Senior Director, Library Services & Digital Programs

University of Texas; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin seeks an Associate Director for Library Services to set vision and lead seven library units, guiding collections, access, digital programs, and reader services.

You will shape multi-year roadmaps, align initiatives with the university's scholarly mission, mentor unit heads, and build strategic partnerships to advance research, teaching, and public engagement.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in library and information science, archival studies, museum studies, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant senior-level leadership experience in a research library and archive.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex portfolios that include collections, access and reader services, and digital programs.
• Strong record of strategic planning, organizational leadership, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, build trust across disciplines, and navigate highly specialized professional environments.

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership and portfolio direction for library services across physical and digital environments.
• Program and portfolio oversight across seven units with cross-unit alignment.
• Organizational capacity and resource strategy to support staffing, tools, and facilities.
• Stewardship, risk, and sustainability for library services and collections.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder collaboration

Change management

Influence and negotiation

Education

Advanced degree in library science/archival studies/museum studies

Senior leadership in a research library or archive

Experience leading portfolios incl. collections, access, and digital programs

Strategic planning and organizational leadership

Job description

The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin seeks an Associate Director for Library Services to set vision and lead seven library units, guiding collections, access, digital programs, and reader services.

You will shape multi-year roadmaps, align initiatives with the university's scholarly mission, mentor unit heads, and build strategic partnerships to advance research, teaching, and public engagement.