Project/Program Manager II: 25
Job title: Project/Program Manager II: 25 in New York City, NY at Akraya
Company: Akraya
Job description: Primary Skills: Editing (Advanced), Project Management (Intermediate), Publishing (Advanced), Communication (Expert), Organization (Expert)
Location: New York, NY(#LI-Remote)
Contract: W2
Duration: 9 months
Pay Range: $60 - $64 Per Hour
#LPJOB SUMMARY:
- We are seeking a dynamic Production Manager for Amazon Publishing to oversee the creation of both physical and e-books in a high-paced environment.
- The successful candidate will possess a strong ability to act independently, execute seamless book creation processes from end-to-end, and implement process improvements. This role involves daily interaction with content, metadata, and a variety of production services to ensure the delivery of high-quality final books.
- Support and manage day-to-day production workflows to ensure highest quality book production.
- Establish priorities, identify risks, develop and maintain production milestones in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Manage production schedules and review files for quality issues to meet deadlines.
- Maintain vendor relationships, oversee quality of work, and manage issue resolution.
- Champion new technologies and process improvements for scalable, high-quality content production.
- Advanced expertise in copy editing.
- Strong project management experience.
- Proven experience in publishing, specifically with both digital and print media.
- Previous experience in a publishing house, with a strong preference for candidates familiar with book publishing operations.
- Industry: Publishing, specifically e-books and physical books production.