Project Analyst

The Project Analyst will perform the project management and business analysis needed to ensure the smooth roll out of changes and enhancements to Sage’s peer review platforms and processes. This includes writing project plans, preparing requirements, coordinating resources, managing costs and
vendor relationships and ultimately ensuring that the releases are delivered on time and within budget. This position will lead, manage and report on projects within the peer review team, ensuring clear communication of business needs to stakeholders (technical and non-technical), and supporting successful user adoption.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage projects, business requirements, processes, and related system impacts.
• Elicit, investigate, and analyze business needs across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Plan and implement schedules, coordinate technical teams, and adhere to timelines and budget.
• Ensure clear communication and understanding of requirements with technical and business stakeholders on a routine basis.
• Work with delivery teams to generate solution ideas, review against requirements and present options to the business.
• Facilitate workshops to influence and establish consensus amongst stakeholders and obtain buy-in.
• Manage business and development relationships with internal stakeholder groups and external vendors.
• Report on, prioritize and support resolution of issues.
• Adopt and champion continuous improvement techniques for all aspects of the project.
• Prepare project, requirements, and internal support documentation as needed.
• Prepare, interpret, and act on metrics that demonstrate continuous improvement
• Coach and train colleagues in adopting an Agile mindset, and in understanding and adhering to Agile frameworks.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience: 

• Demonstrated knowledge in applying project management, techniques, delivering on time and to budget preferably in the publishing industry and with an understanding of peer review and the systems used to conduct it.
• Working effectively in globally distributed teams.
• Working in a hybrid working environment (part remote, part in-office).
• Ability to rapidly acquire and apply new business domain and technical knowledge.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to be open and transparent and communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Team leadership and coaching skills.
• Good level of competence with Microsoft Suite and Atlassian products desired.
• Project Management, Business Analysis, and/or Scrum Master certification

If you have a disability and you need any support during the application process, please contact hr.resume@sagepub.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency & Benefits Package:

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. Sage is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Compensation at Sage is influenced by several factors, including but not limited to skill set, nature and level of experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations.  Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonuses or benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and additional aspects of the compensation/benefits package for this position during the hiring process. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

In addition to compensation, Sage offers a highly competitive and comprehensive PPO medical, dental, and vision care benefits package with SAGE covering most of the premium costs. Unique program benefits that support a healthy life, a company-sponsored anniversary trip every 5 years, a 401(k)-matching program of 100% up to 5% of pay, and other significant meaningful benefits. In alignment with our value for education, Sage offers financial support for bachelor's and graduate-level degree programs as well as learning for personal interest.

Sage offers freedom and autonomy in your day-to-day with hybrid or remote work, depending on the role. Join the nearly 2,000 Sage employees worldwide who deliver products and services that serve to fulfill our noble goal of education and dissemination of knowledge globally. We’d love to meet you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture. We want Sage to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work. We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across our workforce.