Job Description
About our Team
Heliyon, an all-science, open access journal that is part of the Cell Press family, seeks a Deputy Editorial Team Leader for our team.
About the Role
This people leader role involves recruiting, training, and managing a team of (Senior) Editorial Section Managers and supporting a scientific journal. It offers skill development, collaboration, and exposure to the scientific community.
Responsibilities
1. Fully responsible for the people management of a global team of (Senior) Editorial Section Managers. This includes, but is not limited to recruitment, onboarding, training, target setting, coaching, development, completing employee performance evaluations and recommending pay decisions.
2. Coaching the team to be able to apply all workflows and standards efficiently so that they can move manuscripts through the peer review process in collaboration with editors and reviewers.
3. Supervises the team so that they work together effectively. Ensures priority setting and coordinates work activities and cover as appropriate.
4. Supports central workflows in the journal, such as interactions with external editors, authors, reviewers or post publication corrections.
5. Proactively evolves and documents workflows for the team.
6. Independently solves complex problems based on p...