Team Manager

About the Role

The BMC Series is a collection of community-focused, open access journals that cover all areas of science and medicine. The ethos of these journals is that editorial decisions are not based on the perceived impact or interest level of papers, but on rigorous science.

We are looking to recruit an additional Team Manager to the BMC Series. You would lead and manage a global team of professional editors who provide flexible manuscript handling support across the BMC Series portfolio. You would be responsible for hiring and training team members, and for actively monitoring the journal pipelines to optimise the effectiveness for the portfolio overall. The Team Manager is an important member of the BMC Series management team and works closely with the Executive Editor and global teams to devise and implement plans for the effective management of the team and to deliver excellent author service while maintaining research integrity. This role is located in our Pune office on a hybrid working model.

Role Responsibilities:

• Recruit, train and develop a team of setting performance goals and individual objectives
• Devise and implement a training scheme that can be delivered globally
• Drive operational excellence to deliver excellent author service
• Implement tracking and reporting systems to monitor the team’s performance
• Contribute to improving the BMC Series pipeline by identifying and resolving bottlenecks to enhance manuscript processing efficiency.
• Support the development of effective transfer pathways within journal brands
• Build and maintain the reputation of the BMC Series and Springer Nature in the scientific community by developing strong relationships with individual researchers.
• Support BMC Series outreach strategy by ensuring effective team engagement, coordinating efforts to align with the wider BMC Series objectives
• Travel to other SN hubs as required

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Considerable manuscript-handling editorial experience on a quality peer-reviewed publication
• A thorough understanding of the scientific research community and its needs
• Sound knowledge and interest in science in general
• Strong interpersonal and influential communication skills, with effective presentation skills
• Highly self-motivated, resourceful and achievement oriented
• A creative approach to strategic planning and problem-solving
• Active, supportive team player
• Adaptability and flexibility - willing and able to travel to the US, Europe and Asia

To apply: please send your CV and a cover letter that details why you are interested in the position and how your experience makes you well-suited for the role.

At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.
Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion
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