Product Manager
Elsevier
Product Manager
Elsevier
Global STM publisher of journals.
Are you an innovative and forward-thinking product management professional who wants to shape the future of healthcare in Japan?
Keen to join a global leader in information and analytics?
About our Team
Elsevier Health is a global leader in providing evidence-based information and innovative digital solutions to healthcare professionals, educators, and students. Our offerings span clinical decision support, professional development and medical education, and healthcare analytics, all aimed at improving patient outcomes and advancing the practice of medicine.
About the role
We are looking for a talented and resourceful Product Manager to join our Japan Products and Content Development team. This role will play a critical part in shaping the future of our local product portfolio in Japan, with a focus on digital solutions for clinicians and healthcare professionals.
Reporting to the Director of Clinical Solutions Japan, the Product Manager will help to drive key initiatives to uncover unmet customer needs, define product vision and development roadmap and bring product ideas from concept to market.
The ideal candidate will bring experience in digital product management, strong analytical and communication skills, and a passion for building impactful solutions that improve healthcare outcomes.
Responsibilities
Conducting market analysis to identify emerging trends, unmet customer needs, and evaluate their impact on current and future products
Helping to define the strategic product vision and development roadmap for our local digital product portfolio in Japan.
Leading opportunity assessments, develop business cases, and prioritize new features or product concepts based on value and feasibility.
Acting as a project manager and facilitator, ensuring alignment across global and local stakeholders (including technology, UX, marketing, content, and sales) to deliver high-impact product experiences on time and on strategy
Supporting the go-to-market and launch planning activities in collaboration with customer-facing and marketing teams
Working with global teams to promote and adopt product management tools and best practices
Championing agile product development methodologies, and ensure processes and outcomes are customer-centric and data-informed.
Requirements
Hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 4–6 years of experience in digital product management and a proven track record of driving product lifecycle activities ideally within education, healthcare, or related technology industries.
Deep understanding of product development methodologies (Agile/Scrum, design thinking) and project management approaches.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with data to guide decisions and measure success.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills in both Japanese and English, with the ability to build relationships across global teams and stakeholders.
Familiarity/ experience with developing Generative AI related applications for digital health or related areas a plus
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 productive
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career.
About the Business
A 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.




 


 









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