LAVANYA DEVGUN
Team Manager, Books Editorial Projects Management
New Delhi
Summary
Team Manager for the Social Sciences, Books Editorial Project Management team, with more than two years of experience in leading a globally diverse team, tracking pipeline budgets, handling external and internal communications, managing team performance goals, liaising with authors and researchers, and developing innovating strategies to meet organizational objectives. Adept at project management, problem-solving, stakeholder management, ensuring smooth team operations and leadership abilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Team Manager, Social Sciences, BEPM
Springer Nature
11.2022 - Current
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Achieved project deadlines consistently by closely monitoring team performance, and proactively addressing any potential roadblocks.
- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to foster collaborative work environment, leading to innovative solutions.
- Streamlining communication channels for increased efficiency in project execution and decision-making processes.
- Coordinated with other department heads to ensure alignment of team goals with overall company strategy.
Senior Editorial Assistant
Springer Nature
10.2019 - 11.2022
- Work closely with editorial, design, marketing, production, and external vendors to ensure timely book publications.
- Track budgets, contracts, payment schedules and monthly book reports for multiple publishing editors across disciplines and imprints.
- Offer support to publishing editors with market research, author communications and content review.
- Coordinate with editorial, authors and production to finalize layout and design for specialized titles such as undergraduate/graduate textbooks, publicity titles, professional books and open access publications.
- Involved in various working groups catered to improving the larger editorial workflows and author satisfaction.
Internship: Content Writing & Development
Macmillan Publishers
11.2015 - 02.2016
- Created documents and written tests for various educational books.
- Utilized writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
Internship: Content Development & Marketing
Study Well Abroad
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Produced creative content for promotional advertisements and marketing materials.
- Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.
Education
Master of Arts - English
University of Delhi
New Delhi 08.2017 - 2019.07
Advanced Diploma - German
Goethe Institut
New Delhi 01.2016 - 2019.07
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Delhi
New Delhi 07.2014 - 2017.06
Skills
Stakeholder Management
Excellent communication
Analytical thinking
Project Management
Editorial Processes
Research Integrity
Continuous improvement
Accomplishments
- Awarded the "Best Author Communicator" at the Springer Nature Books Award for excellent communication skills and external stakeholder management.
- Received "Dr. (Mrs.) Shalini Sikka Memorial Scholarship" for the Best Student of English in the Undergraduate program.
- Awarded "CBSE 0.1 Merit Certificate" for being the Top 0.1% candidate in English in CBSE Class XII Boards Examination.
Timeline
Team Manager, Social Sciences, BEPM
Springer Nature
11.2022 - Current
Senior Editorial Assistant
Springer Nature
10.2019 - 11.2022
Master of Arts - English
University of Delhi
08.2017 - 2019.07
Advanced Diploma - German
Goethe Institut
01.2016 - 2019.07
Internship: Content Writing & Development
Macmillan Publishers
11.2015 - 02.2016
Internship: Content Development & Marketing
Study Well Abroad
06.2015 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Delhi
07.2014 - 2017.06
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