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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days Public Library of Science's roles stay open a median of 35 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 57% of Public Library of Science's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Public Library of Science
- high 3 stale, 0 reposted of 7 open
- Hiring momentum
- 10 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Senior Product Manager at PLOS will lead a product area during a 12-month maternity cover contract, focusing on understanding user needs and shaping product direction in a rapidly changing research publishing environment. The role involves collaborating with designers and engineers to solve complex product problems, using continuous discovery methods to test ideas, and making informed product decisions based on evidence and user feedback.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Public Library of Science as an employer.
What you need
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience
- At least three years' experience working as a Product Manager in a multidisciplinary digital product team
- Experience using product discovery alongside delivery
- Experience working with significant uncertainty or ambiguity
- Experience taking complex problems and helping a team turn them into clear priorities
- Experience making product decisions using user evidence, data, and product judgement
Nice to have
- Experience of working in an organisation going through significant product, digital or organisational transformation
- Experience in complex service environments where improving user experience involves changes beyond just the interface
- Experience helping teams move towards more iterative, outcome-focused or evidence-led ways of working
- Experience in a mission-led, research, publishing, education, scientific or other knowledge-based organisation
- Experience in scholarly publishing
What you get
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Personal accident insurance
- Pension with up to 10% employer match
- 25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave
Worth weighing
- This is a fixed-term role, which may limit long-term career growth opportunities.
- The role involves significant uncertainty and ambiguity, which may not suit all candidates.
- The position has no direct line-management responsibility, which may impact leadership experience.
- The salary range is specified, but may not be negotiable given the fixed-term nature of the contract.
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