Product Manager, Author Workflow

Location: Remote, USA

Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it’s in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

About the Role:

At Wiley, we’re proud to offer innovative products that meet the needs of our customers. To help us continue improving our authors’ publishing experience, we are looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented, and experienced Product Manager to support the development and execution of the roadmap for the Author Workflow across multiple established products. This position will identify opportunities to meet market needs by working closely with other product, technology, and UX teams and launching key product deliverables in support of the wider Wiley Research strategy.

How you will make an impact:

• Actively soliciting stakeholder involvement and feedback in product development and growth plans, while communicating initiatives and milestones through regular updates
• You will support a high-quality program that delivers on the Wiley Research strategy and for our authors by:
• Championing the needs of authors and the team in internal and external stakeholder meetings
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining production release timelines across multiple departments
• Translating product strategy and customer needs into business requirements
• Collaborating closely with user experience and technology teams in the development, testing, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization

What we look for:

• Strength in solving problems collaboratively and strategically across teams
• Previous experience in a dynamic Product Management role with a track record of overseeing all elements of the product management lifecycle
• Proactive and curious with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and spoken communication; prior experience of presenting to customers/stakeholders desirable
• Knowledge of the publishing industry and operations desirable
• Influences and motivates people, both within and outside the business unit, to work towards achieving shared organizational goals
• Proven ability to interpret complex information, breaking tasks down into manageable parts and prioritizing these as required

About Wiley:

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We clear the way for seekers of knowledge: illuminating the path forward for research and education, tearing down barriers to society’s advancement, and giving seekers the help they need to turn their steps into strides.

Wiley may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the needle, and be innovative. Wiley’s headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.