Editorial Project Manager
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Based in the United StatesFull-TimeMiddle
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Job Details
- Experience
- 3–5+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementDocumentationGoogle Workspace
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of project management experience, ideally in editorial, publishing, education, or nonprofit environments
- Strong experience managing multiple concurrent projects with structured timelines and competing priorities
- Familiarity with waterfall or predictive project management methodologies
- Hands-on experience with Smartsheet or similar tools (Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Project)
- Strong proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Drive, Gmail)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to work across teams and external stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Proven ability to work independently in remote, cross-functional environments
- Strong sense of ownership, follow-through, and accountability in delivering on commitments
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Responsibilities
- Own the full lifecycle of editorial projects from initiation to delivery using a structured waterfall project management approach
- Build, maintain, and continuously update detailed project plans in Smartsheet, including timelines, dependencies, milestones, and ownership
- Track workload distribution across the Editorial team and proactively flag capacity or scheduling risks
- Serve as the central source of truth for project status, ensuring full visibility into progress, blockers, and upcoming deadlines
- Plan and facilitate project meetings, including kickoffs and status updates, and document key decisions, actions, and follow-ups
- Oversee workflow hygiene, including file organization, naming conventions, version control, and documentation standards
- Identify risks, bottlenecks, and delivery issues early, escalating with proposed solutions to leadership
- Produce regular reporting and status updates to inform stakeholders and ensure alignment across teams
- Support process improvement initiatives, helping refine and document editorial workflows and operational best practices
- Assist in training and rollout of new tools, templates, and updated processes across the team
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