Expand overall milestone schedule to create detailed project schedules.Attend meetings to set processes and clarify scope for each project through correction cycles.Schedule and lead weekly status meetings on assigned projects. Prepare for meetings by gathering status information from vendors and internal staff prior to the meeting, so that the focus of the status meeting is on addressing and resolving delays.Maintain and update a list of outstanding decisions and unresolved issues; attend higher-level meetings where these topics are addressed; take and distribute minutes of these meetings including a list of decisions and/or action items.Alert the Program Manager and Finance to any change in project scope that has potential budget exposure (or savings) or schedule implications.Stay consistently aware of progress against milestones for each project and recommend necessary actions to keep projects on track.Communicate daily with vendors and members of internal departments, as well as with others in Production Management. Keep team apprised about any change to another person's project if that will impact other projects.

Project manage, research, develop, and track audio and web design books and products from start to finish.Effectively manage over fifty books at any given time.Communicate and maintain good rapport with authors. Provide feedback and content editing during project development stages.Compose and edit back cover copy.Work with authors and design team to develop covers and interiors for the books.Provide research and feedback to strengthen and grow the audio and web design lists.Liaise with production team to ensure timely publication of books and products.

Anticipate and respond to production issues to minimize impact to schedules of textbooks.Coordinate with project managers at various publishers to ensure deadlines and satisfaction are met.Participate in status meetings; maintain minutes, organize and follow up on action items.Participate in analysis of resource needs for assigned projects.Review proofs for quality assurance and accuracy.

Review proofs from authors and book designers, marking errors and proofreading.Communicate with new authors to record prospective book ideas. Responsible for purchasing and assigning ISBN and LCCN identifiers to new books.Proofread media releases as well as forward releases to book reviewers. Responsible for bank deposits and mailings.