Programme Manager - Publishing - Ethics & Integrity

Job Title: Programme Manager - Publishing - Ethics & Integrity

Location: Hybrid – London

Salary/Rate: Up to £800 inside IR35

Start Date: November 2025

Job Type: 6-month contract (with scope to extend)

Company Introduction

We are seeking an experienced and purpose-driven Programme Manager to lead and coordinate our client's high-profile Ethics & Integrity programme within one of their scientific publishing areas. This role is pivotal in ensuring cohesive, strategic delivery of initiatives that uphold the client's reputation, support researchers, and strengthen trust in scholarly publishing. The successful candidate will act as the outcome owner, driving initiatives that embed ethics and integrity throughout our publishing processes. You'll ensure that projects are aligned with the client's objectives, stakeholders are fully engaged, and measurable progress is achieved across all areas of the programme.

Must-Have's

• Recent experience within the Publishing Industry
• Experience leading programmes or projects that have a heavy focus on ethics and integrity

Strategic Programme Leadership

• Lead the Ethics & Integrity programme end-to-end, from design and planning through to delivery and benefits realisation.
• Translate the client's publishing ethics strategy into a coordinated programme of initiatives with clear milestones and success measures.
• Build and maintain a cohesive delivery roadmap that integrates policy, operations, technology, and community engagement.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with publishing leadership, editorial teams, researchers, and external stakeholders to define programme objectives and KPIs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, ensuring transparency, alignment, and consistent communication.
• Facilitate clarity and decision-making to keep the programme on track and stakeholders engaged.

Delivery Excellence

• Oversee multiple workstreams (eg, policy development, technology solutions, editorial practices, researcher engagement) to deliver integrated outcomes.
• Champion agile delivery practices and ensure effective governance, risk management, and reporting.
• Ensure effective programme governance by maintaining transparent status reporting, proactively managing risks and dependencies, and escalating critical issues to enable informed decision-making and accountability.
• Manage budgets, resources, and timelines with a focus on achieving measurable impact rather than activity alone.
• Lead change management and communication efforts to ensure successful adoption of new policies, processes, and technologies across the organisation.

Continuous Improvement

• Promote best practices in ethics programme management, change leadership, and publishing integrity.
• Drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Mentor and support colleagues to build capability in ethics and programme management.

About You

• Proven experience managing large-scale programmes or portfolios in publishing, research, or adjacent sectors, with a track record of influencing at senior leadership levels.
• Deep understanding of ethics, integrity, and compliance issues in academic publishing or research.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across diverse groups.
• Excellent strategic, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead change and deliver outcomes in complex, matrixed organisations.
• Background in agile or hybrid delivery methodologies, with experience in governance and reporting.
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms is an advantage.