PLOS

Director, Product Management

PLOS

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £100,000 - £145,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and align the long-term product strategy with PLOS’s organisational goals, ensuring that product decisions drive measurable strategic, financial, and mission-aligned outcomes.
  • Lead the transformation of Product Management at PLOS by evolving our ways of working, tools, and culture to strengthen strategic alignment, speed, and impact.
  • Partner closely with senior leaders and subject matter experts across Engineering, UX & Design, Publishing, Editorial, Finance, Marketing, and Operations.
  • Partnering with leaders across the organisation to align on and communicate the strategic direction, performance, and impact of PLOS’s digital services.
  • Establish and oversee a coherent and prioritised roadmap for the development of our digital services.
  • Champion innovation across PLOS’s digital ecosystem, identifying emerging trends, market opportunities, and partnerships that can advance Open Science.
  • Ensure that compliance frameworks, information governance, accessibility standards, and ethical principles are embedded across the product lifecycle.
  • Build and scale a high-performing Product Management organisation. Recruit, develop, and mentor senior product managers.
  • Represent PLOS externally as a thought leader in the use of digital technology in scholarly communication and Open Science.
  • Ensure that resources are allocated to initiatives with the highest strategic and user impact.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience leading cross-functional, agile, digital teams within a complex or mission-driven organisation.
  • Proven success in developing and executing enterprise-level product strategies that deliver measurable outcomes and advance organisational goals.
  • Deep expertise in product development methodologies, innovation frameworks, and product portfolio governance.
  • Strategic understanding of digital platforms, data, and emerging technologies relevant to scholarly publishing and communication.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders — from technical teams to executive leadership and external partners.
  • A track record of building and developing high-performing teams and establishing a strong, supportive, and accountable culture.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to synthesise qualitative and quantitative data into actionable insights.
  • Empathy for the needs and challenges of researchers, funders, and institutional partners, with a commitment to user-centred design and research-led decision-making.
  • Strong organisational skills and a passion for innovation in service of PLOS’s mission.
  • Ability to contribute both strategically and creatively, combining big-picture vision with operational precision.
  • Experience in financial and portfolio management, with the ability to assess trade-offs, manage risk, and prioritise for long-term impact.
  • Digitally fluent, confident in articulating and educating others about the evolving digital landscape, including platforms, technology, and innovation.
Benefits
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • Personal accident insurance
  • Pension with up to 10% employer match
  • 25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave
  • Birthday and three winter holidays days off
  • 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
  • Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product strategyproduct development methodologiesinnovation frameworksproduct portfolio governancefinancial managementportfolio managementdata analysisuser-centred designagile methodologiesdigital technology
Soft Skills
communication skillsleadershipanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsempathyorganisational skillsstrategic thinkingcreativityteam buildinginfluencing skills