Strategic Director, Library Information & Tech Services

Conditions. Workplace Diversity, LLC.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Library seeks a Director of Information & Technical Services to lead ITS operations, policy development, and strategic initiatives across multiple sections including monographic acquisitions, e-resources, and metadata management. The role oversees 99+ staff, a ~$14.9M annual budget, and collaboration with library leadership to advance access to collections.

The Director will guide policy, staffing, and projects, ensuring service excellence, innovation, and alignment with Harvard

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program.
• Minimum of five years of directly related experience in technical services and academic libraries.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading and managing librarians and/or staff.
• Experience managing complex budgets.
• Demonstrable experience leading progressive initiatives with integrated library systems, bibliographic utilities, metadata schema, resource management, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Information & Technical Services department, shaping strategy and operational delivery across sections (monographic acquisitions, e-resources & serials, metadata creation, and management).
• Provide vision and leadership for ITS initiatives, policies, standards and procedures across a large, distributed library system.
• Manage a diverse staff and a multi‑location budget, ensuring high performance and accountability.
• Foster cross‑functional collaboration and partnerships with internal stakeholders and external organizations.
• Represent Harvard Library in regional, national, and international professional communities.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Staff development

Strategic planning

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in library science

Tools

Integrated library systems

Job description

Harvard Library seeks a Director of Information & Technical Services to lead ITS operations, policy development, and strategic initiatives across multiple sections including monographic acquisitions, e-resources, and metadata management. The role oversees 99+ staff, a ~$14.9M annual budget, and collaboration with library leadership to advance access to collections.

The Director will guide policy, staffing, and projects, ensuring service excellence, innovation, and alignment with Harvard