McGraw Hill
Production Specialist
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $46K - $55K
💻 Product Development
🗓️ September 18th, 2024
Smartsheet
K4
InDesign
Overview
Make an Impact!
At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher’s time and a student’s learning experience. We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life.
How can you make an impact?
McGraw Hill has an immediate opening for a detail-oriented and strategic Product Specialist. The Product Specialist is responsible for establishing trust with cross-functional partners, ensure on-time delivery, drive communication, identify risks and issues relevant to Build activities.
This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.
What you will be doing:
Make an Impact!
At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher’s time and a student’s learning experience. We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life.
How can you make an impact?
McGraw Hill has an immediate opening for a detail-oriented and strategic Product Specialist. The Product Specialist is responsible for establishing trust with cross-functional partners, ensure on-time delivery, drive communication, identify risks and issues relevant to Build activities.
This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.
What you will be doing:
- Creating detailed schedules for deliverables as needed within the end-to-end product lifecycle process and align delivery dates to project milestones. Document and manage action items for follow-through
- Create and manage planning documents and other project artifacts including schedules for composition, digital delivery, reprints, translations, assessment and other activities as assigned. Lead project meetings including all key project resources and vendors
- Identify and manage risks and issues with vendor and working team, escalating as needed
- Work with stakeholders to ensure schedule is realistic, understood, and executed on time
- Hold stakeholders accountable by monitoring performance against plan and escalating effectively. Ensure quality checks are performed as defined per project plan
- Utilize and oversee usage of production and delivery systems like K4, Primact, Habitat, and InDesign
We are looking for someone with…
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1-5 years total work experience
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Attention to detail, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Experience using Microsoft office tools and project management tools like smartsheet.com
- Familiarity with project management framework and methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
The pay range for this position is between $46,000-$55,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.
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