Assistant Director of Project Management

The Assistant Director of Project Management is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and accuracy of both the Project Management and Prepress Technician teams. They are to contribute to both digital and manufacturing objectives for quality, productivity and service through appropriate incremental process improvements or re-engineering techniques as needed. They are responsible for identifying where training is needed to develop team members in areas of responsibility and line up the necessary resources to ensure that training is completed on a timely basis.

The Assistant Director of Project Management is to understand, move towards and implement systems by developing and implementing empowered working teams to attain world-class operations standards. They are responsible for utilizing and for having a comprehensive understanding of various systems such as Adobe Work Front, Tharstern, Infigo and Dropbox, Adobe Creative Suite and BCC Bulk Mailer. They are responsible for setting and maintaining deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring and summarizing the capabilities and functions of both Project Managers and Prepress Technicians.

• Key driver under the direction of the Director of Print and Mailing Services for planning and master production schedules for all projects.
• Proactively communicate with all Project Management, Prepress and Production personnel to keep accountable to critical dates to ensure production schedule is met.
• Manage and accept responsibility daily for all assigned personnel as they perform digital production-related tasks.
• Determine staffing requirements weekly and re-deploy resources during the week as needed to address any shifting manning needs or changes in priorities and scheduling.
• Responsible for leading Project Management and Prepress teams to effectively manage print for assigned campaigns to ensure high quality, cost effective and timely production.
• Work proactively with vendors to ensure continuous improvement and optimal production solutions for new and existing software systems and concepts for both Project Managers and Prepress.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant postal requirements from the USPS and ensure compliance to regulations for assigned projects.
• Process and track mock-ups, prototypes, electronic templates and printer proofs.
• Proactively communicate supply chain issues to production team and coordinate accordingly.
• Participation and leadership of relationship and business reviews with key partners and vendors
• Remains abreast of existing and emerging projects by comprehending the project described from the client to ensure that the project is completed as the client has requested.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering the ability to communicate efficiently with the project management team and with the production team.
• Manages POs in the Jaggaer system against open orders within the department.
• Completes charge backs for all completed projects in Jaggaer for work completed within the University.
• Creates invoices for all projects completed outside of the University and submit them to accounting for billing.
• Quote assigned projects for Printing & Mailing Services for both marketing and any project outside of marketing.
• Work in and remain up to date with Adobe Work Front, Tharstern MIS system, Infigoweb to print system, Adobe Creative Suite and BCC Bulk Mailer.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.

• Oversee a staff of 9 employees and 1 student worker.
• Responsible for the Project Managers and Prepress teams.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required and 3-5 years’ experience in a publishing or purchasing print, letter shop, project management or supply chain management environment, with at least two years previous management experience
• Knowledge of the print production process of 4 color publications
• Exposure to USPS postal…