What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Program Manager position at RELX Group?
Business Program Manager SSRNDo you have a proven ability to deliver key projects and manage cross-departmental initiatives?Do you have experience managing agents and distributors?About the TeamSSRN, is a leading platform hosting 1.5 million freely accessible preprints, research papers, conference papers, and grey literature. About the RoleWe are seeking a Business Program Manager to join our team. This newly formed role is critical to SSRN's progress in serving the scholarly community, researchers, and our users. The Business Program Manager will deliver key strategic projects. Ensuring projects are completed on schedule and aligned with the critical needs of the business vertical or external customers. They will manage cross-departmental initiatives. Overseeing business-critical projects and initiatives, supporting OKR’s (objectives and key results.) Additionally, they will set processes and quarterly strategic planning meetings.ResponsibilitiesPlanning, monitoring, and managing internal projects from initiation through completion.Contributing to ideating projects.Leading or coordinating project planning, resourcing, staffing supply, and subcontract management.Handling progress reporting, troubleshooting, and people management.Ensuring project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule, and cost.Monitoring performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments, or resource additions.RequirementsHave experience in business development, with a proven track record of successful growth initiatives.Have Project Management skills. You have a proven ability to deliver key projects on schedule and manage cross-departmental initiatives.Facility with or ability to learn SmartSheets and Sharepoint.Have strategic planning experience in managing an OKR setting processes and strategic planning meetings.Have technical expertise. You have a deep understanding of project planning, resourcing, and management.Are a problem-solver. You’ve the ability to troubleshoot and manage people effectively. Coupled with the ability to evaluate various potential solutions to problems.Have exceptional communication skills. Ability to tell project stories, create slide decks and talking points. Ability to understand and communicate to different levels of audiences.Display deep attention to detail. Ensuring project results meet high standards of quality and reliability.Have people skills and experience matrix managing and influencing up, down, and laterally.Work in a way that works for youWe promote a healthy work / life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productiveWorking for youWe know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer : Health Benefits : Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefitsRetirement Benefits : 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase PlanWellbeing : Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off ProgramsShort-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital IndemnityFamily Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefitsHealth Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending AccountsUp to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choiceAbout the BusinessA global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals' advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.Salary RangeTo be added when data can be disclosed. Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer : qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form : , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy.SummaryLocation : Massachusetts; Virginia; Ohio; Maine; United Kingdom; Washington; New Hampshire; New Mexico; Minnesota; Vermont; Colorado; Illinois; New York; CaliforniaType : Full time