Production Lead Education
On-siteNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Job Summary
Production Lead, Education role overseeing XML-first typesetting from handover of developed content through to print-ready PDFs, eBook formats, and XML archiving; manages core offshore suppliers with KPIs and SLAs; liaises with editors, designers, and typesetters to support interpretation of complex content, artwork placement, and digital expectations; drives efficiency across schedules, costs, and production processes; triages supplier queries around content, artwork, design, XML capture, and accessibility; collaborates with Procurement, Design, Content Engineering, Content Data Strategy, and Digital Content Controllers; manages budgets, advises publishing teams on costings, and monitors supplier performance; ensures production standards, accessibility requirements, and technical specifications are met; identifies risks to timelines and quality with mitigation plans; stays current on emerging publishing technologies and workflows; mentors suppliers to improve capability, quality, and efficiency; drives continuous improvement and participates in business process transformation; conducts quality assurance across XML, print, eBook, and multi-format outputs; impact includes delivering accurate, accessible, and high-quality educational products on time for learners and educators worldwide.
Required Qualifications
- Significant experience in content production within educational publishing, including complex artwork and text designs
- Strong track record managing outsourced production services (print & digital) with global vendors
- Expertise in XML-first, supplier-led multi-format production
- Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and resources across multiple products
- Excellent project-management and problem-solving skills, including risk management
- Strong supplier-management skills
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with cross-functional stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and manage expectations at all levels
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