Collections Senior Manager

Auckland University of Technology (AUT); Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term role leading Te Mātāpuna Library Collections. Based at the City Campus, you will guide a high-performing team and help shape the future of collections at AUT.

You will work within the Tiriti framework, advance open access, support Indigenous and equity initiatives, and collaborate across campuses to enhance knowledge access for students and communities.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate MLIS/MIS degree or equivalent
• 7–8 years of professional library experience
• Knowledge of collections work, scholarly publishing and academic library trends
• Experience supporting Indigenous, equity or inclusion initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead the Te Mātāpuna Collections team and contribute to the 5-year plan
• Advance open access and responsible AI use in collections
• Collaborate with AUT and align with Tiriti framework
• Foster a learning culture and drive strategic improvements across libraries

Skills

Postgraduate MLIS

Library leadership

Collections knowledge

Education

MLIS/MIS

Job description

• Bring your ideas and enthusiasm to preparing the way for Collections work of the future.
• Fixed-term, full-time role (37.5 hours) based at AUT's City Campus.

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is New Zealand's newest university and one of its most distinctive. Centred on students and grounded in knowledge that works, AUT is 5-star rated by QS, with more than 27,000 students and 4,000 staff based primarily across three Auckland campuses. It's a place of real opportunity, where the values of Pono, Tika and Aroha shape how talented, progressive people work together – and you'll feel that in the culture, in the collaboration and in the difference the work makes for students, communities and the world.

Our community is stronger because of the role Te Tiriti plays in how we operate, and because Māori and Pacific knowledge, leadership and contribution are central to who we are. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are proud to welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.

Te Mātāpuna Library and Learning Services is AUT's whare pukapuka (library) and knowledge source. Our name recognises the special connection AUT has to the underground waterways and rivers that flow through Tāmaki Makaurau. Our mātāpuna (campus libraries) and services are foundational for Knowledge That Works. Te Mātāpuna teams are knowledge connectors and amplifiers, navigators, partners and kaitiaki. We centre our work around principles of openness, inclusivity and equity. As active Tiriti partners, we embed AUT’s Tiriti framework throughout our services. Our teams partner with the AUT community to lift academic skills and provide access to knowledge. We create learning opportunities and resources to raise achievement, research visibility and impact and to support open research and Māori and indigenous data sovereignty.

This is an exceptional development opportunity to lead the Collections team, including contributing to the strategic direction of both the team and Te Mātāpuna Library & Learning Services. You will be leading a high performing and capable team. We are looking for someone with bold ideas and courage to try new things in a supportive environment. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of Collections work and its place in the new Te Mātāpuna 5 year plan. You will:

• embrace AUT's responsibility under Te Tiriti o Waitangi through the Te Aronui framework and its enactments of whakaea, whakaawe, whakamana and whakanui,
• recognise the importance of open access in resource provision and contribute to strengthening our role in this area,
• bring a realistic, ethical and pragmatic perspective on the use of AI in collections work,
• be open to new ways of working, be collaborative and thrive in a learning environment.

This role reports to and works closely with the Director Collections & Infrastructure, and is part of the Library Leadership Team.

This is a full-time position, and is fixed-term due to parental leave. You will be based at our Waihorotiu (City) Campus but may need to work at our other campuses from time to time.

As a professional staff member at AUT, you’ll help our university thrive by improving services, supporting students and staff and driving practical improvements across our campuses. We’re looking for people with energy, curiosity and openness to new ideas who bring a collaborative, adaptable approach and contribute to a positive workplace culture.

You’ll also bring cultural humility and respect for Te Tiriti o Waitangi , Indigenous peoples and diverse communities. Experience supporting Indigenous, equity or inclusion-focused initiatives is highly valued.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a recognised postgraduate qualification preferably in MLIS/MIS.
• 7-8 years’ experience in a relevant professional library position.
• Knowledge of collections work, scholarly publishing and communications, and issues and trends in academic libraries.

• Start Date: dependent on candidate’s notice period, if applicable
• Salary Ranges | Ngā Utu: $110,000 - $131,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)

Job Reference | Tohutoro Mahi: 96453

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