Program Manager Content Production and Management (E5538)
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Job Location:
Piscataway, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 4 - 7
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The purpose of this position is the timely and high-quality publication of IEEE SA standards and related content. The incumbent will contribute to the IEEE SAs goal of providing volunteers and authors with best-in-class editorial support and services. This person is primarily responsible for expertise in the standards editing and production process; providing exceptional support to volunteers and authors; and developing and applying a continuous improvement mindset that extends to areas as diverse as tools and software improvements to training volunteers and junior staff. This position is part of a highly collaborative effective team. The person in it must be able to make well-reasoned decisions and exercise good judgment They must also model professionalism and expertise to junior staff and editorial freelancers. Because this is a standards-developing environment there is a need to understand the standards development process to protect IEEE from legal liability through an editorial legal review process and to develop positive relationships with volunteers and authors.
The role typically reports to the Sr. Manager of Content Production and Management and manages 0 direct reports.
This is a hyrbrid position.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage assigned projects from assignment through publication working with independent contractors vendors and internal entities as needed to ensure that all documents are accurate and published in a timely manner.
- Provide editorial support and professional direction to standards- developing committees addressing working through or escalating issues that include document development intellectual property legal technological and international issues either directly or through collaboration with internal or external entities.
- Help protect IEEE from liability by ensuring that good standards development practices are understood and followed by program volunteers and that potential legal issues are identified and resolved through collaboration with staff legal counsel or designated volunteer committees.
- Establish clear editorial practices that accommodate both the short- and long-term needs or projects and that protect the integrity of approved drafts while ensuring consistency and clarity of content style and format. Communicate these practices effectively to content developers including working groups via presentations training materials and webinars.
- Maintain a high level of quality in standards editing and collaboration with volunteers.
- Contribute to the training of internal junior editorial staff and freelancers.
- Participate in cross-functional teams as needed and assigned.
Education
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience Req
Work Experience
- 4-7 years Minimum 4 years project editing and production experience Req
- Proven editorial project management skills and ability to drive projects to successful completion Req
- Proven copyediting skills Req
- Experience managing the work of freelancers and independent contractors Pref
- Demonstrated expertise in learning and practicing different editorial styles Req
- Understanding of IEEE SA policies and procedures or an ability to do so Req
Skills and Requirements
- XML publishing tools
- Adobe FrameMaker
- Adobe Acrobat
- MS Word
- Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator
- Situational awareness and a mature diplomatic voice in all interactions
- Excellent interpersonal skills; must be comfortable giving presentations in person or online
- Willingness to travel and a valid passport in the event of international travel
Other Requirements:
As defined in IEEE Policies individuals currently serving on an IEEE board or committee are not eligible to apply.
PLEASE NOTE: This position is not budgeted for employer-sponsored immigration support this includes all persons in F (both CPT and OPT) J H L or O status.
For information on work demands and conditions required for this position please consult the reference document ADA Requirements. This position is classified under Category I - Office Positions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Disclaimer: This job description is proprietary to IEEE. It outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or re-assign duties to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
