Job Description

• Mobile Working from Germany or UK
• Work experience
• Project Management, Product Management

• Fulltime
• Published: 2025-05-19

Job ID: 1728We are relaunching our e-journals and e-books system and seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Implementation Manager to join the global Thieme Science Business Unit. You will act as the linchpin between publishing and technical teams, ensuring that the relaunched system is delivered on time, within scope, and to the satisfaction of users and stakeholders.You are passionate about Open Access and develop author-oriented services and solutions. You want to play an active role facilitating our Thieme Science strategy. You utilize a very "hands-on" approach and drive change in a rapidly developing publishing landscape leveraging strong interpersonal skills. You have a customer centric mindset and consider yourself a problem solver with agile experience.This is a great opportunity for a dedicated individual to be part of a strategically relevant team and shape Thieme's online publishing activities.
Thieme is a leading supplier of information and services contributing to the improvement of healthcare and health. Employing more than 1,000 staff, the family-owned company develops products and services in digital and other media for the medical and chemistry sectors. Operating internationally with offices in 11 cities worldwide, the Thieme Group works closely with a strong network of experts and partners. The products and services are based on the high-quality content of Thieme's 200 journals and 4,400 books. With solutions for professionals, Thieme supports relevant information processes in research, education, and patient care. Medical students, physicians, nurses, allied health specialists, hospitals, health insurance companies and others interested in health and healthcare are at the focus of Thiemexc2xbfs activities. The mission of the Thieme Group is to provide these markets with precisely the information, services, and products they need in their specific work situation and career.Department: Thieme Science
Start: as soon as possible
Contract duration: unlimited
Work hours: full timeYour new passion

• Implementation Management: In coordination with the team and the Product Manager you will work on the relaunch and further development of our journals product and content distribution platform as well as the platform storing metadata points
• Project Planning: You will be responsible for planning, scheduling, resource allocation and timeline management
• Stakeholder Management: You will be the primary contact for all stakeholders, including publishing teams, production, operations, the UI/UX team, IT and the external and internal software developers, managing expectations
• Technical Deployment: You will oversee the technical development and rollout, coordinate with IT, internal and external developers
• Documentation and Reporting: You will maintain documentation of the implementation progress, including project plans and status reports
• Continuous Improvement: After the initial relaunch phase you will gather feedback, conduct reviews and drive improvements
• Marketing Coordination: You support journal promotion and engagement activities

You inspire us with this

• A strong dedication for Scientific publishing in general and open access publishing in particular
• Experienced project leader with track record heading complex cross-functional projects with international stakeholders for 3 years+ in an agile project environment
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• 3 years proven academic publishing experience
• In-depth knowledge of the scientific community and the STM journal business
• A data-driven and customer-centric mindset
• Ability to comprehend business needs and translate them into product requirements
• Tolerance for ambiguity, strong prioritization skills, and the ability to work cooperatively with a large variety of personalities at all levels of business
• Strong analytical skills, including expertise to present research and analysis
• International and cultural sensitivity as well as working experience in an international business or environment

What we offer you

• We provide a collaborative and empowering work environment
• We value winning ideas and a proactive attitude
• You will work in a reputable and employee-friendly family business that encourages open communication
• We operate a hybrid work setup at our Stuttgart office; we are open to other arrangements as well

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