Job Title: Project/Program Manager II (Production Manager)
Location: Remote
Duration: 9 Months

Role Overview:
Client is seeking a Production Manager to support the end-to-end creation of physical books and eBooks in a fast-paced, quality-focused environment. This individual will manage production workflows, communicate across editorial and marketing teams, and coordinate with vendors to ensure timely delivery of high-quality books.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Track and manage day-to-day book production workflows
• Ensure processes are efficient, documented, and scalable
• Coordinate timelines, set priorities, identify risks, and mitigate delays
• Oversee production schedules and maintain quality at each phase
• Manage relationships with vendors – file deliveries, issue resolution, quality reviews
• Ingest and archive final files in internal systems
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (cost/time reduction, quality improvement)
• Deliver metrics to evaluate operational efficiency

 
Team & Environment:

• Team Size: 6, spread across NY, Seattle, Michigan
• Highly collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Manage 30–40 titles at different production stages (print and Kindle)
• Work with Salesforce, Slack, and internal systems
• Every day varies depending on the book’s production stage
• Book production cycle: 6 months – 1 year

 
Required Qualifications:

• 3–5 years’ experience in production management (publishing industry preferred)
• Strong copy editing and quality control skills
• Experience in project management
• Exposure to both print and digital content workflows
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and own projects from start to finish
• Experience managing vendor relationships

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• 4–5+ years in content production
• Experience in a publishing house, magazine, or content company
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

 
Disqualifiers:

• Typos or errors in resume – immediate rejection
• Lack of relevant production/content/publishing experience

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $50.00/hr.