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Digital Collections Project Manager

  2025-07-04     University of California Riverside     all cities,CA  
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Position Information

Under the supervision of the Associate University Librarian for Content & Discovery, the Digital Collections Project Manager will work collaboratively with staff and departments across the library on a variety of projects related to digital collections, digital cultural heritage access, and digital preservation. Provides consulting services, leads and project manages digitization and digital collection workflows, and also works collaboratively on team-based digital initiatives. Works closely with the library cyberinfrastructure team on technology solutions. Advises and integrates born-digital and post custodial collections into DAMs and other digital collection workflows. Leads the Digitization Services Steering Committee collaborating closely with the Digitization Services Specialist, the Metadata Librarian, SCUA Curators and Archivists, library stakeholders, and the California Digital Library (CDL) support team. Administers and ensures interoperability and continuity across DAMS (ex. Nuxeo), discovery platforms (ex. Calisphere, JSTOR, Omeka, CDNC etc.), and preservation services (ex. Merritt). Please note that finalists may be asked to provide a short presentation to a few Library stakeholders on professional management activities. The full salary range for the Digital Collections Project Manager is $90,400 - $169,000 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $135,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Requirement

Required

Degree

Advanced degree in a related field.

Requirement

Preferred

Experience Requirements

Experience

4 - 7 years of related experience.

Requirement

Required

Experience

Experience in Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage objects.

Requirement

Minimum Requirements

  • Requires effective communication and organization skills.
  • Requires basic knowledge of project management principles, theories, and concepts.
  • Requires ability to assess campus, medical center or Office of the President needs for information technology products and design services to meet those needs.
  • Working knowledge of technology-related initiatives and an understanding of impact to the organization of such initiatives.
  • Demonstrated capacity to anticipate obstacles and plan for contingencies.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to determine relevance and prioritize tasks.
  • Demonstrated advanced organization and project management skills.
  • Demonstrated effective writing skills.
  • Demonstrated competency in selecting and implementing project management methods and techniques.
  • Broad knowledge of technology-related initiatives and an understanding of impact to the organization of such initiatives.
  • Knowledge of most aspects of computing and communications including hardware infrastructure, networking, software, operations and disaster recovery.
  • Proven leadership ability. Effective problem solving skills. Demonstrated ability to put forth persuasive arguments.
  • Effective skill at tracking effort and project progress.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

  • UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  • UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  • UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  • Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  • Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  • UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

Generic Scope

Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.

Custom Scope

Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced technical project management professional with a full understanding of project management frameworks and methods, relevant policies and procedures to resolve a wide range of issues. Demonstrates competency in selecting methods and techniques to obtain solutions. Manages projects of diverse scope, size, impact, budget and/or project team size.

Department Custom Scope

Under the supervision of the Associate University Librarian for Content & Discovery, the Digital Collections Project Manager will work collaboratively with staff and departments across the library on a variety of projects related to digital collections, digital cultural heritage access, and digital preservation. Provides consulting services, leads and project manages digitization and digital collection workflows, and also works collaboratively on team-based digital initiatives. Works closely with the library cyberinfrastructure team on technology solutions. Advises and integrates born-digital and post custodial collections into DAMs and other digital collection workflows. Leads the Digitization Services Steering Committee collaborating closely with the Digitization Services Specialist, the Metadata Librarian, SCUA Curators and Archivists, library stakeholders, and the California Digital Library (CDL) support team. Administers and ensures interoperability and continuity across DAMS (ex. Nuxeo), discovery platforms (ex. Calisphere, JSTOR, Omeka, CDNC etc.), and preservation services (ex. Merritt).

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Project Management and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Higher Education

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