Project Manager

Springer Nature Group; City of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global publishing organization is seeking an Agile Project Manager to join their Data Competence Centre. This role involves driving transformation and managing data capabilities across the organization. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in project management using agile frameworks, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment. This position offers flexibility for remote work and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible remote work

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Track record of managing cross-functional teams using agile methodologies.
• Experience defining project backlogs and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Facilitation skills for team meetings and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management using Scrum and agile techniques.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to define project objectives and timelines.
• Mentor team members on agile principles and practices.

Skills

Scrum framework

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Job description

**Locations:** London and Berlin**About Springer Nature:**Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature.## About Role:We’re looking for an agile Project Manager to join the **SN Data** – Data Competence Centre within Springer Nature Operations. You would be joining a transformation programme to drive sustained change in how Springer Nature understands, manages, and uses its data: building up data capabilities to create a foundation, adding value to cross-organisation initiatives and data-driven transformation. The role will be based in London (UK) or Berlin (Germany), reporting to the Programme Manager for Enterprise Data & Business Reporting. There will be travel at times with colleagues in many of our global offices. We are an equal opportunity employer. We work in a relaxed and friendly environment, offering the flexibility to work from home three days a week. **About You:**You are an organised, problem-solver who knits teams together around a shared goal. You actively seek decisions and demonstrate the learning mindset that will help the team you’re on adapt to ever-changing situations. **Experience**You will have: * An established track record of planning, delivering, and monitoring successful projects using the Scrum framework (or similar agile processes) with small, cross-functional project teams as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, or equivalent.* Experience working with stakeholders and teams to define achievable backlogs of work from ideas* A strong understanding of servant leadership and driving delivery in agile and hybrid environments* A list of improvements that you’ve been responsible for in the way your current team or project works* Past experience in helping teams find focus and know where to start solving complex problems* A broad understanding of agile methodologies or frameworks, and other industry-standard project management tools* Experience facilitating teams in gathering and presenting information to clearly communicate the technical context to non-technical stakeholders* Good communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and conflict resolution skillsKey tasks* Run effective team ceremonies – refinement, planning, stand-ups, showcases and retrospectives, for example.* Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership and empowerment, bringing people together with a clear purpose.* Work with teams and stakeholders to define project-level OKRs, plan, collaborate, and manage work against them.* Raise and address risks and issues in the project and work with the appropriate teams or individuals to mitigate them* Act as the facilitator to a team or working group, scheduling and supporting regular cadences of meetings or workshops that drive work forward* Mentoring the team on agile and lean principles & practices if needed* Management of stakeholders, inter-team relationships, and dependencies with the Programme Manager as appropriate* Providing support and input to all aspects of the project – from business case through to delivering value for the business and its customers* Create artefacts that communicate, amongst other things, roadmaps, progress, risk, and opportunities at an appropriate level* You’ll sustain our culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that business outcomes are delivered frequently, engineering and data quality are considered in their context and issues are addressed quickly### #LI-SS2###**Job Title:** Project Manager - Data ProjectsWe are an ambitious and dynamic organisation, and home to some of the best-known names in research, educational and professional publishing.Working at the heart of a changing industry, we are always looking for great people who care about delivering quality to our customers and the communities we work alongside. In return, you will find that we open the doors to discovery for all our employees – offering opportunities to learn from some of the best in the business, with a culture that encourages curiosity and empowers people to find solutions and act on their instincts. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or are an experienced professional, we invite you to find out more about the roles we offer and explore our current vacancies.We are a global and progressive business, founded on a heritage of trusted and respected brands – including Springer, founded in 1842, Macmillan, founded in 1843 and Nature, first published in 1869.Nearly two centuries of progress and advancement in science and education have helped shape the business we are today. Research and learning continues to be the cornerstone of progress, and we will continue to open doors to discovery through trusted brands and innovative products and services. Springer Nature Group was created in May 2015 through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media.