Job Description

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

The Assistant Peer Review Performance Manager drives the day-to-day peer review performance for a segment of the Research Publishing journal portfolio. The Assistant Peer Review Performance Manager will assess the editor and editorial office performance across all journals in their remit, monitoring editor performance and managing expected behaviors and KPIs. They will optimize performance to ensure adherence to best practices and promote a positive author experience at all points in the author lifecycle. They receive direction from their manager and guidance and coaching from senior peers.

Job Responsibilities:

· Provide journal-level oversight of the manuscript peer review process from submission to final editorial decision and export to Content Operations for a portfolio of journals within Research Publishing using best practice principles and effective time management practices.

· Maintain oversight of accurate documentation of peer review management processes.

· Identify and raise integrity concerns and action any outcomes from investigations as needed.

· Adopt new services/tools when offered or enhanced workflows are rolled out.

· Execute and align the journals in their remit toward continuous improvement, workflow optimization, and adoption of peer review best practices and standards.

· Focus on the value-added strategies and tactics associated with the delivery of a rendered decision, including such themes as speed to decision, quality of author experience, and integrity of manuscript and workflows that underpin the peer review process.

· Seek guidance on remedial action plans as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree or equivalent or relevant industry experience.

· Relevant or transferable experience in publishing.

· Data literate, able to quickly adapt to new systems and platforms.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills – need clear and authoritative communication to direct/influence colleagues in other roles.

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

Salary Range:

24,500 GBP to 33,567 GBP#LI-MS1

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Peer Review Performance Manager

Location:

Oxford, GBR