1.  Oversees the advancement and growth of the program. Gives direction and leadership supporting the philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives. Assumes primary accountability for disseminating and publishing all program information to create public awareness and support of the program. 2.  Works closely with leadership, internal and external colleagues, and community residents to further develop and implement strategic plans. 3.  Identifies, solicits, and cultivates community partnerships and collaborations to assist in the development and growth of the program. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. Responsible for measurements of grant success and related evaluation. 4.  Assists in identifying and evaluating potential future funding sources, and contributes to the submission of grants and contracts supporting the program, including the annual submission and writing of all content areas and budgetary sections of grant applications. Develops and manages the program's operating budget. 5.  Develops the administrative infrastructure of the program. Manages human resource and administrative functions of the program, including staffing and hiring, supervision, performance development, counseling and discipline, if warranted. Oversees and manages information systems, facilities, and space needs. 6.  Investigates, identifies, implements, and oversees the maintenance of systems to gather, track, and report information to support the initiatives of the program. Tracks all program activities and regularly informs leadership of progress on each initiative. Recommends structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. 7.  Initiates, designs, and manages the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential, and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. Contributes to the development and assists in the management of content on the program's website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content. 8.  Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skill/ability 1:  Strong background in project management, especially the ability to deliver projects on-time; ability to multi-task and prioritize; ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems affecting production.

Required Skill/ability 2:  Excellent customer service skills and ability to effectively manage requests from order to delivery. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex technical issues and processes to non-technical audiences.

Required Skill/ability 3:  Demonstrated experience with library digitization standards and practices

Required Skill/ability 4:  Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and work with a team of staff.

Required Skill/ability 5:  Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a diverse work environment.

Preferred Education:  Supervisory skills and experience. Proven experience with image capture, processing, and quality control. Proven experience with digital imaging projects for preservation and access. Familiarity with archival processing practices and metadata schema. Proven experience supervising in a unionized environment.

Work Week:  Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Posting Position Title:  Program Manager 1

University Job Title:  Digital Production Manager

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:  Supervisory skills and experience. Proven experience with image capture, processing, and quality control. Proven experience with digital imaging projects for preservation and access. Familiarity with archival processing practices and metadata schema. Proven experience supervising in a unionized environment.

Minimum requirement of Bachelor's Degree in a related field and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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