Project Manager - Ebooks

SavTech Digital is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its eBook division. The ideal candidate will have direct, hands-on experience managing eBook writing and publishing projects from the initial client brief through to final delivery. This role requires a specialist with a thorough understanding of the entire eBook production process, including manuscript development, editing, design, formatting, and publishing coordination. Candidates with only general project management, Agile/Scrum, software development, or technical project management experience will not be considered. This is a full-time position based in DHA Phase VIII, Karachi, working night shifts aligned with US time zones.

Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple eBook projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines, scope, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Translate client briefs into detailed project plans, milestones, and delivery schedules.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Sales, Content, Editing, Design, Formatting, and Publishing throughout the project lifecycle.
- Oversee all stages of manuscript development, editing, proofreading, cover design, formatting, and final publishing.
- Act as the primary client liaison, providing regular updates, gathering feedback, managing revisions, and securing approvals.
- Clearly communicate client requirements to internal teams and monitor progress through each revision cycle.
- Maintain comprehensive project trackers, document approvals, and keep senior management informed of project status.
- Identify potential delays or bottlenecks early, resolve issues proactively, and escalate when necessary to avoid delivery disruptions.
- Manage client expectations and scope changes to ensure smooth project completion and handover.

Required Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Project Manager within an eBook services company, book publishing agency, or ghostwriting business, with direct responsibility for managing eBook projects.
- In-depth knowledge of the complete eBook production workflow, from briefing and writing to editing, design, formatting, and delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate writers, editors, designers, formatters, and publishing teams effectively.
- Excellent written and spoken English skills, with experience communicating directly with international clients.
- Strong multitasking skills to handle multiple projects, deadlines, client feedback, and revision rounds concurrently.
- Exceptional organizational skills, problem-solving ability, and a strong sense of ownership for project delivery.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused exclusively on eBook publishing, collaborating with a diverse team of creative and technical professionals. Candidates must have prior eBook project management experience to be considered.

Interested applicants should submit a CV along with a brief summary of their eBook project management experience. This summary should include previous employers, types of book projects managed, and specific stages handled personally. Confidential client information should not be shared.

Please note, only candidates with direct eBook project management experience will be considered for this specialist role.