Sr. Manager for Data Analysis & Integration
- Employer
- New York University
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Date posted
- Jul 19, 2017
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Computer Sciences & Technology, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Technology Administration/Other
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
New York University Libraries seeks a collaborative and
knowledgeable Senior Manager for Data Analysis and Integration
(DAI) to serve as the head of the new department. Leading a service
oriented team of library technologists responsible for the access,
integrity, interoperability, and delivery of data across library
systems, the successful candidate will combine management
experience with expertise in integrated library systems and/or
metadata discovery systems, with emphasis on application
administration, data manipulation, analysis and integration.
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Knowledge Access and Resource
Management Services (KARMS) the Sr. Manager/Head of DAI is a key
senior managerial position within KARMS and within the Libraries'
Department Managers Group. The position provides leadership,
vision, strategic direction, and expertise for a staff of 6 FTE
professionals. The staff is responsible for implementation,
documentation, and routinization of automated processing workflows;
design and application of tools for data extraction, remediation,
enhancement, and aggregation; monitoring, administration,
maintenance, and configuration of the library ILS, discovery, and
other systems; management and integration of e-resource metadata
across library systems; and development, administration, and
maintenance of the Division of Libraries' data warehouse including
oversight of the ingest, extraction, and delivery data in support
of library services and assessment. The incumbent will closely
collaborate with colleagues across the Division of Libraries,
especially colleagues in the Knowledge Access Design and
Development, Metadata Production and Management, Resource
Management, Archival Collections Management, Library Information
Technology Services, and User Experience departments. The incumbent
will serve as a partner in the educational mission of NYU by
establishing strong relationships with faculty and other
colleagues, and provide responsive and innovative information
services.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Library and Information Science or any other relevant degree.
Preferred Education:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Library and Information Science, or equivalent experience preferred
Required Experience:
Five or more years increasingly responsible leadership experience in a library, or related research setting. Must include experience supervising staff. ? Experience with integrated library systems and/or metadata discovery systems, with emphasis on application administration, batch metadata processing, and XML parsing; Experience in managing or integrating with unified index discovery layers such as EDS, Summon, etc.; Experience with one or more of the suite of Ex Libris products, SFX, Primo, Aleph, etc.; ? Experience working in a library setting with technical skills in the following environments and programming languages such as: Linux/Unix server, SQL and other databases including Oracle and SQL Server, Visual Basic, .Net, Python, Ruby, PERL and other programming languages. Demonstrated experience with XML, XSLT, JSON, JavaScript, shell scripts, APIs, Git, and data visualization tools.
Preferred Experience:
Preferred experience in library technical services or system administration in an academic or other research library. Experience supervising a technical team is highly desirable.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Working knowledge of metadata standards and frameworks such as MARC, Dublin Core, FRBR, RDA, BIBFRAME; knowledge of library technology protocols such as OpenURL, OAI-PMH, Z39.50, and SRU/W Demonstrated leadership, innovative problem-solving, and a strong commitment to service excellence. Evidence of success in introducing and managing change in complex environments. Outstanding organizational and analytical skills to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with a fluctuating workload, and competing priorities. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain close and productive working relationships with colleagues and constituents. Ability and willingness to mentor staff, encourage professional growth and strengthen cross-departmental collaborations. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including writing and public speaking to various constituencies. Ability to present and communicate departmental work and goals to technical and non-technical audiences at NYU and throughout our various library communities.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Experience with ArchivesSpace, Aeon, Lucene, Solr, Blacklight, and/or Hydra preferred. Formal training in one or more project management methodologies or experience as a project manager preferred
New York University Libraries: Library facilities at New York University serve a large and diverse population of 40,000 students and faculty across 18 schools and colleges-- including, for example, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Tisch School of the Arts, the Stern School of Business, the Meyer College of Nursing, the Wagner School of Public Adminstration, NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai, etc.-- and from every U.S. state and more than 133 countries. NYU is one of the largest private universities in the U. S., and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). New York University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the HathiTrust, the Manhattan Research Libraries Initiative, the Research Libraries Group Partnership of OCLC, the Digital Preservation Network, and the Digital Library Federation, as well as regional resource sharing consortia. The Libraries also serves as the administrative headquarters of the Research Library Association of South Manhattan, a consortium that includes New School and Cooper Union.View NYU Libraries Mission and Strategic Plan.
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