Senior Project Manager, Publishing Operations (US, Remote/Hybrid)

About this role

Princeton University Press (PUP) seeks a Senior Project Manager of Publishing Operations to oversee the production, in print and digitals forms, of a diverse range of titles, including complex and high priority projects, from unedited manuscript through final publication. Reporting to the Executive Director of Publishing Operations, the role carries responsibility for title-level production editorial and manufacturing decisions and vendor coordination and supports key publishing areas, including textbooks, nature, and art titles. This position is responsible for sustainable planning, scheduling, cost control, and print strategy from early planning stages through publication. The position requires an experienced communicator and problem-solver who is both strategic and detail-oriented, entrepreneurial in spirit and skilled at fostering relationships with a diversity of stakeholders/collaborators. The role also serves as an organizational steward for standard operating processes to ensure optimal publishing workflows and quality publications.

This is a full-time position with comprehensive and industry-leading benefits that include a focus on wellness. PUP is a staff choice organization when it comes to work location and flexible scheduling. The Press respects and trusts that staff can determine where and how they best function to perform their role. The selected candidate will be able to choose either 100% remote (within the US), hybrid, or full-time in our Princeton, NJ office.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Manage a varied list including heavily illustrated 4-C books with significant design and manufacturing complexity such as textbooks, nature/field guides, and art books, taking projects from raw manuscript through final print and digital publication.
• Serve as primary production contact for assigned titles, including author liaison, coordinating closely with Acquisitions Editorial, Creative Media Lab, other Operations, and Marketing and Sales staff.
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