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Head of Peer Review Management
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Head of Peer Review Management
Head of Peer Review Management
Locations
London, New York or Pune – Hybrid Working Model
Application Deadline: Sunday 19th July 2026
About Spring Nature
Springer 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 uncover new ideas and share discoveries
- Healthcare professionals stay at the forefront of medical science
- Educators advance learning
We are proud to be part of progress through collaboration to share knowledge and foster greater worldwide understanding.
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About the Brand
Nature Portfolio publishes high-quality journals, services, and platforms across the life, physical, chemical, and applied sciences to advance science and society.
The globe’s most respected international weekly scientific journal, Nature—founded in 1869—covers cutting-edge science. Its expansive portfolio also includes:
- Nature Research Journals
- Nature Reviews series
- Nature Communication (a leading open-access journal)
- Scientific Reports (open access)
Through nature.com, over nine million unique visitors per month access key content, including the journal’s news, commentaries, and the Nature Careers jobs board.
As a core division of Springer Nature, Nature Portfolio offers additional researcher services like online and in-person training.
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About the Role
The Head of Peer Review Management will lead the strategic design, governance, and organisation-wide adoption of future-state Peer Review Management (PRM) / Author Enablers (AE) workflows across Nature Portfolio.
Working closely with the Director of Editorial and Author Support, the role:
- Sets the direction for process, roles, systems, and governance
- Enables scalable, standardised, and future-ready PRM solutions
- Drives SNAPP migration by representing PRM needs to the product team
- Implements project goals through clear KPIs and continuous optimisation
- Guides PRM to become a core senior management pillar supporting Nature Portfolio’s rapidly expanding journal family
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Job Responsibilities
1. Decision Quality & Managing Complexity
- Stewardship of future-state AE workflows through:
- Defining improved, scalable, and SNAPP-aligned solutions
- Guiding workflow design with cross-portfolio standardisation
- Serve as PRM leader in workflow transformation governance by:
- Establishing decision frameworks, escalation protocols, and ownership models
- Resolving conflicts among competing priorities, roles, and functional areas
2. Publishing Workflows and Systems
- Lead NP PRM representative for SNAPP integration:
- Ensure preparedness of PRM teams
- Plan training and onboarding strategies
- Champion PRM positioning within system roadmaps and redesigns
3. Project Management
- Oversee workflow transformation strategy, including:
- Change communication and alignment
- Capacity modelling to mitigate resistance/ morale risks
- Proactively assess team training, role transitions, and future shifts in capability gaps
4. Operational Excellence
- Design next-generation PRM roles and control models, ensuring clarity on task ownership
- Partner with Editorial leadership to:
- Develop PRM performance KPIs & measurement frameworks
- Iterate and refine PRM processes post-implementation to match business goals
5. Action-Driven Performance Culture
- Steer PRM workstream teams with clarity, prioritisation, and cross-coordination to strategic objectives
- Data-driven decision-making: Measure, analyse, and optimise PRM outcomes for continual improvement
6. Collaboration & Stakeholder Leadership
- Build consensus with Editorial, GPO, Production, Marketing, Tech, and External Vendor Teams
- Facilitate cross-functional transparency and joint prioritisation across all business units on need-to-know basis
Skills & Requirements
Core Competencies
✅ Proven operational and project management expertise ✅ Deep editorial workflow experience in high-caliber academic publishing ✅ Expertise in integrating new workflows and technologies ✅ Track record of cross-functional change management, including stakeholder engagement ✅ Strong analytical skills for data-driven decision-making ✅ Charismatic leading, communicating, and networking across diverse teams ✅ Exceptional organisational focus with high-quality time management ✅ Self-starter with creative problem-solving skills ✅ Knowledge of people and project economics
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Previous Experience
✔ Minimum Bachelor’s degree (technical/applied sciences preferred) ✔ Ten+ years’ experience in journal publishing workflows and peer review management ✔ Operation team leadership in multi-disciplinary, fast-evolving environments ✔ Preference (not essential) for relevant project management certifications
Compensation & Benefits
US-Based Candidates
Eligible for a competitive benefits package, including:
- Health coverage (including drug and vision)
- Disability insurance (short- and long-term)
- Life insurance (including accidental death & dismemberment)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan (with employer match)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance programmes
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off (vacation and sick leave)
- Annual.Base Salary Range: $100,000 – $120,000
- Eligible for an annual performance bonus plan
- Note: Salary in US enforced by pay transparency laws, with individual offers based on negotiation.
Benefits vary by country due to regional labour laws.
International Notes
For candidates based outside the United States, the salary range aligns with respective local market standards.
Springer Nature’s Inclusion Commitment
“Progress begins with perspective—because diverse voices drive discovery.”
Springer Nature is dedicated to fostering an environment where people and ideas thrive. Equity drives our decisions, and we take proactive measures to eliminate barriers for underrepresented talent. This includes:
- Reasonable accommodations (contact EMEACareers@springernature.com for support across disabilities, neurodiversity, or chronic conditions)
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion programming (view our work here: Taking Responsibility - DEI)
- Someone You Might Be award—recognition for menteeing, ethical dialogues, and ally skills.
How to Apply
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