Career cul de sack

I will keep it short. 16 years of acquisition editor experience; first journals and books then books only (due to restructuring), moved two levels in this period within same team. PhD and Postdoc background but none of those skills have been used in last 15 years. Having an immense sense of being stuck in a role that external employers are not abke to understand (they think an editor edits content, but dont get what publishing project and portfolio management is and say either "you're overqualified" or "this role requires other skill sets").

In the company, I see no signals of any move forward - HR says "your career is in your hands" and doesn't talent scout within. Additional skillset? Which one, frankly, I ask?

Honestly, it feels like a cul de sac. Why is academic publishing so bad to its non-corporate staff?