VP Product Engineering
VP Product Engineering
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15-03-2025
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About JMIR Publications
Come help us make a real difference in open science!
Your Impact:
As the VP Product & Engineering you are the driving force behind our product vision strategy technical systems and . Reporting directly to the CEO you will lead the entire product development lifecycle from ideation to launch while overseeing a highperforming engineering team. You will play a critical role in shaping our technology roadmap and ensuring the delivery of innovative highquality products that meet our customers needs. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise product vision and leadership skills to guide our companys growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Product Management & Delivery:
- Translate product vision and strategy into detailed user stories and product specifications.
- Manage and prioritize the product backlog ensuring alignment with business goals and the needs of the academic community.
- Oversee the entire product development lifecycle from design and development to testing deployment and ongoing iteration.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (e.g. editorial marketing sales) to ensure successful product launches and adoption.
- Engineering Leadership & :
- Lead mentor and grow a highperforming engineering team fostering a culture of collaboration ownership and continuous improvement.
- Oversee all aspects of engineering including design development testing deployment and maintenance of our digital publishing platforms and tools.
- Ensure the quality of the software development process through code reviews testing methodologies and quality assurance practices.
- Technology Strategy & Operations:
- Define and implement the technology roadmap ensuring alignment with the product roadmap and business objectives in the context of digital scholarship.
- Oversee the technical architecture and infrastructure of our publishing platforms ensuring scalability reliability and security of valuable scholarly content.
- Implement and manage DevOps practices to streamline development and deployment processes.
- Champion the adoption of new technologies and tools to improve efficiency and product quality with a focus on solutions relevant to digital publishing and academic research.
- Performance & Metrics:
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for both product and engineering measuring success and identifying areas for improvement.
- Analyze product and engineering performance data to inform strategy and decisionmaking.
- Regularly report on progress to the CEO and other stakeholders.
Experience:
- 10 years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years in a leadership role that included direct involvement in product management activities such as defining user stories prioritizing features and managing product backlogs ideally within the publishing or academic technology sector.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering software products to market from concept to launch demonstrating a strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle.
- Experience working closely with product managers designers and other stakeholders to gather requirements define user stories and prioritize features.
Technical Knowledge:
- Strong technical background with a deep understanding of software development methodologies architectures and best practices.
- Experience with agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Demonstrable experience in product discovery strategy and with a strong understanding of product management principles.
Competencies:
- Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented.
- Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottomline oriented.
- Decision Quality: Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis experience and judgment.
- Leading: Relishes leading; takes unpopular stands if necessary; encourages debate; is looked to for direction.
- Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
- Innovation Management: Is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market; has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work.
- Communication: Excellent communication interpersonal and presentation skills.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
1. A current CV and/or resume
2. A cover letter describing why you are a match for this position
JMIR Publications is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse workforce and maintaining a learning and working environment that is welcoming to all.
We wish to thank all those who apply however only those individuals whose skills and experience most closely match our requirements will be contacted by a member of our team. Note: this is not a marketing communications or writing position.
All interviews will be held via video conference.
Application Privacy Commitment;
By submitting your application to JMIR Publications you acknowledge and agree to the following:
The personal information and resume you provide will be collected and used solely for the purposes of assessing your candidacy for the position applied for as well as for any other suitable roles within JMIR Publications that may arise. We are committed to safeguarding your personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws and company policies.
Your information will be handled with strict confidentiality and will only be shared with those directly involved in the recruitment and hiring process. JMIR Publications will not disclose share or sell your personal data to any third parties without your explicit consent.
If your application is not successful JMIR Publications may retain your information for up to 3 years for future opportunities unless you request its removal.
By applying you consent to this collection use and retention of your personal data as outlined above.
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