Senior Specialist - Portfolio Strategy in Oxford

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About the Role:

The Senior Specialist, Portfolio Strategy provides analytical, operational, and administrative support to the Portfolio Strategy team, who are responsible for developing the financial targets, publishing policies and development frameworks to enable the continued growth of our Research Publishing business.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide support for strategic initiatives, including coordinating input, tracking actions, scheduling follow-ups, and maintaining project materials and timelines.
• Collect and consolidate information from internal and external stakeholders to support the development and delivery of portfolio strategies and strategic growth plans.
• Support the preparation of portfolio analyses, targets, models, and roadmaps by gathering, organising, and maintaining data across journals, subject areas, and business models.
• Support workflows and processes that help ensure plans, policies, and frameworks are implemented consistently across the research publishing portfolio.
• Help maintain accurate documentation, reporting files, and team resources that support planning, communication, and continuity across the team’s work.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or above
• Some experience in academic publishing

Skills, knowledge and characteristics:

• Good strategic thinker – capable of both macro and micro views.
• Can turn big picture into portfolio level impact.
• Experience coordinating projects or workstreams with multiple contributors and deadlines.
• Ability to organise complex information and translate it into clear, structured outputs.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and draw clear conclusions.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with confidence working across standard business tools.
• Experience in using AI tools (Copilot, Claude) to increase efficiencies in own and team work.

Interpersonal and communication skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across functions and levels of seniority.
• Good judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications/skills:

• Knowledge of the scholarly communications landscape, including open access models, society publishing, or journal portfolio management.
• Experience working in a matrixed, international, or cross-functional organisation.
• Ability to explain and break down complex information for others to build consensus and secure alignment.

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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 programming 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: 29,300 GBP to 40,900 GBP