Senior Project Manager, Strategic Projects (Open to Remote)

About the role

About Our Client: This organization operates within the publishing industry, focusing on producing a diverse range of books for adults and children across multiple genres and subjects. It addresses the challenge of delivering high-quality, innovative publishing services—including editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution—through a network of numerous publishing brands and imprints across North America, the United Kingdom, and other regions.

About the Opportunity: The Senior Project Manager, Strategic Projects leads complex, mission-critical projects that span marketing, sales, technology, supply chain, and operations. The role is responsible for driving innovation and change by partnering with various business units to solve complex challenges, delivering results through autonomous planning, execution, and stakeholder management. This position plays a key role in advancing strategic initiatives that impact multiple lines of business.

Responsibilities

• Lead discussions with business leaders and stakeholders to define project scope, goals, business requirements, and deliverables
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute multi-threaded projects
• Develop project plans, work breakdown structures, and communication strategies to maintain project progress
• Manage rollout, documentation, and handoff of systems and processes to relevant teams
• Provide ongoing communication and status updates to business leaders, stakeholders, and the strategic project portfolio
• Conduct project evaluations, retrospectives, and assessments of results
• Utilize project management tools such as Jira, Monday.com, and MS Planner for team management and status communication

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management, consulting, or related fields with demonstrated success in complex cross-functional initiatives
• Experience in publishing, entertainment, or consumer products industries is a plus
• Experience implementing SAP or other ERP systems
• Familiarity with enterprise applications such as Salesforce, Jira, or other Atlassian products
• Skilled in process and technology change management
• Ability to quickly learn and document business processes
• Strong analytical skills to identify process gaps and improvement opportunities
• Proven relationship-building skills in a matrixed environment
• Comfortable interacting across organizational levels, from individual contributors to senior leadership

Pay

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000. Eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Educational Assistance
• Generous paid time off