IT Project Manager in Digital Publication, Conferences or Industry Standards

Please DO NOT send your resume if you are not currently working in the publishing industry for companies such as:

• Penguin Random House. ...
• Harper Collins. ...
• Simon and Schuster. ...
• Macmillan Publishers. ...
• Hachette Book Group. ...
• John Wiley and Sons. ...
• Merriam-Webster. ...
• Scholastic.
• Conde Nast
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Pearson

Seeking SENIOR (15+ years) project managers with working experience within Publishing (digital publishing is preferred), Conferences, or Industry Standards organizations.

* Full-time job located in Piscataway, NJ or Edison, NJ area
* H1Bs willing to have their VISAs transferred to work full-time are considered.

Responsibilities
Manage the project, communication, resource plans and processes
Redefine (whenever needed) management and technical processes to ensure they re delivered as expected
Connect regularly with client authorities (including CXO level) project stakeholders and define project goals and objectives
Make presentations to stakeholders as & when needed
Manage budget and resource allocation through all project phases
Make estimates for the budget and schedule & manage timelines and deliverables
Provide regular reports to update stakeholders
Advise and train teams on processes and strategies
Boost the team performance if and when needed
Manage day-to-day technical operations, including assignments and personnel review
Manage roles and responsibilities of the team and determine clear deliverables
Evaluate software technology/products and help make decisions on the cost-benefit analysis of new purchases
Propose software systems as needed

Skills & Qualifications:
15+ years of IT experience with minimum 8 years in coding for Applications & Data driven initiatives and recent 5 years experience in managing and successfully delivering projects in On-Site Off-site environment
3 Years of proven track record in delivering projects/solutions in Publishing (Digital preferred) industry is a MUST
Strong leadership qualities and ability to motivate a wide variety of teams associated with the project
Excellent communication & convincing skills to guide project teams and coordinate with vendors and management
Ability to work and drive team performance in high-pressure environment
Ability to solve problems
Must possess strong analytical, computer and math skills
Knowledge of new and established software systems and the ability to train others on them
Resource and time management skills to keep teams and projects on schedule

Education & Training
Degree in IT project management or related technical field preferred
Project Management (eg PMP) certification preferred
Knowledge/Formal training in various methodologies (eg Agile, Waterfall) to deliver successful projects
Working knowledge of Project Management Tools: JIRA, MS Projects and Excel