IOP Publishing - Systems Manager: Books and Conference Proceedings

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The post holder will work with external vendors and internal technology department colleagues to ensure that their systems provide an excellent service and experience for our authors, partners and customers whilst balancing this against internal stakeholder requirements and budgets. What will you be doing? Key job accountabilities Vendor management: hold suppliers to account such that they deliver on time, to budget and to specified quality standards Act as the voice of the customer within the business whilst balancing their needs with internal stakeholder requirements and budgetary constraints Manage print and digital book distribution operations (retail, wholesale and institutional) Manage product metadata standards and delivery About you Successful applicants should demonstrate the following: Certified Scrum Product Owner (desired) Demonstrable understanding of customers and their requirements in the STM Publishing market (desired) Demonstrable data-driven approach to decision making, utilising validated customer feedback and insights as well as business metrics to make decisions Experience of continuous improvement and, ideally, lean methodology Expert user of all relevant analytical and reporting tools including MS Power Apps We know it is unusual for someone to tick every box so if you don’t meet all the criteria but demonstrate most of the skills and experience we are looking for, and have the enthusiasm to work with us, go ahead and apply. We aim to review applications soon after they are received and will arrange interviews when there’s someone we’re keen to meet, therefore we may conduct interviews prior to the closing date and reserve the right to close the advert early. Why work with us at IOP Publishing: Purpose:We are a world leader in the development of publishing for the scientific community - working in the interests of science and scientists, we aim to maximise the impact of the research we publish. Culture:We offer a truly international culture with offices in Europe, Asia and the US and our reach is global. Our culture is the perfect blend of dedicated and intelligent professionalism, informal, friendly collaboration and authenticity with a social conscience. Financial benefits:A competitive salary starting from £38,000 depending on experience, an excellent pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution), a discretionary annual bonus scheme, a £200 stipend payment on completion of the probation period, and a range of other useful and cost-saving benefits available through our benefits platform. Health and Wellbeing:33+ days holiday (including bank holidays), a 35-hour working week, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, dental insurance, health care cash plan, and a great positive working environment in our brand-new office in central Bristol - modern airy and designed with all of our colleagues in mind – for work and social time. Flexibility: The contractual location of this role is IOP’s Bristol office but we will consider applicants from a wider geographical area who are happy to travel to Bristol. You should be prepared to attend the Bristol office on one to two days per month on average, or every day if you prefer. IOP has a flexible, hybrid working model in place, in which colleagues largely decide where they work. And last but not least, did we mention that we are unique: IOP Publishing is central to the Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit society and we gift-aid all our profits to support science through the activities of the Institute. To apply, please submit your CV through our careers site. IOP Publishing is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are built into our identity in a way that is natural and sustainable, visible through the work we produce, our company branding, our professional networks and the communities we serve and support, which includes our employees, talent communities and candidates. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented backgrounds. ALPSP members can submit details of job vacancies for free. This service is also available for non-members for a fee of £250 (plus VAT where applicable) per vacancy for up to one month. Any questions? Contact Lizzie Drummond .This website is owned and operated by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England & Wales. Registration number: 4081634. VAT registration number: GB 523 5798 26
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