Project Manager (Academic Book Production)

Integranxt; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading publishing company in the UK is seeking a candidate to manage the entire lifecycle of academic book production. This role includes planning schedules, allocating resources, and ensuring quality deliverables. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in book production, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office. This position offers the flexibility to work remotely while maintaining strong relationships with clients and freelancers.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing academic book production.
• Strong understanding of book publishing production workflows and processes.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of academic book production.
• Plan schedules and allocate freelance resources.
• Coordinate with teams to maintain accuracy and consistency.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Manage the full lifecycle of academic book production – from receipt of manuscript to final delivery.
• Plan schedules, allocate freelance resources and monitor progress to ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate with editorial, production and quality teams to maintain accuracy and consistency.
• Carry out quality checks on proof deliverables to ensure adherence to client and academic standards.
• Manage relationships with freelancers, vendors and internal stakeholders to meet project requirements.
• Communicate regularly with clients and authors to provide updates, address queries and ensure a high level of service.

Qualifications and experience:

• Extensive experience managing academic book production.
• Strong understanding of book publishing production workflows and processes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Based in the UK and able to work remotely.