Remote Publishing Project Lead

Mcgraw Hill; New York (NY); Remote; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking a Remote Project Specialist to join our delivery teams across Print and Digital Publishing lifecycles. You will facilitate component builds, coordinate cross-functional work, and help ensure on-time delivery of publishing components from manuscript release through final production.

You will partner with Product Operators, Academic Design, Instructional Design, and other stakeholders to manage dependencies, risks, and budgets, while upholding quality and consistency in a

Qualifications

• Strong execution and project planning skills with dependencies awareness.
• Deep understanding of production workflows and delivery processes.
• Cross-functional communication with stakeholders to align on scope and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating component builds from manuscript release through final delivery.
• Date management across components to ensure on-time delivery.
• Create and maintain Smartsheet connector sheets for production supplier management.
• Ensure alignment across delivery teams and cross-functional partners.
• Identify risks, gaps, and dependencies and resolve them within builds.
• Support continuous improvement of production practices and standards.
• Budget, PO, and forecast management for production and translation cost centers.

Skills

Execution

Project planning

Cross-functional communication

Risk management

Attention to detail

Partnership building

Tools

Jira

Kanban boards

RACI charts

Job description

McGraw Hill is seeking a Remote Project Specialist to join our delivery teams across Print and Digital Publishing lifecycles. You will facilitate component builds, coordinate cross-functional work, and help ensure on-time delivery of publishing components from manuscript release through final production.

You will partner with Product Operators, Academic Design, Instructional Design, and other stakeholders to manage dependencies, risks, and budgets, while upholding quality and consistency in a