This position is suited to candidates who thrive on helping others to achieve their goals and who enjoy working in a dynamic and highly collaborative environment. An ideal candidate will bring experience with digital librarianship, familiarity with research practice and open access, knowledge of the digital repository landscape and feel comfortable with the command line. Non-traditional candidates with experience in one or two of these areas but interest in and enthusiasm for all four are strongly encouraged to apply. The Repository Service Manager will be a member of the Digital Library Systems and Services department, reporting to the Associate Director for Digital Library Services.

Review of applications received on or before October 7, 2024 will be prioritized.

The Repository Service Manager has a primary role in the promotion, delivery and continual improvement of Stanford Digital Repository (SDR) services for the Stanford community. They will join a team of digital library service managers, product owners, systems analysts, data scientists, and project managers in DLSS, the department within Stanford Libraries responsible for developing and delivering library technology in support of teaching and research at Stanford. 

The SDR is a large-scale digital repository designed, developed, and operated by Stanford Libraries. In production for nearly two decades, the SDR currently holds over 5 million objects of all content types, preserved for long term scholarly access. The Repository Service Manager will provide outreach and support for this established, well supported and robust service used by faculty, students, and staff. This work includes helping to specify and manage the applications and systems used in depositing scholarly outputs of long term value, such as research data, open access publications, and student capstones, theses, and dissertations. They will also work closely with the Repository Manager to manage repository operations more broadly, supporting the library staff who use the repository for managing and preserving digital collections and acquisitions through training, documentation, and technical support. 

They contribute to organizational portfolio analysis, continually helping to surface, assess, understand, and communicate the business needs of the library’s evolving digital programs and initiatives. They work with DLSS leadership to inform prioritization and decision making where the outcomes impact or depend on the services and resources of DLSS and adjacent units. They will serve as the Product Owner (PO) or Assistant PO for SDR enhancements, participating on teams with software engineers, UX designers, operations engineers, metadata specialists, and other business analysts and service managers. 

They contribute to and promote a culture of collaboration, peer support and professional development.  

The role requires being onsite on the historic Stanford University campus in Stanford, CA and is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. 

For further details about the job, see: https://careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/repository-service-manager-26505