations. The US salary range does not align with the salary ranges in other countries when converted to the currency of that country.US Annualized Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000. This role is eligible for an annual performance-related bonus plan.At Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress - and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas. We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish. Find out more about our DEI work here If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us at so we can make all necessary accommodations.For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit Posting End Date:20-07-2026
Locations: London, New York or Pune - Hybrid Working ModelApplication Deadline: Sunday 19th July 2026About Springer NatureSpringer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit and The BrandNature Portfolio's high-quality journals and services across the life, physical, chemical and applied sciences help move science and society forward.Nature Portfolio is home to the leading, international weekly journal of science, Nature - founded in 1869. It is also home to the Nature research and Nature Reviews journals, the leading open access multidisciplinary journal Nature Communications, and open access journals including Scientific Reports. Together, these journals publish some of the world's most significant scientific discoveries.Online, provides over nine million unique visitors per month with content, including news and comment from the Nature journal, and the leading scientific jobs board, Nature Careers. As part of Springer Nature, Nature Portfolio also offers a range of researcher services, including online and in-person training. For more information, please visit and The RoleThe Head of Peer Review Management is responsible for defining and driving the strategic design, governance, and organisational adoption of the future-state PRM/AE workflows across the Nature Portfolio (NP). Together with the Director of Editorial and Author Support you will help to set the direction across process, roles, systems, and governance to ensure scalable, standardised, and future-ready solutions for PRM. The role provides decisive leadership within the workflow transformation governance, balancing efficiency, quality, and complexity, while aligning cross-functional stakeholders across Editorial, PRM, Publishing, Technology, and Operations, and ensures successful, sustainable implementation through clear performance metrics, continuous improvement, and a focus on delivering measurable outcomes. This role will act as the primary PRM representative in relation to SNAPP development to enable the NP migration to SNAPP. The scope of this role will also include involvement in other strategic projects and initiatives as these arise, and in the long term will form part of the NP PRM senior management team responsible for delivering a high level of editorial support to the expanding NP group of journals.Role ResponsibilitiesDecision Quality / Manages Complexity:Take ownership of and accountability for the future-state AE workflows, providing strategic direction for workflow design and implementation, ensuring solutions are scalable, standardised and aligned for SNAPP.Act as a lead for PRM within the workflow transformation project governance, helping to define decision frameworks, escalation routes, and accountabilities while resolving cross-functional conflicts and competing priorities.Publishing Workflows and Systems:Act as the lead NP PRM stakeholder representing the PRM needs to the SNAPP product team and ensuring SNAPP readiness within the PRM teams, taking responsibility for the planning and delivery of training and onboarding of PRM teams.Project Management:Lead the overall change strategy for PRM, overseeing the communication strategy, training and onboarding, and transition planning for impacted teams. Anticipate and manage resistance, risk to morale, and capability gaps .Operational Excellence:Provide organisational design and role transformation support, defining future roles, responsibilities, and capability models within PRM, and ensuring clarity on ownership of tasks across the workflow.Collaborate with Editorial to define success metrics and drive ongoing iteration and optimisation of PRM workflows post-implementation, ensuring that solutions align with business objectives.Action-oriented / Drives Results:Provide direction to PRM workstream leads, ensuring implementation remains aligned to strategic intent and workstreams are co-ordinated and prioritised effectively.Use a data-informed approach to measure PRM performance and outcomes and facilitate continuous improvement.Collaboration / Communicates Effectively:Build strong working relationships with adjacent teams (Editorial, GPO, Production, PP&I, Tech teams etc.) to facilitate smooth delivery of the workflow transformation and other projects as these arise.Provide cross-functional alignment and stakeholder leadership in collaboration with Editorial, Publishing, Production, Tech and Operations and ensuring decisions reflect shared priorities across business units.Skill, Experience & QualificationsStrong operational and project management experience.Excellent understanding of editorial workflows and processes, and the needs and challenges of publishing high-quality research journals.Experience of leading complex projects and change initiatives and working with cross-functional teams.Experience in driving the successful adoption of new workflows and technologies.Experience in applying effective change management concepts and techniques.Ability to demonstrate a highly analytical and logical approach, including data-informed decision making.Strong communication skills, including articulating complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.Leadership skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams and inspire confidence in teams.Excellent interpersonal skills - communicating effectively with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.Strong time-management and organisational skills.Ability to act independently and take the initiative - action-oriented and self-motivated.Creative thinking in improving processes and workflows.Bachelor's degree or equivalent demonstrable experience in a similar role.Project Management certification would be advantageous but is not necessary.US employees are eligible for benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life and AD&D insurance, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, paid vacation and sick time, flexible spending accounts, and a 401k retirement savings plan.In order to comply with various pay transparency laws and legislations in the United States, the salary range and benefits for this position are included. This information is only applicable to US-based candidates and the actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education, skill level and equity. Salary ranges differ by country due to various local market considerations. The US salary range does not align with the salary ranges in other countries when converted to the currency of that country.US Annualized Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000. This role is eligible for an annual performance-related bonus plan.At Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress - and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas. We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish. Find out more about our DEI work here If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us at so we can make all necessary accommodations.For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit Posting End Date:20-07-2026
SPRINGER NATURE
Location: London, UKApplication Deadline: 10th JulyAbout Springer NatureSpringer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are pioneers in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit Springer Nature, we recognise that talent is developed through a range of career paths. We encourage applications from individuals with strong transferable skills, provided they are supported by relevant experience that shows how those skills have been successfully applied in practice. Our hiring approach balances skills, experience, and potential to ensure each role is fulfilled with both short term effectiveness and long-term growth in mind.About the RoleThis newly created Vice President role will provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of high-impact, multi-publisher initiatives that shape the future of trusted research communication, strengthen the global research ecosystem, and reinforce Springer Nature's reputation for driving progress in access, trust, and the responsible use of research.You will define, mobilise and lead carefully targeted collective-action programmes in partnership with publishers, standards bodies, research institutions, and funders. These initiatives aim to improve the value, transparency, and trustworthiness of academic publishing for the global research community.The portfolio will evolve over time, requiring you to prioritise initiatives, establish governance frameworks, secure senior stakeholder alignment, and ensure delivery against key strategic milestones. You will work closely with Corporate Communications, Government Affairs, Academic Affairs and other senior stakeholders to ensure aligned messaging, strengthen external positioning, and maximise impact.This is a hybrid role based in London. This location supports effective collaboration with the team and aligns with business needs.Role ResponsibilitiesLead and represent Springer Nature in multi-publisher strategic initiatives, driving vision and purpose across programmes.Provide strategic leadership, governance, and external representation across industry steering committees and working groupsBalance stakeholders across publishers, standards bodies, research institutions, funders, and global partners to align competing priorities and deliver collective outcomesCommunicate effectively and apply strong storytelling to translate complex initiatives into clear, compelling narratives that engage internal and external audiences and drive adoptionDemonstrate courage in influencing cross-industry decisions, advocating for shared standards, transparency, and long-term ecosystem benefitApply a strong global perspective to shape initiatives that operate across international markets, research communities, and regulatory environmentsStrengthen Springer Nature's reputation through brand management , ensuring initiatives enhance trust in both the organisation and the wider research publishing ecosystemBuild trust and credibility with senior external stakeholders, fostering long-term collaboration and sustained engagement across organisationsLeverage business insights to define and monitor programme KPIs, evaluate adoption and impact, and inform strategic decision-makingOversee delivery of key multi-publisher initiativesExperience, Skills & QualificationsEssentialSignificant experience in scholarly publishing, research ecosystems, or a closely related fieldProven ability to operate effectively at a senior level in complex, multi-stakeholder environmentsExceptional communication, influencing, and relationship management skillsStrong organisational capability with the ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives simultaneouslyDemonstrated resilience, judgement, and tenacity in delivering long-term, collaborative outcomesDesirableExperience working with industry standards bodies (e.g. NISO, ORCID, COUNTER, COPE)Familiarity with research integrity, AI in publishing, or open science initiativesEstablished network and credibility within the global scholarly publishing and research communityAt Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress - and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas. We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish. If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation. Find out more about our DEI work here more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit Posting End Date:11-07-2026
Location: London, UKApplication Deadline: 10th JulyAbout Springer NatureSpringer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are pioneers in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit Springer Nature, we recognise that talent is developed through a range of career paths. We encourage applications from individuals with strong transferable skills, provided they are supported by relevant experience that shows how those skills have been successfully applied in practice. Our hiring approach balances skills, experience, and potential to ensure each role is fulfilled with both short term effectiveness and long-term growth in mind.About the RoleThis newly created Vice President role will provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of high-impact, multi-publisher initiatives that shape the future of trusted research communication, strengthen the global research ecosystem, and reinforce Springer Nature's reputation for driving progress in access, trust, and the responsible use of research.You will define, mobilise and lead carefully targeted collective-action programmes in partnership with publishers, standards bodies, research institutions, and funders. These initiatives aim to improve the value, transparency, and trustworthiness of academic publishing for the global research community.The portfolio will evolve over time, requiring you to prioritise initiatives, establish governance frameworks, secure senior stakeholder alignment, and ensure delivery against key strategic milestones. You will work closely with Corporate Communications, Government Affairs, Academic Affairs and other senior stakeholders to ensure aligned messaging, strengthen external positioning, and maximise impact.This is a hybrid role based in London. This location supports effective collaboration with the team and aligns with business needs.Role ResponsibilitiesLead and represent Springer Nature in multi-publisher strategic initiatives, driving vision and purpose across programmes.Provide strategic leadership, governance, and external representation across industry steering committees and working groupsBalance stakeholders across publishers, standards bodies, research institutions, funders, and global partners to align competing priorities and deliver collective outcomesCommunicate effectively and apply strong storytelling to translate complex initiatives into clear, compelling narratives that engage internal and external audiences and drive adoptionDemonstrate courage in influencing cross-industry decisions, advocating for shared standards, transparency, and long-term ecosystem benefitApply a strong global perspective to shape initiatives that operate across international markets, research communities, and regulatory environmentsStrengthen Springer Nature's reputation through brand management , ensuring initiatives enhance trust in both the organisation and the wider research publishing ecosystemBuild trust and credibility with senior external stakeholders, fostering long-term collaboration and sustained engagement across organisationsLeverage business insights to define and monitor programme KPIs, evaluate adoption and impact, and inform strategic decision-makingOversee delivery of key multi-publisher initiativesExperience, Skills & QualificationsEssentialSignificant experience in scholarly publishing, research ecosystems, or a closely related fieldProven ability to operate effectively at a senior level in complex, multi-stakeholder environmentsExceptional communication, influencing, and relationship management skillsStrong organisational capability with the ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives simultaneouslyDemonstrated resilience, judgement, and tenacity in delivering long-term, collaborative outcomesDesirableExperience working with industry standards bodies (e.g. NISO, ORCID, COUNTER, COPE)Familiarity with research integrity, AI in publishing, or open science initiativesEstablished network and credibility within the global scholarly publishing and research communityAt Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress - and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas. We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish. If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation. Find out more about our DEI work here more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit Posting End Date:11-07-2026
