Frontiers Hiring for Head of Product – Finance and Accounting Products (Remote) Job at London, England Full Time

Description

We are looking for a Head of Product to complement our Product Management team. The successful candidate will lead a cross-functional group of – among others – Product Managers and Business Analysts with the goal of ensuring the achievement of Frontiers’ goals in the Finance and Accounting area.

The area of responsibility includes the development of our products which are used for automated billing/invoicing, discount management and institutional membership management.

Key responsibilities

• You are responsible for elaborating the vision and roadmap for the Finance and Accounting Product portfolio
• You guide a cross-functional team of seasoned professionals, from Product Managers to Quality Managers, to ensure the appropriate execution of the product roadmaps within your portfolio
• You manage a team of Product Managers, ensuring their alignment with the other Product Management units and the coordination with cross-departmental initiatives
• You are responsible for hiring team members and setting up the appropriate team structures
• You work in close collaboration with our Finance Operations/Accounting and Institutional Membership to ensure the most impactful initiatives are prioritized by your teams
• You will proactively propose and lead cross-departmental initiatives related to our Objectives and key results (OKRs)

Requirements

We seek enthusiastic team players with great initiative and a get-it-done attitude. Candidates must be able to handle a fast paced work environment while juggling several different tasks at the same time. Excellent organizational, communications, and multi-tasking skills are musts.

Minimum required skills and qualifications include:

• Ten years of experience in the development of Digital Products
• Five years in a similar position
• Previous experience managing a team with mixed seniority profiles
• Data savviness and fluency, capability to comfortably engage in technical discussions with senior data scientists and experienced machine-learning engineers
• Strong analytical skills and independent, entrepreneurial approach,

• Solid communication skills in English, both written and verbal are an absolute must.

Desirable skills and qualifications:

• Previous experience in Scientific Publishing
• Previous experience in scale-up environments

Benefits

• 25 annual leave days + 4 well-being days
• Participation in the annual company bonus scheme
• Flexible working framework and remote working opportunities across the UK
• Extensive learning opportunities through our Pluralsight and LinkedIn Learning partnership
• 3 volunteer days through our online platform
• Access to Headspace app
• Online Yoga classes

Who we are

Frontiers is an award-winning open science platform and leading open access scholarly publisher.

We are on a mission to make science open so everyone can live healthy lives on a healthy planet.

We are one of the largest and most cited publishers globally. To date, our 200,000 freely available research articles have received more than 1 billion views and downloads and 2 million citations. Our journals span science, health, humanities and social sciences, engineering, and sustainability. And we continue to expand into new academic disciplines so more researchers can publish open access.

Be part of the publishing revolution and help us transform the way research is published, evaluated, and communicated to the world.

How to apply

Please submit your application in English.

The candidate must be a UK citizen or have a valid work permit in the UK.

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With over 600 employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday