Product Project Manager

As our new Product Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering ELT frontlist projects from initial concept through to final publication. Working in partnership with Product Owners and cross-functional teams, this role is accountable for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget, while aligning with strategic objectives and departmental priorities. You will lead project planning activities, develop and maintain end-to-end delivery plans, and ensure all project milestones, dependencies, resources, budgets and timelines are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle. This role oversees project execution, driving progress and facilitating collaboration across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include managing risks, issues, assumptions and change requests, maintaining project governance and reporting, and ensuring appropriate quality assurance processes are followed. You will provide clear visibility of project status through regular reporting, budget tracking and resource assessments, while ensuring teams remain focused on achieving delivery goals and successfully producing high-quality content for manufacturing or digital publication. As a key leader within the project environment, the Product Project Manager fosters effective communication, establishes productive ways of working, and supports cross-functional teams in achieving shared objectives. You will champion project management best practice, drive continuous improvement through the application of lessons learned, and promote the adoption of new processes and ways of working. Success is measured through the consistent delivery of quality outcomes, proactive management of project risks and challenges, effective stakeholder engagement, and the ongoing enhancement of project performance and team effectiveness., We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.Documents

• Product Project Manager ELT Product JD July 25.pdf (133.97 KB)
  
  Essential:
• Experience managing large and complex projects, to schedule and budget.
• Proven track record of collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a matrix, with cross-functional teams and managing external vendors or contractors.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Demonstrates the ability to adapt to changing project requirements and environments. Remains calm under pressure and can pivot strategies as needed to meet project goals.
• Decisive Decision-Making: Makes informed decisions promptly, considering all relevant information and potential impacts. Takes responsibility for decisions and their outcomes.
• Communication: Confident and skilled influencer and communicator, has a high degree of integrity and credibility and is a trusted advisor that can make sound judgments autonomously.
• Prioritization: Strong prioritization skills, which allows them to work across multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Desirable:
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Click Up, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet) or Excel.
• In-depth knowledge of the publishing process for print and digital products.
• PRINCE2, Agile, APM or other recognized project management certification.
• Experience of participating and leading in change initiatives or implementation and continuous improvement of workflows., English Language Teaching
  
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We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment.