Digital Projects and Data Manager
- Employer
- Stanford University
- Location
- University Libraries, Stanford, California, United States
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
- Using open standards and technology that support research, teaching, and learning at Stanford University, and that make our collections available to the Stanford community and others across the world
- Collaborating and supporting one another as we elevate our delivery of high-quality services
- Enabling groundbreaking digital access to archival collections in a range of media, including audio and video
- Finding ways for us to help situate our work within Stanfordâs Long-Range Vision
- Oversee, coordinate, and perform library and archival descriptive data acquisition, transformation, ingest, indexing and QA, with support from IT managers, archivists, and software engineers.
- Serve as a project manager or other supporting role on digital collection projects.
- Serve as a business owner, product owner or other supporting roles as needed in similar project initiatives to reflect and represent functional and technical needs of users.
- Understand business processes and translate into system specifications.
- Create business requirements, including business rules, quality attributes, performance goals, external interfaces and constraints.
- Collaborate with the business partners and test team to create and execute system test plans, user-acceptance testing and rollout.
- Conduct in-depth analysis to solve problems, identifying gaps and issues that minimize system modification and maintenance; make recommendations, including discovering new approaches or applications.
* - Other duties may also be assigned.The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education & Experience:
- Bachelorâs degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience with both process and data modeling.
- Demonstrated experience with fit/gap analysis.
- Understanding of relational database concepts.
- Strong understanding of the components of web applications.
- Strong understanding of the software development life cycle.
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with minimum direction.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to establish effective, ongoing relationships with clients, staff and management.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work under pressure in high stress situations.
- Demonstrated ability to program or script.
- Processing and cataloging archival collections.
- Knowledge of current library and archival descriptive and metadata standards (e.g. DACS, EAD, MODS) and related software applications (e.g., ArchivesSpace, Archon).
- Acquaintance with Linked Data developments in metadata creation and use.
- Experience creating online exhibits of archival collections.
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently sit, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
- Occasionally stand/walk, use a telephone.
- Rarely writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job. Working Conditions:
- Work extended hours.
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the Universityâs Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/
- Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, and course auditing. Join a TedTalk, watch a film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
- A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
- A healthier you. Choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We provide excellent health care benefits.
- Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
- Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more.
- Schedule: Full-time
- Job Code: 4801
- Employee Status: Fixed-Term
- Grade: H
- Requisition ID: 89372
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Stanford University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified women, minorities, protected veterans and persons with disabilities.
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