Delivery Project Manager

Job description

About Us

We are the world's largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Project Manager to join our Publishing and Content Operations team. The role will be responsible for project managing the production and delivery of a range of ELT products in order to ensure that ELT publishes cost-effective and innovative products that enhance its position as market leader.

Key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Understand, analyse and capture the aims and requirements of the publishing teams to confirm product specifications which can be used to develop products
• Specify, budget for, schedule, and project manage print and/or digital projects in collaboration with cross-functional, internal/external teams, so that they are delivered on time, to budget, and to the agreed level of quality
• Manage the business relationships with suppliers at a project level in order to deliver projects successfully within time and budget, determining the most cost-effective solution from approved suppliers, and monitoring performance
• Set up and maintain project communications to cross-functional teams, by accurately recording specification, schedule and financial data on divisional production management systems to ensure effective communication of up-to-date information to business
• Define product acceptance criteria and ensure that project quality criteria are met, so that all products are fit for purpose and of appropriate quality
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of current technology, relevant standards and divisional best practice to ensure that innovative and cost-effective solutions are produced
• Maintain a process of continuous improvement in ELT's processes, monitoring and improving processes and outcomes, and communicating changes to all key stakeholders in ELT so that all relevant parties are kept informed on processes and improvements
• Mentor other team members so that staff are motivated and deliver cost-effective and innovative products within time and budget

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

Essential:

• Significant experience project managing relevant print and/or digital projects
• Experience creating and shaping digital and/or print product concept, functionality and design
• Understanding of digital authoring technologies and delivery platforms, and/or manufacturing and procurement processes
• An appreciation of the end-to-end lifecycle of products, from concept, through delivery and revisions, to out of print

Desirable:

• Formal project management qualification, e.g. PRINCE2
• ELT experience/formal qualification/teaching experience or relevant publishing related experience/qualification
• Proficient in the use of MS Office

Benefits

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

This role comes with a discretionary annual bonus.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Queries

Please contact [email protected] with any queries relating to this role.

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.