Project Editor

Oxford University Press; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Press is seeking a Project Editor in Noida to oversee end-to-end delivery of academic publishing projects across print and digital formats. You will collaborate with authors, editors, reviewers, and cross-functional teams to ensure timely submissions and high editorial standards.

The role emphasizes project management, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination to deliver trusted scholarly content for researchers and educators worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience managing publishing projects from inception to publication.
• Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of publishing projects on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee development/publication of academic content across print and digital formats.

Skills

Project management

Editorial judgment

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title

Title: Project Editor
Department: Academic Publishing (Content Development)
Location: Sector - 62, Noida , India

About the Role

Introduction

Are you an experienced publishing professional looking for an opportunity to deliver high-impact academic content that supports education and research worldwide? At Oxford University Press, youll join a purpose-driven organization committed to advancing knowledge and learning through world-class publishing.

This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of academic content projects across print and digital formats, collaborating with authors, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams around the globe. Youll work in a dynamic environment where your project management expertise, editorial judgment, and stakeholder management skills will directly contribute to delivering high-quality products that serve researchers, educators, and learners worldwide.

Opportunity

As a Project Editor, you will:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of assigned publishing projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
• Oversee the development and publication of academic content across print and digital formats.
• Work closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and contributors to ensure timely submission of high-quality content and supporting materials.
• Review content against project requirements, coordinate peer review activity where required, and ensure adherence to editorial standards.
• Maintain accurate project information, metadata, schedules, and workflow records across relevant systems.
• Partner with Production, Design, Marketing, Sales, and Content Operations teams to ensure successful publication and market readiness of products.
• Monitor project costs, timelines, and risks, escalating issues and identifying solutions when necessary.
• Support new product development initiatives and contribute to market research, content strategy, and publishing plans.
• Represent OUP professionally at author meetings, conferences, and other stakeholder engagements when required.
• Contribute to process improvements, knowledge sharing, and onboarding of new team members.

Impact

This role plays a critical part in ensuring the successful delivery of OUPs academic publishing programme. You will help bring trusted research and educational content to global audiences while maintaining the high editorial standards for which Oxford University Press is known. Your work will influence product quality, publishing efficiency, author relationships, and the overall success of the Academic division.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

Queries

Please contact [e-mail] with any queries relating to this role.

Salary

Dependent on skills and experience.