Union of Concerned Scientists

Producer

• The Production Manager coordinates the scheduling, workflow, and logistics for the production of program, campaign, and fundraising materials across print and digital channels.
• This role ensures publication projects move efficiently from approved drafts through copyediting, design, translation, and final preparation for dissemination.
• Manages production timelines, routes materials through required review stages, coordinates internal staff and external vendors, and tracks deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time and align with UCS editorial, branding, accessibility, and process standards.
• Supports a collaborative editorial production workflow that includes editorial, copyediting, design, translation, and production functions.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for program, Communications, and Development staff regarding publication of project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Advises project teams on publication formats and appropriate dissemination channels based on project goals, timelines, and production considerations.
• Develops and maintains publication production schedules in coordination with project leads and the Editorial Director; tracks progress and adjusts timelines as needed.
• Coordinates and assigns writing, copyediting, translation, design, and layout tasks to staff or freelancers, and ensures required materials are delivered on schedule.
• Finalizes projects for dissemination by confirming all required steps have been completed prior to release.

Production Manager

Program Manager

• Lead program budget development, budget management, and expense management and tracking using the UCS budget management system, including reconciling budget records and actual expenses with finance on a regular basis.
• Review and approve program expenditures in the accounts payable system.
• Review and approve program travel and credit expenses in the travel and expense system.
• Lead training and support on budgeting for budget holders and/or approvers.
• Assist program staff with preparing and submitting financial documents and contracts to the Finance team.
• Lead in troubleshooting contracts, purchase records/invoices, and payments, etc., promptly as needed.
• Assist with proactively providing coordination and team management for the programs planning processes.
• In collaboration with People & Culture, assist hiring managers during hiring, orientation, and onboarding processes.
• With the Office operations team, support the coordination of all-program retreats and provide supplementary events, retreats, or other activities, as needed.
• In coordination with the Finance & Administration department teams, proactively and creatively work to streamline and optimize program operations processes and procedures.
• In collaboration with leadership, support effective program operations communication flows (upwards, downwards, and with other programs and departments).
• Provide supervisory leadership to the office operations team.
• Support the DC office Sr. Operations Coordinator with coordinating DC office facility needs, maintenance, security, mail management, etc.
• Manage special projects as needed or as assigned.

Production Manager

Manager, Program Operations