Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee title performance, focusing on publishing timelines, key milestones, author satisfaction, and TR satisfaction.

• Ensure that projects align with the Time to Market deadlines established by the Portfolio Directors.

• Improve author and TR satisfaction while refining their experience, all while adhering to publishing schedules and maximizing commercial success.

• Apply advanced project management methodologies to boost productivity and project timelines. Continuously assess project processes to identify risks and streamline publications, ensuring consistent adherence to high-quality standards.

• Foster and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, including authors, publishing colleagues, and external partners, to ensure effective communication and project alignment.

• Address and resolve issues, managing and mitigating risks as needed to keep authors, TRs, and book teams on track.

• Uphold the integrity of processes and best practices at every stage of the publishing project.

• Manage or escalate conflicts related to deadlines, processes, and quality when necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, with a preference for technical fields.

• Over 3 years of experience in project management, preferably in the publishing industry or a related area.

• Outstanding organizational and technological skills, proficient in utilizing modern project management tools and methodologies, alongside strong mentoring and communication skills.

• Familiarity with the latest Project Management tools and practices will be considered an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus scheme

• 5-day working week

• 25 days of annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)

• Flexible working hours: choose how, when, and where you work within India

• Access to training programs and certification opportunities