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As a part of the Library Deans' Office, the Project Manager will provide management for moderate to complex multi-year projects within the library. In this position, you will be responsible for activation, management, implementation, completion, and assessment of assigned projects. You will steward a portfolio of projects in multiple areas, potentially including projects related to library spaces, services, procedures, and culture. You will collaborate with colleagues from across the library organization and serve as a model for values-focused project management practices for the library community. You will report to the Director of Strategic Planning.

We encourage our employees to incorporate their backgrounds, skills, and life experiences into our work environment and to put our values into practice. See more about our Library Mission and Values.

This position is a full-time, three-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal.
 

• Manage moderate to complex, cross-unit projects
• Participate in the identification and activation of new projects, including determining needed resources
• Develop project schedules/timelines and track project work as it progresses
• Monitor project status, including timing, resources, and change management, to ensure that you meet deadlines and communicate needs to project sponsors
• Review and summarize information gathered during project activities for key takeaways and opportunities for improvement
• Model values-focused project management best practices for the library community
• Create a shared understanding among project sponsors and partners about project goals, process, and progress
• Facilitate user-centered, inclusive meetings throughout each project's lifecycle
• Prepare updates on projects to various audiences, both internal and external to the library
• Participate in development and service activities
   

The University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor is one of the world's largest academic research libraries.  It serves a vibrant university community that is home to 19 schools and colleges, 100 top ten graduate programs, and annual research expenditures exceeding $2.04 billion a year. As the Strategic Planning department, we advocate for coordinated and intentional strategic planning efforts across the library and support all library colleagues in this work. By offering leadership and guidance, we ensure the library's planning efforts are value-driven, data-informed, and user-centric. We also ensure the library's strategic work remains aligned with the university's planning efforts, as well as other important strategic partners.
 

• Four or more years of project management experience
• Demonstrated experience managing the initiation, implementation, and assessment of complex, multi-year projects
• Experience setting personal and team priorities
• Experience facilitating inclusive and productive team meetings and large group engagement sessions
• Experience facilitating groups of people that may have differing opinions, navigating conflict, and ensuring mutual understanding and productive next steps
• Experience developing successful workplace relationships to build trust and ensure project support from multiple project partners
• Knowledge of change management best practices, including the ability to understand diverse perspectives and acknowledge the significance of differences and complexities in background, cultures, values, and viewpoints as the foundation for an inclusive environment
• Experience gathering feedback from project partners and using feedback to gain new insights and approaches
   

• Knowledge of strategic planning best practices
• Experience in a university, library, or museum work environment
• Experience managing building projects, including knowledge of design and construction phases 
• Experience managing office space moves, including working with users to move into new spaces
• Experience conducting assessments that inform both the planning and evaluation of space- and service-related projects.
   

This position may be eligible for hybrid work opportunities at the discretion of the hiring department. Flexible work agreements are reviewed annually and are subject to change, depending on the business needs of the hiring department, throughout the course of employment.
 

The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off (24 vacation days per year, and 15 sick leave days per year), matched retirement contributions with immediate vesting, professional development opportunities, and more. TIAA and Fidelity Investments' retirement benefits are available.

For questions about this posting or to request accommodations, please contact libraryjobs@umich.edu.
 

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

 Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period, and continue  until the position is filled.
 

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.