Springer Nature

ImplementationSpecialist,WorkflowSolutions

dordrecht, south holland, the netherlands; London, United Kingdom; Pune, Maharashtra, India FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Implementation Specialist, Workflow Solutions at Springer Nature. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, workflow design, process definition, process maintenance, stakeholder expertise, project management. Manage own portfolio of journals. Partner with Publishing teams to run journals in a ‘Production-ready’ way”

What You'll Achieve.

Run journals in a ‘Production-ready’ way; Ensure quality of article-level activities; Be an advocate for continuous improvement, quality and efficiency.

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Good problem solving/logic/analytical skills.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Contributing to (sometimes interconnected) business projects., Working with a wide range of global stakeholders.

Nice to Have

Previous experience in a publishing and/or support role., Previous experience in a role requiring an understanding of user needs with a view to develop solutions that also align with business requirements (e. g. Business Analyst).

What You'll Do.

Manage own portfolio of journals

Partner with Publishing teams to run journals in a ‘Production-ready’ way

Facilitate submit-to-accept workflows

Ensure compliance with policies

Contribute to the definition and maintenance of all GPO workflows and processes

Provide stakeholders with expertise on existing processes

Provide stakeholders with expertise on potential impact of new initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Manager, Workflow Solutions; Collaborate with the rest of the Workflow Solutions team; Collaborate with the wider GPO team; Collaborate with GPO service providers; Collaborate with GPO’s Training Programmes and Quality Assurance teams; Foster a culture of openness, transparency and collaboration within the team and with our stakeholders

Communication Scope

Excellent written and verbal communication able to communicate with individuals at all levels and on a global scale.

Process & Methodology

Contributing to (sometimes interconnected) business projects., Excellent organisation skills to contribute to multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities., Proactive and able to lead projects alone as well as part of a large group., Formal project management qualification such as PRINCE2 desirable.

Full Job Description

**Job Title:** Implementation Specialist, Workflow Solutions **Locations:****** Dordrecht, London, Pune **Application Deadline:** May 29. 2026 **About Springer Nature ** Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature **About the Role** Springer Nature’s Group Publishing Operations team (GPO) performs and oversees manuscript screening operations across Springer Nature's journals portfolio. GPO also manages the various peer-review systems used by authors, editors and reviewers as part of submit-to-accept processes. Our 'article-level' activities are largely supported by 400+ BPO staff across multiple locations. Our 'journal-level' activities are largely supported by ~50 Springer Nature staff across multiple locations, who also contribute to projects in one of three main areas: technology, transformation and quality. **Purpose of the role** The Implementation Specialist will manage their own portfolio of journals and partner with Publishing teams to run their journals in a ‘Production-ready’ way, while facilitating submit-to-accept workflows and compliance with policies. In collaboration with the _Manager, Workflow Solutions_ (as well as the rest of the Workflow Solutions team and the wider GPO team), the _Implementation Specialist _will also contribute to the definition and maintenance of all GPO workflows and processes, as well as providing stakeholders with expertise on existing p

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