http://careers.hmhco.com/feeds/Houghton/ Custom RSS Feed for Houghton Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:51:59 GMT en-us http://careers.hmhco.com/feeds/Houghton/ 720 Published Job Title: Supply Planner
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5780
State/Province/County: Florida
City: Orlando
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Supply Chain

As a Houghton Mifflin Supply Planner, you will be responsible translating the forecast information provided by the Demand Planner into a supply plan that ensures operational and financial success for the company. The Supply Planner plans inventory quantities for a variety of classroom products, including textbooks and teacher supporting materials in a non-manufacturing environment.
The Supply Planner acts as a focal point in the planning and procurement of one of Houghton Mifflin’s many key product lines. The Supply Planner may work with Buyers to establish the supply plan.

Specific Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with Demand Planning, Portfolio and the Sales teams to ensure the supply plan meets each region’s sales requirements.
- Partner with Demand Planning, Portfolio and the Sales teams on new product launches to ensure correct launch quantities and timing and smooth product transitions.
- Analyze weekly MRP reports including target inventory level thresholds, taking appropriate action where necessary.
- Analyze large product offerings and backorders on a daily basis. Identify problem areas, working with the appropriate functional groups and driving a resolution to completion.
- Improve product planning processes. Identify improvement opportunities, marshal resources, and drive projects to completion to achieve measurable benefits.

Requirements:
Requirements:
- 1-3 years of Operations experience, including Supply Planning, preferably in the publishing industry.
- Must have a working knowledge of world class supply chain practices, combined with strong analytical capabilities and business acumen.
- Must possess a strong working knowledge of MRP I and its related attributes (BOMS, Items attributes and effective dates).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required; strong team player.
- BS / BA in business related field preferred.
- SAP R/3 / BW experience preferred.
- APICS certification preferred

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and member of e-Verify.

J2W:CB Exp. 05/17/13

*LI-CT1]]>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Supply-Planner-Job-FL-32801/2544918/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Supply-Planner-Job-FL-32801/2544918/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Bi-lingual Inside Sales Representative - LATAM
Published Division/Department: International Markets
Requisition #: 5797
State/Province/County: Illinois
City: Chicago
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

Department: International

Title: Inside Sales Representative

Reports to: Team Leader, International Inside Sales

Status: Permanent

Location: USA (Geneva or Florida)

The Opportunity

The Inside Sales Representative is accountable for the promotion and effective sales of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company products to International Schools within their assigned territory to achieve sales goals.

The Inside Sales Representative position is US based as part of a global team reporting to the Manager, International Inside Sales based in the US.

The role carries a monthly base salary, quarterly incentives and annual commission.

The Organization

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's mission is changing people's lives by fostering passionate, curious, learners. Sixty million students in 120 countries depend on us for their education. HMH is the world's largest provider of pre-K-12 solutions. We collaborate with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students, providing interactive, results-driven learning. With origins dating back to 1832, HMH also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers.

Duties & Responsibilities

Advancing and Closing Sales:

* Meets sales goals by targeting and prioritizing accounts and activities (including but not limited to sales calls, sales presentations, marketing communication, and product promotion/complimentary samples) based upon likelihood of purchase and size of purchase
* Works with Sales Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing Operations to determine calendar to effectively sell products, to influence and uncover potential leads and follow up with customers.
* Understands issues and sets the agenda
* Influences adoption processes to position us for success
* Maintains adequate knowledge of each curriculum area to converse comfortably with customers and understand their needs, and to consult on products and resources that will help customers meet educational objectives;
* Analyses competitors' activities and adjusts appropriately
* Manages customer relationships to close sales.

Territory Management and Analysis:

* Works with Sales Manager to develop territory plans that uncover issues and address customer needs for educational materials and services;
* Identify key insiders in customer base.
* Demonstrates initiative, generates ideas, and proactively manages the territory
* Plans effective use and manages assigned budgets effectively.
* Anticipates trends
* Utilizes the right resources for the best results in the campaign;
* Builds and maintains extensive networks that helps to win adoptions

Collaboration

* Constantly monitors the market, recognizes trends, and communicates that information to the Sales Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing Operations;
* Utilizes regional and national resources effectively to meet overall campaign and strategy goals;
* Persuades the customer to become an advocate for our product
* Supports customers when market or product information is needed.
* Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Skills and Experience:

Essential:

* BA/BS degree required.
* 1 - 3 years prior sales experience preferable in an Inside Sales Model and/or teaching experience.
* Fluency in oral and written English, in addition to Spanish
* Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to assimilate information rapidly.
* Strong analytical, organizational and planning skills are also required.
* Must demonstrate initiative and be self-motivated.
* Must have ability to present products effectively to small and large groups.
* Proficiency with technology and computer literacy required. Notably MS Desktop or equivalent; Collaborative tools i.e. Webex; CRM i.e. salesforce.com or equivalent.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees]]>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Chicago-Bi-lingual-Inside-Sales-Representative-LATAM-Job-IL-60290/2542787/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Chicago-Bi-lingual-Inside-Sales-Representative-LATAM-Job-IL-60290/2542787/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Inside Sales Representative - Korea
Published Division/Department: International Markets
Requisition #: 5784
State/Province/County: Seoul
City: Seoul
Country: Korea, Republic of
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

Department: International

Title: Inside Sales Representative

Reports to: Team Leader, International Inside Sales

Status: Permanent

Location: Korea

The Opportunity

The Inside Sales Representative is accountable for the promotion and effective sales of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company products to International Schools within their assigned territory to achieve sales goals.

The Inside Sales Representative position is Korea based as part of a global team reporting to the Manager, International Inside Sales based in the US.

The role carries a monthly base salary, quarterly incentives and annual commission.

The Organization

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's mission is changing people's lives by fostering passionate, curious, learners. Sixty million students in 120 countries depend on us for their education. HMH is the world's largest provider of pre-K-12 solutions. We collaborate with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students, providing interactive, results-driven learning. With origins dating back to 1832, HMH also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers.

Duties & Responsibilities

Advancing and Closing Sales:

* Meets sales goals by targeting and prioritizing accounts and activities (including but not limited to sales calls, sales presentations, marketing communication, and product promotion/complimentary samples) based upon likelihood of purchase and size of purchase
* Works with Sales Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing Operations to determine calendar to effectively sell products, to influence and uncover potential leads and follow up with customers.
* Understands issues and sets the agenda
* Influences adoption processes to position us for success
* Maintains adequate knowledge of each curriculum area to converse comfortably with customers and understand their needs, and to consult on products and resources that will help customers meet educational objectives;
* Analyses competitors' activities and adjusts appropriately
* Manages customer relationships to close sales.

Territory Management and Analysis:

* Works with Sales Manager to develop territory plans that uncover issues and address customer needs for educational materials and services;
* Identify key insiders in customer base.
* Demonstrates initiative, generates ideas, and proactively manages the territory
* Plans effective use and manages assigned budgets effectively.
* Anticipates trends
* Utilizes the right resources for the best results in the campaign;
* Builds and maintains extensive networks that helps to win adoptions

Collaboration

* Constantly monitors the market, recognizes trends, and communicates that information to the Sales Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing Operations;
* Utilizes regional and national resources effectively to meet overall campaign and strategy goals;
* Persuades the customer to become an advocate for our product
* Supports customers when market or product information is needed.
* Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Skills and Experience:

Essential:

* BA/BS degree required.
* 1 - 3 years prior sales experience preferable in an Inside Sales Model and/or teaching experience.
* Fluency in oral and written English, in addition to Korean
* Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to assimilate information rapidly.
* Strong analytical, organizational and planning skills are also required.
* Must demonstrate initiative and be self-motivated.
* Must have ability to present products effectively to small and large groups.
* Proficiency with technology and computer literacy required. Notably MS Desktop or equivalent; Collaborative tools i.e. Webex; CRM i.e. salesforce.com or equivalent.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

*LI-C21]]>Thu, 30 May 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Seoul-Inside-Sales-Representative-Korea-Job/2525725/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Seoul-Inside-Sales-Representative-Korea-Job/2525725/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Lead Quality Engineer
Published Division/Department: Information Technology
Requisition #: 5790
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 10% - 20%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Multimedia Product Development

The Organization

Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the largest US K-12 educational publisher in the United States. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmco.com

Duties & Responsibilities

Co-ordinate and manage all QA activities for both internal and outsourced testing partners

Work intensively with Project Managers and Software Engineers, coordinating testing efforts within a highly iterative Agile-type development environment.

Responsible for defining the testing scope and framework for all assigned projects; reviewing and approving all Forecasts, Test Plans and Test Cases, including those provided by external test partners.

Establish clear controls and communications procedure with offshore test partner and project developer.

Management of the project bug database and database workflows.

Responsible for project test reporting (both internal and external)

Reporting to QA Manager

Requirements Skills and Experience:

Essential

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or four year degree, or equivalent experience.

A minimum of three years Software Quality Assurance Team Leading experience.

Requires thorough knowledge of testing methods and the software development lifecycle

Experience working within an Agile/Scrum or similar development environment

Must have experience with test automation in support of Agile/Scrum projects. Some experience of managing automated test frameworks and executing automated test scripts (Selenium WebDriver, Fitnesse, MS Visual Test Studio etc.)

Must be highly process orientated.

Requires excellent familiarity with Windows, Macintosh and Linux Operating Systems and hardware.

Must have extensive experience using generic Test management systems and defect tracking databases.

Requires good problem-solving and analytical skills

Experience with Enterprise level web systems, multi-tiered client/server technology is a must.

Experience with Learning Management Systems, and/or Educational Multimedia products desirable.

Requires strong organizational, communication, and administrative skills

Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communications skills

Pro-active, self motivated, results oriented

Proven track record in project management/resource planning.

Experience working on K-12 courseware development highly desirable.

Experience working with outsourced Development and QA Teams.

Must be a team player

Highly Desirable

Performance and Automated test tool experience

ISEB/ISTQB Certification

*LI-CT1]]>Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Automation-QA-Lead-Job/2532801/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Automation-QA-Lead-Job/2532801/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Lead Quality Engineer
Published Division/Department: Information Technology
Requisition #: 5578
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 10% - 20%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Multimedia Product Development

The Organization

Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the largest US K-12 educational publisher in the United States. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmco.com

Duties & Responsibilities

o Co-ordinate and manage all QA activities for both internal and outsourced testing partners

o Work intensively with Project Managers and Software Engineers, coordinating testing efforts within a highly iterative Agile-type development environment.

o Responsible for defining the testing scope and framework for all assigned projects; reviewing and approving all Forecasts, Test Plans and Test Cases, including those provided by external test partners.

o Establish clear controls and communications procedure with offshore test partner and project developer.

o Management of the project bug database and database workflows.

o Responsible for project test reporting (both internal and external)

o Reporting to QA Manager

Skills and Experience:

Essential

o Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or four year degree, or equivalent

experience.

o A minimum of three years Software Quality Assurance Team Leading experience.

o Requires thorough knowledge of testing methods and the software development lifecycle

o Experience working within an Agile/Scrum or similar development environment

o Must have experience with test automation in support of Agile/Scrum projects. Some experience of managing automated test frameworks and executing automated test scripts (Selenium WebDriver, Fitnesse, MS Visual Test Studio etc.)

o Must be highly process orientated.

o Requires excellent familiarity with Windows, Macintosh and Linux Operating Systems and hardware.

o Must have extensive experience using generic Test management systems and defect tracking databases.

o Requires good problem-solving and analytical skills

o Experience with Enterprise level web systems, multi-tiered client/server technology is a must.

o Experience with Learning Management Systems, and/or Educational Multimedia products desirable.

o Requires strong organizational, communication, and administrative skills

o Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communications skills

o Pro-active, self motivated, results oriented

o Proven track record in project management/resource planning.

o Experience working on K-12 courseware development highly desirable.

o Experience working with outsourced Development and QA Teams.

o Must be a team player

Highly Desirable

o Performance and Automated test tool experience

o ISEB/ISTQB Certification

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

Requirements:
Skills and Experience:

Essential

o Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or four year degree, or equivalent

experience.

o A minimum of three years Software Quality Assurance Team Leading experience.

o Requires thorough knowledge of testing methods and the software development lifecycle

o Experience working within an Agile/Scrum or similar development environment

o Must have experience with test automation in support of Agile/Scrum projects. Some experience of managing automated test frameworks and executing automated test scripts (Selenium WebDriver, Fitnesse, MS Visual Test Studio etc.)

o Must be highly process orientated.

o Requires excellent familiarity with Windows, Macintosh and Linux Operating Systems and hardware.

o Must have extensive experience using generic Test management systems and defect tracking databases.

o Requires good problem-solving and analytical skills

o Experience with Enterprise level web systems, multi-tiered client/server technology is a must.

o Experience with Learning Management Systems, and/or Educational Multimedia products desirable.

o Requires strong organizational, communication, and administrative skills

o Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communications skills

o Pro-active, self motivated, results oriented

o Proven track record in project management/resource planning.

o Experience working on K-12 courseware development highly desirable.

o Experience working with outsourced Development and QA Teams.

o Must be a team player

Highly Desirable

o Performance and Automated test tool experience

o ISEB/ISTQB Certification

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

*LI-CT1]]>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Automation-QA-Lead-Job/2402096/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Automation-QA-Lead-Job/2402096/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Inventory Analyst
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 6004
State/Province/County: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Supply Chain

Please Note: This is a full-time temporary position. Expected length of assignment - 4 months

The Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for monitoring and executing inventory related transactions within HMH’s SAP system, analyzing inventory documents from our customers to determine actions, and periodic reporting. Potential for customer-facing communication. Collaborates internally with Supply Planning, Cost Accounting, and Warehouse Operations. Works closely with other Inventory Control team members on a daily basis. This person needs to be collaborative and customer service focused, and needs strong MS Excel skills to be successful quickly.

Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree required
* 2 to 4 years experience in Inventory or Supply Chain required
* Ability to take direction well, work autonomously, and be comfortable managing paperwork
* Experience in the Publishing industry a plus
* Strong MS Excel skills a requirement, Access skills a plus.
* Experience in performing inventory transactions in SAP R/3 a plus.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V, and member of eVerify.]]>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Inventory-Analyst-Job-MA-02108/2649816/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Inventory-Analyst-Job-MA-02108/2649816/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5948
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Distribution

TEMP TO HIRE

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product wile maintaining company standards in safety, security, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.

Requirements:
TEMP TO HIRE

Work schedule will be first shift,however candidates must be flexible in the hours they work. High School diploma or GED equivalency required. Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Must have and maintain good attendance and be able to work with minimum supervision. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 50lbs. Must be able to work from variable heights while wearing a safety harness. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. Basic understanding of mechanical systems previous forklift experience preferred. Workforce Readiness Credential (WRC) preferred.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.]]>Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2611512/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2611512/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5643
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Other

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product wile maintaining company standards in safety, security, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.
Requirements

Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 45 lbs. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. WRC (Workforce Readiness Credential) preferred.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.]]>Wed, 29 May 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2450155/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2450155/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5678
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Distribution

Please Note: This position is Temp to Hire

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product while maintaining company standards in safety, security, quality, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.

Requirements:
Work schedule will be first shift, however candidates must be flexible in the hours they work. High School diploma or GED equivalency required. Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Must have and maintain good attendance and be able to work with minimum supervision. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 50lbs. Must be able to work from variable heights while wearing a safety harness. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. Basic understanding of mechanical systems previous forklift experience preferred. Workforce Readiness Credential (WRC) preferred.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

J2W:CB Exp. 06/13/13]]>Tue, 28 May 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2453851/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2453851/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Content Consultant for English/Language Arts
Published Division/Department: Riverside Publishing
Requisition #: 5919
State/Province/County: Illinois
City: Rolling Meadows
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

Riverside, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, seeks subject matter experts specializing in K-12 education for English Language Arts and Reading.

Duties:
1. Writing assessment items
2. Reviewing and revising assessment items and passages
3. Building formative and summative assessments
4. Aligning assessment items to standards and other attributes

Requirements:
Requirements Required Education:
BA/BS in a liberal arts field (e.g., English) from an accredited four-year university
Required Skills:
Recent teaching experience to the Common Core State Standards

Expert knowledge of subject matter

Experience teaching and/or writing assessment materials to the Common Core State Standards

Excellent editorial skills

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written form

Ability to effectively manage timelines and competing priorities

Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, Excel)

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
3 or more years of teaching and/or curriculum experience]]>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Rolling-Meadows-Content-Consultant-for-EnglishLanguage-Arts-Job-IL-60008/2592379/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Rolling-Meadows-Content-Consultant-for-EnglishLanguage-Arts-Job-IL-60008/2592379/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5916
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Distribution

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product wile maintaining company standards in safety, security, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.

Requirements Work schedule will be first shift,however candidates must be flexible in the hours they work. High School diploma or GED equivalency required. Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Must have and maintain good attendance and be able to work with minimum supervision. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 50lbs. Must be able to work from variable heights while wearing a safety harness. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. Basic understanding of mechanical systems previous forklift experience preferred. Workforce Readiness Credential (WRC) preferred.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.]]>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2609387/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2609387/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Automation QA Lead
Published Division/Department: Information Technology
Requisition #: 5807
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 10% - 20%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Multimedia Product Development

The Organization

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's mission is changing people's lives by fostering passionate, curious, learners. Sixty million students in 120 countries depend on us for their education. HMH is the world's largest provider of pre-K-12 solutions. We collaborate with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students, providing interactive, results-driven learning. With origins dating back to 1832, HMH also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers.

Duties & Responsibilities

o Analyze the testing requirements of HMH platform and digital content projects, and formulate a test automation strategy for each project

o Build extensible automated testing frameworks that support.

* The development of parameterized test cases
* Test execution on multiple environments
* User friendly reporting of the results

Present and guide the automated testing engineers in partner companies to develop tests with newly constructed and existing testing frameworks.

Review the automated tests written by the test engineers to make sure they adhere to the established standards. Mentor and guide them to consistently achieve these standards.

Research on new tools that could cater to the challenges, which cannot be met with the available testing tools

Co-ordinate and manage all automated testing activities for both internal and outsourced testing partners

Work intensively with Project Managers and Software Engineers, coordinating testing efforts within a highly iterative Agile-type development environment.

Establish clear controls and communications procedure with offshore test partner and project developer.

Responsible for reporting the testing status and managing expectations to the project stakeholders (both internal and external)

Reporting to QA Manager

Requirements:
Skills and Experience:

Essential

o Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or four year degree, or equivalent experience.

* A minimum of three years automated testing experience. Should include;
* Leading a team of automated test engineers
* Developing new automated testing frameworks
* Developing and executing automated tests
* Proficient in an object oriented programming language (preferably Java)
* Proficient in commercial and open source testing tools (preferably Selenium RC or Webdriver).
* Requires thorough knowledge of testing methods and the software development lifecycle
* Experience working within an Agile/Scrum or similar development environment
* Must be highly process orientated.
* Requires excellent familiarity with Windows, Macintosh and Linux Operating Systems and hardware.
* Requires excellent familiarity with generic Test management systems and defect tracking databases.
* Requires good problem-solving and analytical skills
* Experience with Enterprise level web systems, multi-tiered client/server technology is a must.
* Experience with Learning Management Systems, and/or Educational Multimedia products desirable.
* Requires strong organizational, communication, and administrative skills
* Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communications skills
* Pro-active, self motivated, results oriented
* Proven track record in project management/resource planning.
* Experience working on K-12 courseware development highly desirable.
* Experience working with outsourced Development and QA Teams.
* Must be a team player

Highly Desirable

o Performance testing experience
o ISEB/ISTQB Certification

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

*LI-CT1]]>Tue, 28 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Automation-QA-Lead-Job/2571664/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Automation-QA-Lead-Job/2571664/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Product Consultant
Published Division/Department: International Markets
Requisition #: 5912
State/Province/County: Seoul
City: Seoul
Country: Korea, Republic of
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

The Opportunity

As a Product Marketing Consultant you will be the key regional expert for HMH K-12 curriculum programs and products and provide pre- and post-sales support to customers and school accounts. The product marketing consultant is a key member of the regional sales and marketing team and will be responsible for supporting the sales team in developing and closing new opportunities. Your responsibility for aspects of curriculum solutions will also include such activities as quote response, teacher/school meetings , presenting at HMH and Partner events and conferences, competitive positioning of products, and the co-ordination of other supporting resources.

The Organization

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt International is the division responsible for the management and growth of HMH international business. The division has a team of over 50 sales representatives and consultants as well as sales and marketing support and finance. The team currently dominates the target market with approximately 50% of targeted market share.

Duties & Responsibilities

* Be the recognised regional curriculum expert for HMH K-12 products. This will cover digital, online modules and core text book offerings.
* Communicate and evangelise the value of HMH curriculum programs to teachers and educators and propose product solutions that exceed the needs of customers.
* Present at HMH conferences, online seminars and other industry events.
* Work with the regional sales team on pipeline opportunities and identify ways to influence and accelerate the customer decision making process. Recommend best alternative programs to sales team
* Support training of the International sales teams on HMH curriculum, benefits against competition and how position with teachers.
* Work with sales managers on local adaptations and language products , helping to define specifications and program changes.
* Gather competitive information and analysis for key products and provide differentiation strategies for HMH sales teams.
* Support the marketing team with product related needs and input for marketing collateral, sales materials and tools.
* Work closely with and support opportunity development with country based HMH partners. Help train partner sales team on HMH products.

Requirements:
SKills:

Skills and Experience:

Essential

* Experience in pre- and post- sales, educational consulting and business development.
* Outstanding ability to develop customer relationships, gaining trust and respect for HMH
* The ability to clearly articulate curriculum and program solutions to a broad audience teachers, education decision makers and partners
* Working effectively within a virtual team, taking strategic direction from opportunity owners and considering inputs from team members.
* Listening to customers (as opposed to telling/selling), probing for school pain points and opportunities, in an effort to meet or exceed their expectations.
* Leveraging partner activities and resources to continuously find ways to scale capacity within the country or region.
* The ability to effectively manage complex product solutions that typically include technology, print, services and 3rd party hardware/infrastructure components
* Well-developed interpersonal and administrative skills in order to work effectively and productively with colleagues and clients. Ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing, with staff at all levels and with clients and potential clients.
* Ability to travel, as required.

Highly Desirable

* The ability to solve problems creatively
* Work independently and be self-directed and motivated; manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously; and the ability to maintain a flexible work style sufficient to respond to changing directives and priorities
* Ability to think creatively and strategically in achieving organisational objectives
* High energy and flexible individual with ability to work effectively in a constantly evolving environment

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Seoul-Product-Consultant-Job/2646870/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Seoul-Product-Consultant-Job/2646870/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Lead Application Engineer- Mobile applications
Published Division/Department: Technology Product Development
Requisition #: 5813
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Multimedia Product Development

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Software Engineer with strong technical knowledge and team management skills. Your main development projects will be Mobile applications (iOS, Android, Win8) and Web-based online interactive programs. The role requires strong development skills and proven ability to work independently. Ideally the Engineer will have experience of managing out of house development teams while also working on internal projects.

The Organization

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's mission is changing people's lives by fostering passionate, curious, learners. Sixty million students in 120 countries depend on us for their education. HMH is the world's largest provider of pre-K-12 solutions. We collaborate with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students, providing interactive, results-driven learning. With origins dating back to 1832, HMH also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers.

Duties & Responsibilities

* Lead and manage near and far shore technical development teams.
* Implement and design technical solutions to meet requirements.
* Troubleshoot existing product issues and develop solutions.
* Collaborate with other engineers and functional groups.
* Participate in the creation of user, functional and business specifications.
* Ensure goals and objectives of the project are met efficiently.
* Keeping abreast of emerging trends and technologies.
* Ability to understand and express complex topics.
* Reviewing of detailed designs and code.

Requirements:
Skills and Experience:

Essential

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or comparable industry experience.
* A minimum of 3 years proven leadership/management experience of technical teams.
* At least 5+ years as a software engineering using OO languages (Java, C++, C# etc.).
* Experience in web technologies such as HTML/5, JavaScript, CSS.
* Excellent debugging skills.
* Ability to work under short deadlines.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills with fluency in English essential.
* Ability to work on and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Desirable

* Experience in iOS development.

* Experience in Android development.

* Experience in Windows 8 development.

* Experience building native and web applications.

* Knowledge of SQLite, MySQL or similar database management system.

* XML/JSON

* Experience of development using JavaScript frameworks (JQuery, Backbone etc.)

* Experience in eLearning development and standards.

* Experience in development of server-side/enterprise systems would be an advantage.

* Experience using social media APIs.

* Experience in working within an Agile development environment.

Job Segments:
Developer, Engineer, Mobile, Product Development, Technology, Engineering

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

*LI-CT1]]>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Lead-Application-Engineer-Mobile-applications-Job/2595070/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Lead-Application-Engineer-Mobile-applications-Job/2595070/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Sales Representative (Asia)
Published Division/Department: Sales Operations
Requisition #: 5853
State/Province/County: Singapore
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

As a Sales Representative in the International Team you will be responsible for maintaining and growing revenue across your assigned territory.

Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, you will manage a portfolio of accounts (i.e. schools etc.) in your assigned territory.

As a Sales Representative, you will work closely alongside the business development team to help develop a pipeline of opportunities (recorded in SFDC) offering broad solutions to Ministries of Education, private & public school systems, inside sales, channel partners and distributors in your assigned territory.

The Sales Representative will play a key role in the management and development of the territory in order to maximize revenue opportunities in the territory.

Duties & Responsibilities

* Identify, evaluate and close specific sales opportunities that will drive sustainable business growth across the territory.
* Identify, build, and manage long term relationships with strategic partners in the industry.
* Identify, build and maintain exceptional business relationships with key public and private sector educational stakeholders.
* Manage and develop broader relationships with existing partners, agents and resellers in the territory
* Initiate and complete proposals, presentations, terms and conditions, negotiations and execution for the acquisition of opportunities.
* Identify and analyze opportunities in the region in relation to HMH products, services and solutions
* Effectively develop and deliver sales presentations.
* Work with the Sales Director to identify and evaluate new markets for existing services, and other development and marketing partnership opportunities.
* Partner with our HMH business development team in the region to leverage embedded group relationships and networks.
* Making sales calls to schools within assigned territory
* Developing relationships with supervisors and teachers
* Presenting our materials to groups and in one-on-one meetings
* Organizing sales campaigns
* Coordinating implementation and in-service for adopting districts

Skills and Experience:

Essential

* 2-3 years proven sales experience, with strong negotiation skills
* Strong communication and presentation Skills
* Effective influencing skills
* Knowledge of the technology, education or publishing sectors
* A driven, hard working and creative thinker who will act on market requirements
* Experience establishing and managing relationships throughout the industry, at all levels
* Solution orientated approach to sales
* Ability to identify growth opportunities
* Fluent English

* Proficiency with technology and computer literacy required. Notably MS Desktop or equivalent; Collaborative tools i.e. Webex; CRM i.e. salesforce.com

Highly Desirable

* Qualified to Degree level in a relevant discipline
* Fluency in a second language
* In-depth knowledge of Education industry
* Experience in account management

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

Requirements:
Skills and Experience:

Essential

* 2-3 years proven sales experience, with strong negotiation skills
* Strong communication and presentation Skills
* Effective influencing skills
* Knowledge of the technology, education or publishing sectors
* A driven, hard working and creative thinker who will act on market requirements
* Experience establishing and managing relationships throughout the industry, at all levels
* Solution orientated approach to sales
* Ability to identify growth opportunities
* Fluent English

* Proficiency with technology and computer literacy required. Notably MS Desktop or equivalent; Collaborative tools i.e. Webex; CRM i.e. salesforce.com

Highly Desirable

* Qualified to Degree level in a relevant discipline
* Fluency in a second language
* In-depth knowledge of Education industry
* Experience in account management

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees]]>Tue, 28 May 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Singapore-Sales-Representative-%28Asia%29-Job/2571668/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Singapore-Sales-Representative-%28Asia%29-Job/2571668/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Senior Quality Automation Engineer
Published Division/Department: Information Technology
Requisition #: 5579
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 10% - 20%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Multimedia Product Development

The Organization

Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the largest US K-12 educational publisher in the United States. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmco.com

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Senior Quality Automation Engineer will play an integral role on Agile/Scrum product team(s) by developing software automation to aid in the delivery of high-quality products to our customers.

Maintain HMH’s custom Automation Framework, which is a collection of commonly used automated testing tools, by adding features, implementing enhancements, and fixing issues.

The Senior Quality Automation Engineer will develop automation tools and UI Scripts using, Selenium, Visual Studio, C#/.NET, and other testing tools to routinely test software deployments and products.

In addition to creating automated test scripts, the Senior Quality Automation Engineer will review the automated test scripts written by the Quality Automation Engineers to make sure they adhere to the established standards.

The candidate will need to log, manage, and re-test issues when found, estimate time for the delivery of tasks, and execute automated tests when required.

Mentor and guide Quality Automation Engineers both in-house and in partner companies to develop tests with newly constructed and existing testing frameworks

Research on new tools that could cater to the challenges, which cannot be met with the available testing tools

Adheres to automation ‘best-practices’ and standards to allow for easier collaboration among automation team members and increase the quality of the automation code.

Create documentation and training aides to help local team members and off-shore teams develop better automation and tools

Requirements:
Skills and Experience:

Essential

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related technical degree, plus minimum 2 years of full life-cycle software development and automated testing experience

Experience working on Agile/Scrum teams including participation in the following: Scrum meetings, Task Planning, Team Retrospectives, etc.

Experience using automated testing tools; i.e. Selenium Web Driver, WatiN, etc.

Mid-level to advanced coding skills, preferably in Java.

Working knowledge of testing RESTful web services and using a corresponding tool-set (SoapUI, JUnit, NUnit, SQL etc.)

Basic understanding of DB’s and queries

An individual with a track-record of being a ‘self-starter’, who is able to effectively decipher assigned tasks, deliver on-time with a high-level of accuracy, and pro-active in solving problems.

Familiar with Unit Testing Frameworks

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Detail orientated, and ability to multi-task effective

Highly Desirable:

Mid-level to advanced knowledge of source control tools: SVN, VSS, CVS, etc., including merge and branching concepts

Basic understanding of Performance Tools: JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.

Experience of working within a Continuous Integration environment

Working knowledge of Test Driven Development and Behaviour Driven Design

ISEB/ISTQB Certification]]>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Automation-QA-Lead-Job/2402095/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Automation-QA-Lead-Job/2402095/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Professional Services Engineer
Published Division/Department: Professional Services Organization
Requisition #: 6049
State/Province/County: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 80% - 90%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Educational Consulting/Professional Services

The services team within Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Enterprise Solutions Group provides implementation services for our most sophisticated client programs that include both our traditional educational and next generation technology products. The candidate will be responsible for developing and demonstrating functional expertise in one or more technical areas of value to our clients including systems installation, systems configuration, systems integration, data conversion, data warehousing and analytics. Deliver high quality services to our clients in a profitable, efficient and effective manner.

Solution Development and Implementation:
Primary Accountabilities: Execution of the following HMH Processes:
Implementation lifecycle including:
• Data analysis
• Systems design
• Testing
• Systems integration

Service operation:
• Incident management
• Partner relationship management
• Configuration management
• Change management
• Release management
• Applications support

Client Relationship Management:
Establishing client relationships to provide an additional resource to client and project teams for technical expertise.

Execution of the following HMH Processes for their project(s):
• Client Solutions
• School administrative best practices
• Classroom best practices
• Curriculum best practices
• Teacher performance best practices
• Parental involvement best practices
• Assessment best practices

Solutions implementation lifecycle including:
• Business Analysis
• Requirements definition and management
• Testing

Service operation:
• Applications support
• Incident management

Additional solutions development and implementation processes as needed to ensure profitable, efficient and effective delivery of professional services to our clients.

Marketing and Sales Support:
Primary Accountabilities: Provide strategic and tactical sales support.

Other activities related to their functional expertise as assigned by:
• Sr. Educational Specialist
• Enterprise Services
• Sr. Technology Implementation Engineer
• Enterprise Services,
• Solution Development and Implementation.

Requirements:
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Must have working knowledge and experience utilizing
PERL
HTML 4
CSS 3
Batch Script Programing
Transfer Protocols
SQL server.

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and sustain IT operations and extend timely support services in order to resolve customer issues.
• Proven ability to respond to incidents/problems appropriately and make educated recommendations/decisions to resolve problems and address underlying issues.
• Proven ability to build and maintain key relationships with business units increasing IT's understanding of the business and helping the business understand how they can leverage IT to serve their needs.
• Proven ability to understand the business and/or technology requirements and the ability to research and analyze solutions in order to meet customer needs.
• Knowledge and skills to develop, maintain, and enhance technical solutions.
• Effective communication and proven effective project management skills.

Required:
BS/BA/BE or equivalent technical implementation experience; 10+ years large scale systems technical implementation and integration of both packaged software installation and package application customization.

“Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and member of e-Verify.”]]>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Las-Vegas-Professional-Services-Engineer-Job-NV-89044/2662988/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Las-Vegas-Professional-Services-Engineer-Job-NV-89044/2662988/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Professional Services Engineer
Published Division/Department: Professional Services Organization
Requisition #: 6066
State/Province/County: Florida
City: Orlando
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 80% - 90%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Educational Consulting/Professional Services

The services team within Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Enterprise Solutions Group provides implementation services for our most sophisticated client programs that include both our traditional educational and next generation technology products. The candidate will be responsible for developing and demonstrating functional expertise in one or more technical areas of value to our clients including systems installation, systems configuration, systems integration, data conversion, data warehousing and analytics. Deliver high quality services to our clients in a profitable, efficient and effective manner.

Solution Development and Implementation:
Primary Accountabilities: Execution of the following HMH Processes:
Implementation lifecycle including:
• Data analysis
• Systems design
• Testing
• Systems integration

Service operation:
• Incident management
• Partner relationship management
• Configuration management
• Change management
• Release management
• Applications support

Client Relationship Management:
Establishing client relationships to provide an additional resource to client and project teams for technical expertise.

Execution of the following HMH Processes for their project(s):
• Client Solutions
• School administrative best practices
• Classroom best practices
• Curriculum best practices
• Teacher performance best practices
• Parental involvement best practices
• Assessment best practices

Solutions implementation lifecycle including:
• Business Analysis
• Requirements definition and management
• Testing

Service operation:
• Applications support
• Incident management

Additional solutions development and implementation processes as needed to ensure profitable, efficient and effective delivery of professional services to our clients.

Marketing and Sales Support:
Primary Accountabilities: Provide strategic and tactical sales support.

Other activities related to their functional expertise as assigned by:
• Sr. Educational Specialist
• Enterprise Services
• Sr. Technology Implementation Engineer
• Enterprise Services,
• Solution Development and Implementation.

Requirements:
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Must have working knowledge and experience utilizing
PERL
HTML 4
CSS 3
Batch Script Programing
Transfer Protocols
SQL server.

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and sustain IT operations and extend timely support services in order to resolve customer issues.
• Proven ability to respond to incidents/problems appropriately and make educated recommendations/decisions to resolve problems and address underlying issues.
• Proven ability to build and maintain key relationships with business units increasing IT's understanding of the business and helping the business understand how they can leverage IT to serve their needs.
• Proven ability to understand the business and/or technology requirements and the ability to research and analyze solutions in order to meet customer needs.
• Knowledge and skills to develop, maintain, and enhance technical solutions.
• Effective communication and proven effective project management skills.

Required:
BS/BA/BE or equivalent technical implementation experience; 10+ years large scale systems technical implementation and integration of both packaged software installation and package application customization.

“Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and member of e-Verify.”]]>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Professional-Services-Engineer-Job-FL-32801/2666305/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Professional-Services-Engineer-Job-FL-32801/2666305/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Information Design Lead
Published Division/Department: Digital Content Development
Requisition #: 5845
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

HMH Ireland [IC1] Job Title: Information Design LeadPrimary objective: As an Information Design (ID) Lead at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), you will play a key role in defining the information architecture for new digital content, which includes defining the structures, granularity, and labeling of all K-12 instructional elements in a digital environment. The primary responsibilities of the Information Design Lead are to:· Work with Editorial team to capture and represent information architecture for K-12 HMH products for all subject areas, reflecting the organization and structure of instruction and assessments and other associated remediation activities and supporting resources.· Select and apply appropriate HMH standards, templates and processes per assigned projects, including schema rules, other guideline documents, text and language standards, and acceptance criteria and review checklists. · Carry out necessary tasks to optimally onboard and manage selected information design vendors, including creation of vendor ‘kits’ for development and review of build submissions to ensure quality outputs. Identify and Evaluate Strategic Opportunities:· Work with Platform Architecture, Engineering, Learning Design, subject matter experts and other functions to define optimal information architecture strategies and solutions for HMH K-12 products.

Process Improvements:· In consultation with Platform Architecture team and other Information Design team members, review metadata schema needs based on up-coming programs and recommend enhancements to schemas structures.

Participate and lead key initiatives for Digital Content Development (DCD) group· Research customer and internal stakeholder needs for the organization and digital display of print-to-digital components and new digital instruction, activities, and learning objects.· Analyze existing instructional information from developed components and define new instructional data as needed to best determine hierarchical instructional access points.During the first 30 days, you will:· Understand current state of HMH products and platforms, organizational makeup, and business objectives for digital content development· Gain an understanding of Information Design role, responsibilities and authority, meeting with cross-functional teams to understand current and upcoming projects, challenges and level of effort requiredDuring the first 60 days, you will:· Become familiar with platform metadata requirements and schemas, ID processes and procedures, and curricular standard correlations· Perform ID reviews as required on digital products, such as, platform UI, interactive textbooks, online assessments, and interactive digital content.

After 90 days, you will:· Develop full program content and structural metadata with the assistance of vendors or contractors, ensuring that metadata rule-sets are followedAfter 12 months you will: · Be an active and highly functioning member of the Information Design team where you will be participating in cross-functional discussion about new metadata strategies for our organisation.
Requirements

Skills & ExperienceRequired· Proven ability to use information architecture strategies: identifying logical relationships and organizational principles for semantic content and, from this, to defining “rules” that can be applied to deploy the content in a database or platform.· Self-motivated, able to work and communicate effectively with a variety of technical and creative individuals Highly Desirable· Experience developing digital learning solutions for the K-12 market

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

*LI- *LI-CT1]]>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Information-Design-Lead-Job/2549634/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Information-Design-Lead-Job/2549634/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: QA Manager
Published Division/Department: Information Technology
Requisition #: 5580
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 10% - 20%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Multimedia Product Development

The Organization

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's mission is changing people's lives by fostering passionate, curious, learners. Sixty million students in 120 countries depend on us for their education. HMH is the world's largest provider of pre-K-12 solutions. We collaborate with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students, providing interactive, results-driven learning. With origins dating back to 1832, HMH also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers.

The Opportunity

This position has direct responsibility for managing our internal Technical Platform QA leadership team and our outsourced QA vendors. The QA Manager will build and manage a QA group that assures quality engineering infrastructure, quality testing strategies for enterprise level systems, platforms and applications management of product builds to QA, and release processes.

The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with the technical and interpersonal skills to manage high performing Quality organizations.

The QA Manager will work across the engineering team to direct and influence quality improvement initiatives, build and manage test beds and test harnesses to support unit, system, and integration testing.

Duties & Responsibilities

*
Lead and inspire a highly skilled Quality Assurance team responsible for Quality Assurance and product testing.

* Manage and operate the testing infrastructure supportive to engineers and quality group, including all system platforms, tools, and build environments
* Develop and institutionalize quality assurance best practices across the Organization
* Work across the engineering team to develop and implement appropriate test beds and create test harnesses that may be reused across product iterations
* Establish criteria for test strategies for enterprise level platform products, courseware, and production tools.
* Plan and implement appropriate types of testing at appropriate development milestones: unit and component testing, system testing, integration testing, load and stress testing, overall performance testing, storage testing, bandwidth testing, as appropriate.
* Implement appropriate balance of white box, gray box, and black box testing per product type and system requirements
* Hire, train, and manage test leads and test engineers
* Ensure that vendor partner test strategies and test cases meet product test requirements via coordinating engineering and quality team reviews
* Design and present test results reports on bug discovery and resolution and overall product performance per test strategies
* Manage vendor partner relationships and costs, and liaise with Executive
* Producers and project managers on product budgets

Requirements:
Skills and Experience:

*
BS in computer science or equivalent degree

* 5+ years as manager of a software quality assurance organization
* 5-10 years in Quality Assurance, with experience writing test strategies, test cases, and in test automation
* Thorough understanding and knowledge of quality assurance processes, standards, methodologies, and tools
* Enterprise level application and database testing, on multiple platforms, including UNIX, Windows, Mac
* Managerial experience in motivating and managing internal lead QA engineers who coordinate multiple outsource vendor partner testing.
* Build and release processes and protocols, with working knowledge of source control systems.
* Experience defining programs for Automated and Performance testing and developing
* New automated test procedures
* Experience with Load Runner or Silk Performer, QTP, WinRunner and other automated functional and Performance testing tools.
* Experience with multiple types of "performance" testing, including specification compliance, load and stress testing, storage and bandwidth testing and capacity planning.
* Ability to analyze large amounts of data and determine system areas of deficiency for further testing
* Desire and proven ability to improve product quality
* Strong interpersonal and proactive leadership skills
* Ability to excel in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where action and initiative are prerequisites to performing well
* Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

*LI-CT1]]>Fri, 31 May 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-QA-Manager-Job/2528476/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-QA-Manager-Job/2528476/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS