Project Manager
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Job Description
Project Manager responsible for managing project schedules and author relations in a remote-first environment at Packt. Focused on timely publication and quality standards of educational materials.
Responsibilities:
- Manage title performance – in terms of publishing timelines, milestones, author satisfaction, and TR satisfaction
- Ensure the projects worked on meet the Time to Market deadlines set by the Portfolio Directors
- Enhancing author and TR satisfaction and refining the author and TR experience while adhering to publishing schedules and maximizing commercial outcomes.
- Implement advanced project management methodologies to enhance productivity and project timelines.
- Drive and execute strong, collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, including authors, publishing peers, and external collaborators, ensuring seamless communication and project coherence.
- Problem solve, manage, and mitigate risks, when necessary, to keep authors, TRs, and book teams on schedule
- Manage or refer conflicts between deadlines, processes, and quality, where appropriate.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in any field, technical will be preferable.
- More than 3 years of experience in project management, ideally within the publishing sector or a related field.
- Excellent organizational and technological skills, adept at using modern project management tools and methodologies, with strong mentoring and communication capabilities.
- Knowledge of latest Project Management tools and practices will be bonus.
Benefits:
- Bonus scheme
- 5 day working week
- 25 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Flexible hours: choose how, when, and where you work within India
- Training programs and Certification

















