Manager, Publishing

At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.

Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from everyday household items to leading edge technology - to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.

Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.

Job Summary:

This role focuses on achieving Standards’ strategy and long-term objectives, promoting access, knowledge, and application of standards through leadership, development and deployment of high-quality standards, solutions and services. This role leads and oversees the editorial and production functions for CSA Group, in support of the authoring, publications and maintenance of standards-related product content. This role works closely with the Standards Development teams and other functions to optimize the innovation, delivery and maintenance of publishing products and services.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing editing and production of standards and standards related products
• Providing leadership in authoring, publishing, improving and maintaining standards related content
• Ensuring time, cost, and quality targets are met
• Managing and optimizing editorial and production processes
• Overseeing team resources, costs and budget
• Assessing new opportunities and industry-leading approaches
• Engaging and building strategic relationships with external groups and other standards development organizations
• Leveraging the latest digital technologies and innovation
• Incorporating and implementing accessibility, diversity and inclusion strategies
• Working closely with Standards Development teams and other functions to advance standards activities (standards metrics and strategies)

Requirements:

• Undergraduate University degree in Business or related field
• Master’s Degree or MBA an asset
• Minimum of 10 years of related publishing experience
• Minimum of 5 years of people management experience; experience with a unionized environment an asset
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize conflicting objectives and make decisions with incomplete/partial information
• Strong business, research, and analytical skills
• Flexibility to meet shifting deadlines, priorities, and market needs
• Problem solving aptitude to resolve customer/member issues
• High degree of self-motivation
• Strong leadership, strategic, organizational and planning skills
• Strong oral and written communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Bilingualism (English/French) and knowledge of national and international standards industry would be a definite asset