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guide workforce\r\nplanning, recruitment, performance management, professional\r\ndevelopment, and employee growth across the division.\r\nFoster collaborative, user- and partner-centered service delivery across\r\norganizational boundaries, including sponsoring cross-library teams and\r\nstrengthening coordination among library locations and departments.\r\nUse assessment, evaluation, and data analysis to inform decisions and\r\ncontinuously improve services, workflows, programs, and resource\r\nallocation.\r\nRepresent the library with university stakeholders, consortial partners,\r\nand national organizations, advancing the University of Michigan Library's\r\nrole in collaborative and interdependent networks.\r\nPlan, manage, and monitor a large divisional operating budget with\r\naccountability and transparency, identifying opportunities to control costs\r\nand increase organizational impact.\r\nRequired QualificationsA graduate degree in computer science, information systems/technology,\r\neducational technology, library science, archival or museum studies, or\r\nany related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\r\nDemonstrated ability to lead production-oriented technical teams,\r\nworkflows, and/or projects, including the ability to envision and\r\ncommunicate high-level strategy for IT and technical services in\r\nalignment with Library and University goals.\r\nDemonstrated experience leading through organizational change.\r\nCollaborative leadership skills with proven success in developing and\r\nsustaining deep partnerships with colleagues both internally and\r\nexternally.\r\nUnderstanding of academic library technologies, services, and user\r\nneeds.\r\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills for diverse audiences\r\nand a commitment to transparency, with the ability to actively gather,\r\nsynthesize, and act on input from a wide variety of stakeholders.\r\nSkilled prioritization for a complex work environment, including a track\r\nrecord of effective organization, time management, and follow-through.\r\nCommitment to and record of modeling, mentoring, and developing\r\nindividuals and teams.\r\nDesired QualificationsExperience navigating, negotiating, and building key relationships in a higher education, academic, non-profit and/or business setting.\r\nExperience developing and implementing sustainable annual and long-term budgetary resource management plans.\r\nExperience developing, documenting, evaluating, and communicating about technical processes, policies, and procedures.\r\nExperience leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of library-specific technologies.\r\nDescriptionWhat You'll DoDevelop and implement forward-looking strategies for the library's\r\ninformation technology and technical services portfolio, aligning\r\nprograms, investments, and emerging technologies with the library's and\r\nthe university's priorities.Guide the development and management of technology infrastructure\r\nand production-oriented technical workflows across the lifecycle of library\r\nresources, strengthening discovery, access, accessibility, and long-term\r\nstewardship.Set strategic direction, allocate resources, and provide administrative\r\nguidance for divisional operations, services, policies, procedures, and\r\nmajor initiatives.Partner with library administration, campus information technology\r\nleaders, and external organizations to develop and sustain reliable\r\nservices, coordinate infrastructure, resolve issues, and advance shared\r\ngoals.Lead organizational change and continuous improvement by evaluating\r\nand reimagining workflows, improving efficiencies, and encouraginginnovation, experimentation, and meaningful risk-taking.Oversee, mentor, and develop six department directors; guide workforce\r\nplanning, recruitment, performance management, professional\r\ndevelopment, and employee growth across the division.Foster collaborative, user- and partner-centered service delivery across\r\norganizational boundaries, including sponsoring cross-library teams and\r\nstrengthening coordination among library locations and departments.Use assessment, evaluation, and data analysis to inform decisions and\r\ncontinuously improve services, workflows, programs, and resource\r\nallocation.Represent the library with university stakeholders, consortial partners,\r\nand national organizations, advancing the University of Michigan Library's\r\nrole in collaborative and interdependent networks.Plan, manage, and monitor a large divisional operating budget with\r\naccountability and transparency, identifying opportunities to control costs\r\nand increase organizational impact.Required QualificationsA graduate degree in computer science, information systems/technology,\r\neducational technology, library science, archival or museum studies, or\r\nany related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.Demonstrated ability to lead production-oriented technical teams,\r\nworkflows, and/or projects, including the ability to envision and\r\ncommunicate high-level strategy for IT and technical services in\r\nalignment with Library and University goals.Demonstrated experience leading through organizational change.\r\nCollaborative leadership skills with proven success in developing and\r\nsustaining deep partnerships with colleagues both internally and\r\nexternally.Understanding of academic library technologies, services, and user\r\nneeds.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for diverse audiences\r\nand a commitment to transparency, with the ability to actively gather,\r\nsynthesize, and act on input from a wide variety of stakeholders.Skilled prioritization for a complex work environment, including a track\r\nrecord of effective organization, time management, and follow-through.Commitment to and record of modeling, mentoring, and developing\r\nindividuals and teams.Desired QualificationsExperience navigating, negotiating, and building key relationships in a higher education, academic, non-profit and/or business setting.\r\nExperience developing and implementing sustainable annual and long-term budgetary resource management plans.\r\nExperience developing, documenting, evaluating, and communicating about technical processes, policies, and procedures.\r\nExperience leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of library-specific technologies.#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Code4lib","rawCompany":"code4lib","city":"Brooklyn","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T01:38:57.623Z","occupations":[{"code":"25-4022.00","title":"Librarians and Media Collections Specialists","slug":"librarians-and-media-collections-specialists"},{"code":"25-4031.00","title":"Library Technicians","slug":"library-technicians"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"611310","title":"Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools","slug":"colleges-universities-and-professional-schools"},{"code":"519210","title":"Libraries and Archives","slug":"libraries-and-archives"},{"code":"923110","title":"Administration of Education Programs","slug":"administration-of-education-programs"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Associate University Librarian","description":"Develop and implement forward-looking strategies for the library's\r\ninformation technology and technical services portfolio, aligning\r\nprograms, investments, and emerging technologies with the library's and\r\nthe university's priorities.\r\nGuide the development and management of technology infrastructure\r\nand production-oriented technical workflows across the lifecycle of library\r\nresources, strengthening discovery, access, accessibility, and long-term\r\nstewardship.\r\nSet strategic direction, allocate resources, and provide administrative\r\nguidance for divisional operations, services, policies, procedures, and\r\nmajor initiatives.\r\nPartner with library administration, campus information technology\r\nleaders, and external organizations to develop and sustain reliable\r\nservices, coordinate infrastructure, resolve issues, and advance shared\r\ngoals.\r\nLead organizational change and continuous improvement by evaluating\r\nand reimagining workflows, improving efficiencies, and encouraginginnovation, experimentation, and meaningful risk-taking.\r\nOversee, mentor, and develop six department directors; 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