Product Manager II

Location: London, with hybrid work from the office and home; the position is also listed as Oxford Nielsen House.

Company

hirify.global provides information, analytics, publishing technology, and data services supporting scientific research, healthcare, education, and scholarly communication.

What you will do

• Write user stories and acceptance criteria for SSRN features and ensure requirements are sprint-ready.
• Gather, clarify, and document requirements with engineering, operations, content, analytics, and data science stakeholders.
• Produce analytics reports and interpret data, including insights from AI-supported tools.
• Maintain backlog hygiene through grooming, sequencing, labelling, and prioritisation.
• Run or support agile sprint ceremonies and track sprint and release progress in JIRA and Aha.
• Prioritise production issues and defects while supporting discovery, launch readiness, and stakeholder communications.

Requirements

• Strong product thinking and an understanding of technology platforms and data architecture.
• Experience documenting clear requirements and user stories for complex features or products in an agile sprint environment.
• Experience using an analytical, data-driven approach to identify areas for improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams independently, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Familiarity with AI tools and services and their application to process improvement and product delivery.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement from the London office and home.

Nice to have

• Hands-on UX and design experience, such as creating wireframe prototypes in Figma.
• Experience or willingness to learn tools such as Adobe Analytics, Hotjar, and Pendo.
• Familiarity with scholarly communications and preprint culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexible hours.
• Holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
• Private medical benefits, health screening, eye care vouchers, wellbeing programs, and life assurance.
• Contributory pension scheme, share option scheme, and travel season ticket loan.
• Parental leave, emergency care support, charity and volunteering opportunities, and employee resource groups.
• Extensive learning and development resources and employee discounts.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter and CV.
• Reasonable adjustments and accessibility support are available during the hiring process.