Digital Preservation & Systems Lead (Hybrid)

University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous pension contribution

Annual leave and holidays

Job summary

The University of Manchester Library is seeking a Digital Preservation and Systems Manager to lead the technical transformation of digital collection systems within Digital Reach. You will drive discovery, access and long-term preservation across digitisation, metadata interoperability and learning resources.

Reporting to the Head of Digital Reach, you will collaborate with IT Services, cultural institutions and suppliers to maintain robust, sustainable platforms and services aligned with

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of digitisation, metadata standards, digital object management and digital preservation approaches.
• Experience supporting digitised collections, technical projects and applications that manage metadata and digital objects.
• Ability to import and export digital objects and metadata, and to work with legacy formats and systems.
• Logical, service-oriented approach with strong problem-solving and technical documentation skills.
• Experience managing a small team or providing day-to-day supervision and support.

Responsibilities

• Leading the technical transformation of digital collection systems to improve discovery, access and long-term preservation.
• Managing systems, infrastructure and services that support digitisation, preservation and access.
• Providing specialist advice on digitisation, digital preservation, metadata, digital asset management and application support.
• Improving metadata quality, interoperability and integration, and delivering technical projects into operational service.
• Leading supplier relationships and managing and developing a small specialist team.

Skills

Digitisation

Metadata standards

Digital preservation

Digital asset management

System and service integration

Leadership & team management

Education

Honours degree or professional qualification in library/information/computing/digital scholarship

Job description

The University of Manchester Library is seeking a Digital Preservation and Systems Manager to lead the technical transformation of digital collection systems within Digital Reach. You will drive discovery, access and long-term preservation across digitisation, metadata interoperability and learning resources.

Reporting to the Head of Digital Reach, you will collaborate with IT Services, cultural institutions and suppliers to maintain robust, sustainable platforms and services aligned with