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Production Mgr
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
New York, NY, United States
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Job Requisition ID: 6741
The Production Manager will plan for and manage all aspects of production for print, static digital format (PDF), and structured content (XML), from definition of project and components to delivery of press-ready PDF files to Manufacturing, ready-to-vend digital files, or structured content to Engineering.
• Budget, schedule, plan, and manage production process for multi-component products in print, e-pub, and other digital formats, working in close collaboration with in-house Editors, Designers, Software Development staff as well as external vendors. Specific tasks to be coordinated include copyediting, proofreading, content review, design, indexing, typesetting, formatting, and structuring of content.
• In collaboration with Director of Production, develop project production budgets, solicit bids from outside vendors, create and submit contract requests, track expenses against production budget. Re-forecast as scope and specifications change. Process and track all invoicing from outside production vendors.
• Create detailed production schedules and status reports. Ensure adherence to schedule. Keep status reports up to date. Conduct weekly project status meetings (or as required by scope of project). Maintain and route as needed accurate, up-to-date records in publishing databases, including product spec database.
• Plan for and coordinate XML coding which may take place in various stages of production with a variety of tools depending on the type of product. Review corrected proofs and bug reports, resolving queries throughout the production process, including art and text issues in production.
• As needed, make text and layout corrections directly into application files. QC files prior to transmission to ensure compliance with printer specs our end-user requirements
Education Level and or relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business or relevant discipline
• 4+ years of educational publishing experience
Knowledge and skills
(general and technical)
• Good project management skills
• Strong level of organization; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize
• Ability to drive on-time, on-budget, high-quality development efforts
• Experience in digital and print production, including comprehensive knowledge of the educational market requirements of publishing process
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience developing interactive software for learning
• Experience in application and web-based development
• Sound judgment about escalation of problems
• Ability to remain objective
• Familiarity with working in an agile development methodology preferred
Competencies
• Collaborating – Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
• Compelling Communication – Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups; communicating in a focused and compelling way that captures and holds others' attention.
• Customer Focus – Ensuring that the internal or external customer’s perspective is a driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, organizational processes, and individual activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.
• Decision Making – Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
• Innovation – Creating novel solutions with measurable value for existing and potential customers (internal or external); experimenting with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions.
• Coaching and Developing Others – Providing feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
• Guiding Team Success – Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to build, motivate, and guide a cohesive team to complete team goals.
• Business Savvy – Demonstrates a keen understanding of basic business operations and the organizational levers (systems, processes, departments, functions) that drive profitable growth; draws from personal experience to quickly evaluate business plans and processes to identify data or recommendations that need further investigation.
Physical Requirements:
• Might be in a stationary position for a considerable time (sitting and/or standing).
• The person in this position needs to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Must be able to collaborate with colleagues via face to face, conference calls, and online meetings.
Additional locations: New York City, New York, Austin, Texas, Evanston, Illinois, Itasca, Illinois , Boston, Massachusetts
ABOUT US:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global learning company dedicated to changing people’s lives by fostering passionate, curious learners. As a leading provider of pre-K–12 education content, services, and cutting-edge technology solutions across a variety of media, HMH enables learning in a changing landscape. HMH is uniquely positioned to create engaging and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to beyond the classroom. HMH serves more than 50 million students in over 150 countries worldwide, while its award-winning children's books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world.
PLEASE NOTE:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.