188 · Representative Documents: Job Descriptions
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Project Manager for Digital Projects
3
production servers, in conjunction with content managers.
• Responsible for the main list of all digital collections, and for submitting
information about the collections to aggregations and other tools (e.g.,
SearchTools, OCLC OAIster).
• Maintains the DLPS website Drupal pages and the DLPS wiki on an ongoing
basis.
• Assists in recommending usability and user studies of DLPS content to the
UX department.
• Is responsible for data prepping certain collections, on an on-‐going and as-‐
needed basis.
5. Other Duties: (10%)
• Manages the OAI Provider (UMProvider) so that it is working correctly and
efficiently.
• Keeps up to date on activities, new developments and tools associated with
project management.
• Participates on library committees, task forces and other initiatives.
Qualifications
Required:
• Graduate degree from an ALA-‐accredited library program or an equivalent
combination of a relevant advanced degree and experience
• At least three years experience with project management in a technology-‐
based position, preferably in a digital library
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, manage and make decisions in
complex environments
• Experience working in and with a variety of web-‐based developer
environments
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Proven organizational, analytical, and problem-‐solving ability
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-‐oriented
environment
• Innovative skills in the use of technology to deliver and manage information
• Able to deal well with ambiguity in a fast-‐paced and ever changing
environment.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Project Manager for Digital Projects
3
production servers, in conjunction with content managers.
• Responsible for the main list of all digital collections, and for submitting
information about the collections to aggregations and other tools (e.g.,
SearchTools, OCLC OAIster).
• Maintains the DLPS website Drupal pages and the DLPS wiki on an ongoing
basis.
• Assists in recommending usability and user studies of DLPS content to the
UX department.
• Is responsible for data prepping certain collections, on an on-‐going and as-‐
needed basis.
5. Other Duties: (10%)
• Manages the OAI Provider (UMProvider) so that it is working correctly and
efficiently.
• Keeps up to date on activities, new developments and tools associated with
project management.
• Participates on library committees, task forces and other initiatives.
Qualifications
Required:
• Graduate degree from an ALA-‐accredited library program or an equivalent
combination of a relevant advanced degree and experience
• At least three years experience with project management in a technology-‐
based position, preferably in a digital library
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, manage and make decisions in
complex environments
• Experience working in and with a variety of web-‐based developer
environments
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Proven organizational, analytical, and problem-‐solving ability
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-‐oriented
environment
• Innovative skills in the use of technology to deliver and manage information
• Able to deal well with ambiguity in a fast-‐paced and ever changing
environment.