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Job description
Job Title: Head of Business Execution, North America
Location: New York (Hybrid Working Model)
Application Deadline: October 7, 2026
About Springer Nature
Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit about.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature
About the Role
Reporting to the President, North America, the Head of Business Execution, North America is responsible for driving operational performance, strategic execution, governance, and organizational effectiveness across Springer Nature's North America business. The role serves as the President's primary business partner and a key integrator across a highly matrixed organization, ensuring regional priorities are translated into clear plans, measurable outcomes, and sustained business impact. The Head of Business Execution leads business planning, performance management, strategic initiatives, and transformation efforts that enable the region to achieve its growth ambitions.
The successful candidate will serve as the senior leader accountable for business performance management, strategic execution, organizational effectiveness, and operational excellence across North America. Working across multiple businesses, functions, and stakeholder groups, they will bring together leaders with differing priorities to drive alignment, accountability, and execution against shared objectives. Success in this role will depend on the ability to influence without authority, build trusted relationships, and create followership across the organization.
This role requires exceptional judgment, credibility, and discretion. As a trusted thought partner to the President, North America, the Head of Business Execution will play a critical role in helping shape priorities, navigate complex decisions, anticipate challenges, and drive execution across the region. They will regularly represent the President in internal forums, lead work on their behalf, and serve as a trusted connector between regional, functional, and global leaders. A high degree of trust, transparency, and mutual confidence is essential to success in the role.
The North America business has a clear strategy and significant opportunity ahead. The challenge is not defining what to do; it is bringing together diverse cross-functional teams operating across different businesses, functions, time zones, priorities, and capabilities to execute effectively as one North America business. This individual will play a critical role in creating the operating rhythm, governance, transparency, and organizational discipline required to accelerate execution and achieve the region's long-term ambitions.
This role is ideally suited to a leader who combines strategic thinking with operational excellence, who can move comfortably between executive-level discussions and hands-on execution, and who is motivated by building organizational capability rather than personal visibility. The ideal candidate will be highly collaborative, intellectually curious, transparent, and deeply invested in helping others succeed. They will be ambitious for the business, humble in their approach, and focused on creating impact through influence, partnership, and shared accountability. They will be a builder of teams, relationships, and capabilities. Above all, they will be someone who consistently puts the success of the organization ahead of their own and is motivated by helping Springer Nature achieve its long-term potential in North America.
This is a full-time role offered in the New York office. The location strategy supports the team structure and aligns with business needs.
Role Responsibilities
Business Leadership & Operating Model Own the North America operating model and lead its implementation and continuous evolution. Accountable for monitoring and driving performance across North America against agreed strategic, operational, and financial objectives. Lead operating cadence, governance forums, leadersh
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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