Manager, Peer Review Excellence

AIP Publishing

Manager of Peer Review Excellence at AIP Publishing overseeing and improving peer review workflows across the journal portfolio. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing vendor relationships for optimal operations.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $125,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in peer review workflow design and implementation, with a strong focus on operational improvement, vendor management, and data-driven decision making. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and foster collaboration to enhance editorial quality and efficiency.

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Peer Review Workflow DesignOperational Improvement InitiativesManuscript Tracking System ImplementationsVendor ManagementData-Driven Decision Making

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Hard Skills

Workflow AutomationProcess RedesignPerformance Dashboard DevelopmentOperational Risk AssessmentChange Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProject ManagementCollaborationAccountabilityKnowledge Sharing

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Scholarly PublishingEditorial OperationsPeer Review ManagementSLA ComplianceOperational Escalations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of peer review workflows across the journal portfolio.
Guide the design, implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of peer review workflows across the journal portfolio.
Serve as a subject matter expert for peer review workflow design, ensuring workflows support editorial quality, research integrity, and publishing best practices.
Identify operational bottlenecks, maintain workflow documentation and standards, and drive process improvements.
Serve as a key leader for vendor-supported editorial operations and peer review services, including vendor onboarding, performance management, SLA compliance, business reviews, and operational escalations.
Develop performance dashboards and identify opportunities to improve service quality, efficiency, and value.
Serve as a key leader in operational activities supporting manuscript tracking system migrations, including workflow design, business process documentation, system configuration, testing, operational readiness, training, and change management.
Manage implementation risks, stakeholder coordination, and post-launch optimization.
Drive workflow standardization, automation, process redesign, and implementation of new editorial technologies to improve operational effectiveness and modernize editorial infrastructure.
Assess operational impacts of policy and process changes.
Develop dashboards and reporting to monitor workflow performance, vendor SLAs, operational risks, and key metrics.
Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support continuous improvement and decision making.
Lead, develop, and support staff by fostering collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and effective resource planning.
Partner with internal teams and external partners to lead cross-functional initiatives, align workflow standards, support change management, and represent editorial workflow requirements across strategic projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
7+ years of experience in scholarly publishing, editorial operations, and peer review management, including working across multiple journals or publishing portfolios.
Experience leading workflow automation, operational improvement initiatives, and manuscript tracking system implementations or migrations.
Experience managing editorial office vendors and service providers.
Strong analytical, process-oriented, and project management capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to use operational data to drive continuous improvement and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A remote workforce with staff based in NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI, or Washington, DC, who meet in person for collaboration, training, strategic planning — and fun!
Generous paid time off and paid sick and safe leave
Flexible Work Schedule
Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
Exceptional retirement benefits
Monthly remote stipend
Training and Tuition assistance
Employee Assistance Program