We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discovery Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace is absolutely crucial to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through inclusive programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity/ . Are we right for you? We set the bar higher by bringing our unique talents and point of view to the table every day. We are curious and comfortable with change and are willing to take risks to transform education. Most importantly, with everything we do, we put learning first. Position Description: Manage content digitization projects and perform advanced technical tasks. As a member of a cross-functional team, provide technical insight and collaborate on timelines and scope, in order to deliver digital textbooks, assessments and other resources to be used by students and faculty. What You'll Do Here: + Manage and successfully deliver concurrent projects to digitize and import content into Cengage systems and platforms for delivery to users. + Monitor and maintain project details such as timeline, status, and scope. + Assign work to established vendors and assist with troubleshooting. + Manage quality assurance review process using vendors and internal team members. + Highlight and seek assistance on resolving conflicting priorities. + Become a technical expert on our processes and platforms. + Perform highly technical or complex tasks. + Troubleshoot and resolve or report bugs and other issues. + Perform ongoing maintenance and support of live products. + Be an active, contributing member of one or more cross-functional teams. + Build positive, collaborative relationships. + Help team understand technical, quality, cost, and scheduling trade-offs to inform product decisions. + Connect with team members on project schedules and standard methodologies. + Work with a quality engineer to address trends in quality. + Coordinate with department peers and leadership. + Facilitate communication about issues or bugs. + Participate in initiatives and retrospectives to improve efficiency, tools, and processes. The ideal Associate Digital Project Manager will: + Have a bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant work experience or have an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience. + Adapt readily in an environment of continuous improvement. + Have effective organizational, time management, problem solving and critical thinking skills. + Learn and acclimate quickly to new technology. + Be an independent individual contributor and a constructive team member. + Possess strong communication skills, including the ability to easily adapt to both technical and non-technical audiences. + Demonstrate a commitment to providing high levels of internal and external user support. + Openly accept mentorship and feedback and exhibit a drive for self-improvement. + Operate effectively when faced with multiple or conflicting priorities. Possess experience (with): + A wide variety of software and file types + Effectively balancing the needs, perspectives, and goals of multiple, cross-functional team members Cengage Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. You may view Cengage's EEO/Affirmative Action Policy signed by CEO Michael Hansen (https://p.widencdn.net/pdvq6j/EEO_Policy_Statement_January_2017) and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice (http://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/cengage/ybs5gt19ik/eeopost-merged.pdf) by visiting their corresponding links. Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917. If you are a Colorado state resident, please email jobpostinginquiries@cengage.com to receive compensation information for this role. Please be sure to include this posting's job ID in the subject line of the email to help ensure a timely response. About Cengage Group Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
