Ready to turn GenAI and emerging tech into real, scalable business impact?
Want to lead cross‑functional squads from bold ideas to enterprise adoption?
About our Team:
Our STMJ (Science, Technology, and Medical Journals) team publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research that drives progress across scientific and medical disciplines. We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of the published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives.
About the Role:
We are seeking a Technology Director to lead and scale four cross functional Innovation Squads working with colleagues across STMJ, Product, Technology (SDLCrelated activities), and Marketing.
This role focuses on helping teams safely and effectively use GenAI, automation, and emerging technologies to solve real business problems and improve how work gets done. You will connect strategy with hands-on delivery, enabling practical innovation that can be adopted at scale across the organisation.
Responsibilities:
Lead and support four cross functional Innovation Squads from discovery through adoption
Establish and evolve a practical, enterprise ready approach to innovation in ways of working
Identify, test, and scale solutions that address real business needs
Partner with Product, UX, Technology, STMJ, and Marketing teams to ensure alignment and impact
Make pragmatic build, buy, or partner decisions to deliver value efficiently
Translate experiments into repeatable practices that can be embedded into the enterprise SDLC
Ensure innovation activity aligns with architecture, governance, and risk standards
Build strong, collaborative relationships with senior leaders and delivery teams
Define and track success measures focused on adoption and business outcomes
Provide clear, accessible updates and insights to executive stakeholders
Requirements:
Experience leading or influencing technology delivery in complex, multiteam environments
Working knowledge of modern software delivery approaches (e.g. Spec driven development, end to end SDLC processes, platforms or similar)
Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Practical understanding of how GenAI and emerging technologies can support people and workflows
Ability to assess value, risk, and impact beyond the technology itself
Systems thinking, with an understanding of how people, process, technology, and risk connect
Evidence led decision making skills, using data, learning, and experimentation
Comfort working with ambiguity, change, and evolving priorities
Ability to influence and lead change without relying on formal authority
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and accessibly
Work in a way that works for you:
We promote a healthy work/life balance and provide various well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.
About the business:
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 36,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America. The headquarters is in London. The market capitalization is about £60bn ($80bn), making it one of the 10 largest listed companies in the UK. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext and NYSE.
The company has four market segments. It develops information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in the Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions sectors.
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