[Hiring] Project Specialist @McGraw Hill LLC.

Role Description

McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for a Project Specialist. This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States. This is a Project Status Worker (PSW) role with an end date of 9/30/2027.

What you will be doing:

• Create and manage agile project planning documents and other artifacts including Jira cards and Smartsheet for composition, digital delivery, reprints, translations, assessment and other activities as assigned.
• Lead agile project ceremonies and meetings including vendors and project resources.
• Assign and manage onshore and offshore vendors to ensure definition of work is realistic, understood, and executed on time.
• Identify and manage issues and risks with vendor and working team, escalating as needed, to manager and/or product team.
• Document and manage action items for follow-through.
• Document and assess implications of changes and decisions regarding scope and budget.
• Review and verify required vendor input documents are delivered by the product team upon hand off notification.
• Ensure quality checks are performed as defined by Production Center of Excellence.
• Utilize and oversee usage of production and delivery systems like Jira, InDesign, K4, Habitat, Smartsheet, and other digital delivery.
• Collaborate with vendors and project stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery, drive communication, identify risks and issues relevant to production activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or relevant work experience.
• 1-3 years total work experience.
• Prior publishing experience preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Acute attention to details.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to ask questions.
• Experience using Microsoft office tools and project management tools like Jira and smartsheet.com.
• Familiarity with project management framework and methodologies especially Agile.

Benefits

• The pay range for this position is between $52,400 - $62,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
• A full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.