Description Are you passionate about books? Amazon Publishing is looking for a results-oriented Production Manager to oversee the creation of its physical and e-books in our Munich, Luxembourg or London office Who We Are Amazon Publishing is the full-service publishing arm of Amazon. We publish emerging, bestselling and critically-acclaimed authors in digital, print, and audio formats. Our mission is to invent new avenues for connecting authors and readers worldwide. Who You Are Amazon Publishing is looking for a results-oriented Production Manager to oversee the creation of its physical and e-books in a fast-paced environment. This position works closely with editorial, marketing, publicity and operations as well as with external vendors to ensure our books reach market on schedule and at the highest quality levels. Key job responsibilities - Overseeing and tracking day-to-day production workflows, ensuring processes are documented, efficient, streamlined, and that books are produced at the highest quality - Establishing priorities, identifying and communicating risks and mitigation plans in collaboration with stakeholders; developing and maintaining production milestones and completion dates - Managing production schedules and files: supervise production progress and review files for quality issues to ensure deadlines are met throughout all phases of book production - Maintaining vendor relationships: manage communication, oversee and review quality of work, and facilitate issue resolution - Ingesting and archiving files using internal systems - Driving and championing new technologies, collaborations, and improved processes to define, leverage and implement best content production and delivery practices including leading continuous improvements in quality, cost reduction, production time and pipeline capacity - Work with operational metrics to drive process improvement and efficiencies with a focus on creating scalable systems Basic Qualifications - 3 years of program or project management experience - Bachelor's degree - Experience with basic web-based tools and products like Outlook, Excel, Word and SharePoint - Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements - Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization - Experience working cross functionally with non-tech teams - Experience building processes, project management, and schedules Preferred Qualifications - Experience in process improvements techniques - Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. m/w/d Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.