7 Team Leaders jobs in London

About the Team
Elsevier, part of the RELX Group, is a global leader in information and analytics for science and healthcare. Our mission is to partner with the research and healthcare communities we serve to advance knowledge and drive human progress. Within Elsevier, the Academic Leaders & Funders (AL&F) solutions group supports university leaders and research funders worldwide in achieving their goals. We do this by providing data-driven insights and tools that strengthen benchmarking, strategy development and monitoring, reputation building, collaboration, and the efficiency of core academic workflows.
About the Role
The SVP Academic Leaders & Funders will lead the AL&F Solutions group to help university management and research funders accelerate their mission by improving the individual solutions (like SciVal, Pure, Interfolio, Digital Commons) and evolving towards a more innovative integrated modular proposition that delivers improved outcomes for customers. The suitable candidate will be a commercially-savvy senior leader who can build a clear strategy, drive cross-functional execution of this strategy to improve customer outcomes, take the portfolio to market, and develop talent in the organisation. The suitable candidate will have proven experience in running, scaling and innovating SaaS workflow & data analytics businesses that have grown organically and through acquisitions.
Key Deliverables & Success Metrics
+ Portfolio strategy & execution: defined and delivered a differentiated solutions portfolio, with improved customer outcomes through continuous improvement and innovation. Unlocked adjacent markets and new revenue streams via a more integrated and innovative set of solutions.
+ Go-to-market: accelerated commercial goals by leading go-to-market across core and adjacent segments.
+ Team health & talent development: developed a high performing, highly aligned and highly engaged team and relentlessly nurtured talent.
Responsibilities
+ Strategy: defines the portfolio strategy to drive improved outcomes for AL&F users and customers. Develops and implements an end-to-end roadmap to enable AL&F wide profitable growth and customer satisfaction.
+ Customer focus: leads the overarching design of the end-to-end customer experience for AL&F customer and users. Brings together teams to strengthen Elsevier's understanding of and connection with users and customers. Drives user experience through meeting customer needs and building trusted partnerships. Recognised as a thought leader in the ALF segment.
+ Products & portfolio: instils relentless focus on creating customer value through evidence-based decision making and a culture of data-driven product development. Solves for both improving the individual solutions and evolving towards a more integrated offering that improves customer outcomes. Encourages the development of Elsevier wide shared capabilities to drive extreme reuse, speeds up time to market and ensures a secure and trusted environment for our customers.
+ Innovation: leads high-impact innovation and differentiation across new and existing customer solutions to meet future needs. Scans the market for emerging technology to ensure AL&F remains at the cutting edge of development.
+ Growth and profitability: evaluates "build, buy or partner" routes to address market needs, with time to market considerations. Relentlessly reviews existing solutions to ensure they remain differentiated and high quality for customers.
+ Go-to-market: leads go-to-market for the core segment and adjacent segments to reach commercial goals.
+ People and capabilities: strengthens leadership, talent and capabilities of the AL&F Solutions team. Fosters a growth and enterprise mindset where diverse talent feel included. Clear and compelling communicator who inspires the team and wider organisation.
+ Collaboration and agility: fosters a highly collaborative way of working with other parts of Elsevier to respond to opportunities and challenges in an agile, cross-functional way, with close collaboration across leadership teams (e.g. broader Academic & Government team, sales, marketing customer success, research networks, technology, operations, corporate & health segment teams)
+ Policy environment: engages with key stakeholder groups, policy-makers and funders to help foster a positive Research policy environment
Requirements
+ Customer focus: exceptional customer focus with track record of innovation, evidence-based decision making and data-driven product experimentation
+ SaaS workflow & data analytics portfolio: innovating, scaling and integrating a global SaaS workflow and data analytics portfolio, with disciplined prioritization across innovation, re-platforming, and legacy tech-debt remediation. Consistently delivering high-impact projects on time and within budget through structured execution and governance.
+ Experience in leading and working with post- and & pre- sales implementation and support teams to deliver a best-in-class customer experience.
+ Cross-functional leadership, driving change & talent development: ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead cross-functionally, drive change and execute at scale in a matrixed organisation. Ability to develop a coherent team and cultivate product management talent.
+ External credibility and authority: able to inspire, empathise and establish credibility with senior levels of academic leaders. Desirable: understanding of the academic ecosystem, needs and challenges of higher education and research institutions.
+ M&A experience: experience in building partnerships, as well as identifying and integrating acquisitions
+ GTM: taking a SaaS workflow and data analytics solutions portfolio to market.
+ Education: bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred; 15+ years relevant experience
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 for you:
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
+ Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
+ Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
+ Wellbeing programs
+ Life assurance
+ Save As You Earn share option scheme
+ Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
+ Travel Season ticket loan
+ Electric Vehicle Scheme
+ Optional Dental Insurance
+ Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
+ RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
+ Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
+ Access to extensive learning and development resources
+ Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work
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. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress.
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
● Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
● Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
● Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
● Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
● Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
● Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
● In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact .
Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams here .
Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy .
We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
USA Job Seekers:
EEO Know Your Rights .
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

Expression of Interest – Fermentation Professionals - Global Brightsmith is seeking experienced professionals or emerging leaders in gas-focused fermentation. We are partnered with a range of innovative biotechnology and industrial fermentation companies advancing gas fermentation technologies. With the growing focus on carbon capture, waste gas valorization, and renewable feedstocks, many of these organizations are scaling rapidly and seeking experienced fermentation professionals to help drive the next phase of growth. We are looking for passionate individuals with expertise in: Gas fermentation (CO₂, syngas, methane, hydrogen, etc.) Bioprocess development and scale-up Microbial strain engineering or metabolic optimization Bioreactor design and gas–liquid transfer Process monitoring, automation, and control Opportunities are available across departments such as R&D, Process Engineering, Bioprocess Operations, Project Management, and Commercial Strategy. The seniority of roles varies from mid-level specialists and managers through to senior technical leaders and directors. Location: Global Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience.

Expression of Interest – Fermentation Professionals - Global Brightsmith is seeking experienced professionals or emerging leaders in gas-focused fermentation. We are partnered with a range of innovative biotechnology and industrial fermentation companies advancing gas fermentation technologies. With the growing focus on carbon capture, waste gas valorization, and renewable feedstocks, many of these organizations are scaling rapidly and seeking experienced fermentation professionals to help drive the next phase of growth. We are looking for passionate individuals with expertise in: Gas fermentation (CO₂, syngas, methane, hydrogen, etc.) Bioprocess development and scale-up Microbial strain engineering or metabolic optimization Bioreactor design and gas–liquid transfer Process monitoring, automation, and control Opportunities are available across departments such as R&D, Process Engineering, Bioprocess Operations, Project Management, and Commercial Strategy. The seniority of roles varies from mid-level specialists and managers through to senior technical leaders and directors. Location: Global Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience.

Expression of Interest – Fermentation Professionals - Global

Brightsmith is seeking experienced professionals or emerging leaders in gas-focused fermentation. We are partnered with a range of innovative biotechnology and industrial fermentation companies advancing gas fermentation technologies.

With the growing focus on carbon capture, waste gas valorization, and renewable feedstocks, many of these organizations are scaling rapidly and seeking experienced fermentation professionals to help drive the next phase of growth.

We are looking for passionate individuals with expertise in:

• Gas fermentation (CO₂, syngas, methane, hydrogen, etc.)
• Bioprocess development and scale-up
• Microbial strain engineering or metabolic optimization
• Bioreactor design and gas–liquid transfer
• Process monitoring, automation, and control

Opportunities are available across departments such as R&D, Process Engineering, Bioprocess Operations, Project Management, and Commercial Strategy.

The seniority of roles varies from mid-level specialists and managers through to senior technical leaders and directors.

Location: Global

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience.

Our client is launching an exciting 'Future Leaders Program' and is seeking ambitious and talented Graduate Software Engineers to join their fully remote team. This is an exceptional opportunity for recent graduates to kick-start their careers in software development and gain exposure to a wide range of cutting-edge technologies and projects. As a Graduate Software Engineer, you will work alongside experienced mentors and senior engineers, contributing to the design, development, testing, and deployment of innovative software solutions. You will be involved in various aspects of the software development lifecycle, including writing clean, efficient code, participating in code reviews, developing automated tests, and troubleshooting issues. The program is designed to provide comprehensive training and development, enabling you to grow your skills and explore different areas of software engineering. We encourage applications from individuals with a strong academic background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, possessing a solid understanding of programming principles and a passion for technology. While professional experience is not required, demonstrable coding projects, internships, or contributions to open-source communities are highly valued. You should possess excellent problem-solving abilities, a keen eye for detail, and strong communication skills. This role is entirely remote, requiring you to be a self-starter with the ability to manage your time effectively and collaborate virtually with your team. Our client is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where every individual can thrive. If you are eager to learn, contribute to impactful projects, and build a successful career in software engineering from the ground up, apply now to join our dynamic remote team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, development, and implementation of software features.
• Write well-documented, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to code quality initiatives.
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests.
• Troubleshoot and debug software issues.
• Collaborate with team members and mentors in a remote setting.
• Learn and apply new technologies and programming languages.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Participate actively in team meetings and agile ceremonies.
• Support the software development lifecycle under guidance.

Qualifications:

• Recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong foundation in programming concepts and principles.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a remote environment.
• Passion for software development and technology.