Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing. Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a Transition Manager for a fully remote, long-term contract (1+ years) position. This is a full-time role, Monday - Friday, during standard business hours. Please note that EST working hours are preferred, and candidates must be able to overlap with UK business hours for a minimum of 4 hours per day. Key Responsibilities * Lead the editorial/content/operations integration: align acquisition and commissioning processes, harmonize style and editorial standards, own content conversion pipeline, and onboard editors, authors. * Migrate the title catalog: metadata cleanup and alignment, ISBN reconciliation, and cutover with distribution and retail partners. * Integrate operations: production and manufacturing workflows, rights and permissions, royalty processing, contracts administration, and inventory and warehousing. * Coordinate supporting workstreams across finance, HR, IT, sales, and marketing to keep editorial and operational integration on track. * Manage author, agent, vendor, and employee communications throughout the transition. * Track risks, decisions, and milestones; report status to executive sponsors on a regular cadence. * Define exit criteria, hand workstreams to functional owners, and capture lessons learned for future acquisitions. Required Qualifications * JD/LLM preferred; bachelor's or commensurate required * 5+ years of program and project management experience, including ownership of at least one post-close acquisition integration. * Can work overlapping portion of UK/US business hours * Advanced PM credentials or demonstrated equivalent mastery. * Strong track record leading cross-functional teams in matrixed environments without direct authority. * Excellent executive communication and the ability to operate independently with minimal ramp time. * PMP or equivalent preferred Preferred Qualifications * Prior acquisition integration experience with a content publishing company (trade, educational, academic, professional, or digital media). * Working knowledge of publishing operations: editorial workflows, rights and royalties, title metadata, and distribution. * Legal background (LLM, or JD, paralegal, or in-house M&A/IP/contracts experience) sufficient to read deal documents and partner closely with counsel For immediate consideration, please submit your resume in Word document format. Please ensure your resume reflects your licensure/all relevant experience. We look forward to working with you! Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply. California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/ Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records. Company Profile: Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com . Benefits Information: Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings. We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)
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