Director Research Insights
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Job Description
You have a life. We like that about you.
At OCLC we believe youll do the best work of your life when youre living the best life possible.
We work hard to build the technology that connects thousands of todays libraries. But we also work hard to make a job at OCLC a meaningful part of a balanced life not a substitute for one.
Technology with a Purpose. OCLC supports thousands of libraries in making information more accessible and more useful to people around the world. OCLC provides shared technology services original research and community programs that help libraries meet the everevolving needs of their users institutions and communities. With office locations around the globe OCLC employees are dedicated to offering premier services and software to help libraries.
The Job Details are as follows:
Oversees externallyfacing OCLC research activity to deliver worldclass thought leadership on the future of libraries and librarianship. Manages team of research scientists specialists and engineers. Works closely with crossfunctional teams (including Marketing/Communications and Global Product Management) to align priorities support engagement and outreach and provide timely insights into evolving library needs and practices.Responsibilities:
- Oversee the OCLC Research agenda including annual program planning and prioritization in consultation with Research and Programming leadership and other OCLC divisions.
- Maintain research profile and leadership for OCLC Research. Serve as an expert resource for OCLC colleagues on issues pertaining to library trends (including emerging technologies) and research design and methods (including computational and AIdriven approaches).
- Manage team of research scientists and engineers ensuring individual research portfolios are aligned with enterprise needs and emerging library priorities. Equip and enable team to collaborate within Research and Programming organization and across OCLC divisions including Global Product Management Global Technologies and Marketing/Communications.
- Develop team members through coaching and mentorship and cultivating a diverse collaborative work environment.
- Facilitate collaboration between the Research team and other OCLC division colleagues to inform the OCLC Research agenda and ensure timely sharing of research findings aligned with enterprise goals.
- In consultation with Research and Programming leadership agree on key member priorities/concerns to be addressed in external research and public programs/events.
- Collaborate closely with OCLC Communications to maximize the visibility coherence and cumulative impact of OCLC Research outputs.
- Represent OCLC in professional and academic research networks and through conference presentations and public speaking.
- Travel domestically and internationally as required.
Qualifications:
- Ed.D or Ph.D. (or equivalent experience).
- 10 years or more of research and research management experience.
- Record of effective management of research teams including engineers/technologists.
- Expertise in metadata standards and frameworks including linked data and related systems and technologies.
- Strong background in conducting primary and secondary research in an informationscience related field as evidenced by a publication record or other highly visible thought leadership.
- Advanced knowledge of research methods including computational analysis and emerging AIdriven models and approaches.
- Expertise in data collection and analysis with extensive experience using qualitative and quantitative data analysis software programs. Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis and data science preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical material both orally and in writing.
Working Conditions: Normal office environment.
ADA/EAA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
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Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
