Digital Scholarship Program Manager

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

DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MANAGER, IU INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY

Direct link to application: IU Jobs database – look up Job ID: 320494

Department Information

The Indiana University (IU) Institute for Advanced Study (IUIAS) reaches across the disciplines and schools of IU Bloomington to nurture innovative and creative ideas through research development and to promote collaborative intellectual exchange. IUIAS hosts radically interdisciplinary working groups, consultations on digital methodologies, grant and fellowship application workshops, repository research seminars, and residencies by prestigious visitors.

Job Summary

IUIAS 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.

Department Specific Responsibilities

1. Consults with center affiliates to assist in research planning and skills building for projects using a wide variety of digital methodologies and toolsets, such as quantitative text analysis, network analysis, Geographic Information System (GIS), web scraping, digital art and design, and qualitative analytic software.
2. Supports affiliate research by maintaining and expanding awareness of a breadth of resources and experts at IU in various fields, as well as asynchronous tutorial materials.
3. Maintains and expands the impact of the Institute's work through relationships with IU faculty, centers, departments, and programs.
4. Tracks program impact and evaluates this data to improve the reach and scope of the Initiative's activities and ensure affiliate needs are being met.

General Responsibilities

1. Coordinates and manages day-to-day operations of research programs or projects; develops timelines, tracks milestones, and ensures deliverables are completed.
2. Ensures adherence to institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements; coordinates preparation and maintenance of compliance documentation (e.g., IRB, protocols).
3. Tracks budgets, expenditures, and resource use; supports financial reporting and identifies variances or issues requiring attention.
4. Serves as a liaison between investigators, staff, and external partners; facilitates communication and alignment across project teams.
5. Collects and analyzes program data, monitors progress and outcomes, and prepares reports for leadership, sponsors, and stakeholders.
6. Identifies operational challenges, recommend solutions, and implements process improvements; resolves moderately complex issues using professional judgment.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

1. 2 years in related field.

Preferred

1. Technical expertise in digital research environments.
2. Experience with aspects of and approaches to digital scholarship including computational text analysis, network analysis, GIS, data management, web development.
3. Experience translating specialized knowledge and facilitating effective communication across interdisciplinary research teams.

SKILLS

Required

1. Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
2. Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
3. Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
4. Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
5. Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
6. Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
7. Highly thorough and dependable.
8. Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

Work Location

Indiana University, Bloomington

This is an in-person position.

Advertised Salary

$58,000.00 - $62,000.00 on an annualized basis.