Project Manager – Publishing & Journals

Job Title: Project Manager – Publishing & Journals

Location: Fully Remote – UK Based

Salary/Rate: Up to £690 a day inside IR35

Start Date: November 2025

Job Type: 6-month notice (with scope to extend)

Company Introduction

We are looking for a results-driven Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of a strategic innovation project that supports our Publishing & Journals business unit.

The successful candidate will act as the outcome owner, driving delivery through agile practices and cross-functional collaboration.

You’ll be accountable for delivering measurable business value while ensuring robust governance, stakeholder alignment, and seamless integration with the organisation’s broader technology ecosystem.

About You

• Proven experience leading product driven innovation & transformation projects end-to-end in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Mindset to drive the project forward through proactive management of risk
• Strong background in stakeholder management with the ability to influence and align diverse groups.
• Experience driving product vision and strategy into actionable delivery plans · Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to manage budgets, resources, and delivery schedules with discipline and flexibility.
• Strong background in Agile, Lean, or Scaled Agile (SAFe) delivery methods. · Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or other delivery management platforms.
• Prior experience in publishing and or ethics projects is a plus.

Strategic Delivery Ownership

• Lead the full project lifecycle from discovery through execution to benefits realization
• Translate business strategy into executable delivery plans, aligned with business goals and priorities.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver solutions that align with our strategy whilst enabling future innovation and revenue opportunities.
• Define, scope, and own delivery roadmaps across all areas of the transformation with clear milestones and outcome metrics.
• Ensure that the transformation supports scalable, sustainable growth and improves our customer’s experience

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate closely with product managers, business sponsors, engineers, and data teams to define and align on project objectives, KPIs, and value outcomes.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, shaping and communicating the vision for the transformation. Ensuring transparency, alignment, and consistent communication across stakeholders at all levels.
• Build strong relationships with product managers, engineers, architects, and executive sponsors to drive alignment across all levels.
• Facilitate transparency, clarity, and decision-making to keep programs on track and stakeholders fully engaged.

Delivery Excellence

• Lead the planning and execution of a large-product innovation project, ensuring maximum long-term value.
• Define clear roadmaps for all workstreams including change management, technology delivery, business operations, customer migrations and go to market activities.
• Manage the end-to-end project, holding teams accountable on the details whilst ensuring that the holistic vision is achieved.
• Ensure scalability, sustainability, and integration into the companies wider technology ecosystem
• Champion agile principles and lead cross-functional squads to achieve delivery commitments.
• Navigate and challenge dependencies across platforms, teams, and domains, ensuring alignment and risk mitigation.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, resourcing, and change with a focus on value delivery, not just outputs.
• Ensure rigorous project governance and reporting in line with the organisations Technology standards.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, anticipate and resolve issues, challenge assumptions and implement mitigation strategies early.
• Track and report delivery metrics, escalating challenges with solutions-focused mindset.

Continuous Improvement

• Promote best practices in delivery management and change leadership across the organization.
• Mentor team members and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and learning.
• Contribute to building a future-ready platform ecosystem that supports the company’s mission of advancing science, education, and research impact.