Editorial Project Manager

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom BSI Full time

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Editorial Project Manager

Chiswick,Greater London

About the role

The Editorial Project Manager is a permanent hybrid working position responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of standardisation projects that provide tailored solutions for clients from diverse market sectors. This typically involves managing the drafting, development, and publication of national standards and client-sponsored standards. It also includes managing other client-sponsored standardisation services such as standards mapping and scoping exercises. Where client-sponsored projects are part of a wider programme of activity, the Project Manager works as part of a programme team.

This role will suit candidates with a proven ability to deliver multiple projects to client expectations, on budget, on schedule, and to an expected level of quality. It is important to demonstrate strong editorial and rewriting skills, an ability to critically analyse technical content and research findings, and manage a publication production process.

About the company

BSI is the UK’s National Standards Body, but we are much more than that. We are an international organization that tackles the problems businesses have by leading the development and embedding of best practices. We help companies access new markets, accelerate innovation, become more resilient and sustainable, and build trusted customer relationships.

Standards protect and create trust, but they are only one aspect of our work. Ensuring conformity with standards and regulatory frameworks accelerates our client's ability to improve and grow. Our consulting expertise and insights create a rich environment for innovation. Our work across these interconnected areas unlocks value for clients that is not always apparent when we start.

Responsibilities

Manage complex and challenging standardization projects, including developing British Standards, PASs, Flexes, and private standards, and delivering other standardization services such as standards mapping and scoping exercises. Manage projects from initiation to completion in line with agreed budgets/allocated days, schedules, and quality criteria. Agree on project scope and schedule with the client and other stakeholders. Manage workload to ensure effective forecasting and timely delivery. Monitor and report on progress towards milestones/targets. Deliver client and stakeholder value by providing high-quality standardization products and services, consistent with BSI’s reputation as a credible independent standards development facilitator. Apply and advise project stakeholders on editing and standards drafting rules, through the critical analysis of technical content, use of editorial and rewriting skills, and application of standards development knowledge. Draft, review, assess, edit, and proofread other standardization services documents, such as domain research, workshops, standards mapping, and standards scoping reports. Effectively manage the relationship with external stakeholders and project suppliers, such as clients, technical authors, consultants, researchers, PAS steering group, PAS review panel, Flex advisory group, Technical Committees, and drafting panels. Comprehensively and effectively manage any client or stakeholder queries. Effectively manage the relationship with internal stakeholders, such as the Standards Development, Sector, and Standards Services teams.

To be successful in the role, you will have:  

Degree level or equivalent experience Extensive experience in technical editing and rewriting Experience in managing multiple projects. Experience in facilitating group work at different corporate levels. Excellent technical editing skills, with the ability to draft content with technical experts. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to authoritatively chair meetings, engage clients and stakeholders, and present confidently to multiple audiences on familiar products and processes. Ability to understand customer requirements and provide an exceptional customer experience. Excellent command of word processing and project management tools, such as Word, Excel, Project, and SAP

What we offer

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training, and development with the inclusion of 27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle. 

Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

We are proud to be the business improvement company for other organisations to become more sustainable and resilient and finally to inspire trust in their products, systems, services, and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London, BSI is the world's first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86,000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries, offering development, auditing, certification, and training services, including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food, construction, energy, healthcare, IT and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust, the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting, training, assurance, and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team, apply now, and become part of the BSI family

D&I Policy

BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

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Our Excellence Behaviours: Client-centric, Agile, Collaborative. These three behaviours represent how we do things at BSI. They help us ensure that BSI is a great place to work and a highly successful business.

BSI is conducting face-to-face interviews where appropriate and possible. If you are invited to a face-to-face interview but feel more comfortable with conducting the interview virtually, please speak to a member of our recruitment team.

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