Digital Research Program Manager - Interdisciplinary Impact

Digital Library Federation; Bloomington (IN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Institute for Advanced Study in Bloomington seeks a Program Management Specialist to lead a Digital Research Initiative housed at the institute. Working collaboratively with the IAS Team, the position leads support services, research, and scholarly development.

This in-person role requires strong communication, project coordination, budgeting, and compliance with institutional requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires 2 years in a related field.
• Experience with digital scholarship environments preferred.
• Ability to translate complex concepts for interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and manages day-to-day operations of research programs; develops timelines and milestones.
• Ensures compliance with institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements; maintains documentation.
• Tracks budgets, expenditures, and reports on financials; identifies variances.
• Serves as liaison between investigators, staff, and external partners.
• Collects and analyzes program data; prepares reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Identifies operational challenges and implements process improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Flexibility

Knowledge seeking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Indiana University Institute for Advanced Study in Bloomington seeks a Program Management Specialist to lead a Digital Research Initiative housed at the institute. Working collaboratively with the IAS Team, the position leads support services, research, and scholarly development.

This in-person role requires strong communication, project coordination, budgeting, and compliance with institutional requirements.