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About The Position

Requirements

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program or a master's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience in an academic or research institution.
• Significant experience leading complex operational and service organizations.
• Demonstrated success serving as a senior strategic advisor to executive leadership.
• Experience navigating complex academic, administrative, and financial environments.
• Knowledge of current trends in academic library operations.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and staff development.
• Demonstrated experience with library communications and institutional messaging strategies.
• Familiarity with integrated library systems, including Alma or similar platforms.
• Experience building collaborative partnerships across organizational boundaries.
• Outstanding communication, leadership, analytical, and relationship-management skills.
• Experience managing diverse workforces, including unionized and non-unionized employees.
• Ability to lead effectively in complex, dynamic environments.

Nice To Haves

• Active participation in professional organizations such as ARL, IPLC, CNI, EDUCAUSE, or similar associations.
• Experience serving as a deputy, chief of staff, or senior advisor to a chief executive.
• Experience leading major capital projects, renovations, or space planning initiatives.
• Experience leading business continuity planning and organizational responses to large-scale disruptions.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize complex and competing priorities into actionable recommendations and decision-making frameworks.
• Lead the development, interpretation, and implementation of strategic priorities that support the Library's long-term sustainability and impact.
• Represent and advocate for PUL’s perspectives in University-wide planning and decision-making forums.
• Identify emerging risks, organizational challenges, and strategic opportunities.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and alignment across Library divisions.
• Build and sustain productive, collaborative relationships with University leaders, faculty, and external partners.
• Sponsor and lead strategic, cross-divisional initiatives.
• Lead and develop approximately 100 staff members through a team of directors and managers in four key departments: Assessment and User Experience; Content Access and Metadata Services; Physical Projects and Space Planning; and Communications.
• Lead and ensure effective operational planning and business continuity preparedness.
• Foster a culture of collaboration across PUL, strengthening organizational resilience and operational capability across departments.
• Develop and promote high-performing, user-centered services that advance the Library's mission.
• Help ensure that the Library’s governance structures are both efficient and representative of its mission, vision, and staff.
• Oversee ethical stewardship of Library and patron data.
• Lead the Library's accessibility program across physical and digital environments.
• Leverage Assessment and User Experience data to inform strategic decision-making based on PUL’s operational needs.
• Partner with Library and campus leaders to align the Library's value and impact with needs of faculty and students.
• Build and maintain relationships with peer institutions and professional organizations.
• Represent and advance the interests of PUL at regional, national, and international meetings and conferences.
• Foster strategic collaborations within organizations such as the Ivy Plus Library Confederation, Association of Research Libraries, Coalition for Networked Information, and related communities.
• Participate in university committees and working groups related to operational excellence, accessibility, assessment, and strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program