MANAGER OF DATA SYSTEMS

 

The Company

 

LAC is seeking candidates for the position of Manager of Data Systems
for our client, a large legal rights management company.  The Company is
a not-for-profit service organization whose mission is to facilitate and
support the sharing of copyrighted content through innovative licensing
services. Company's publisher partners include almost all major U.S.
publishers. Through partnering with its sister organizations around the
world, Company also provides licensed access to millions of foreign
publications.  Company's customers include more than 10,000 corporations
and their subsidiaries, including most of the Fortune 100, along with
thousands of law firms, document suppliers, libraries, government
agencies, academic institutions, copy shops and bookstores.   In late
2006, Company launched its newest product-the innovative
category-creating rights management and advisory tool-which has received
wide acclaim in the publishing and information industries, and has been
nominated for numerous awards.  

 

The growth of digital publishing and the internet have created bold new
opportunities for Company.  The organization is currently embarked on a
five-year strategic plan which calls for the aggressive development of
new products and services to further promote the sharing of knowledge.
Company's unique database of bibliographic and rights metadata-the
largest of its kind in the world-will be central to all of the new
initiatives Company will undertake in the next few years.  Given this,
the company has a strong commitment to hiring dynamic, innovative
library and publishing professionals who can help expand and enhance the
company's database-its core asset-and help lead the organization forward
at this transformational time.

 

Company offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment along with very
competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. 

 

The Position

 

Reporting in to the Director of Data Systems & Services, the Manager of
Data Systems will manage a team of professional librarians and
para-professionals who are responsible for key projects and new
initiatives related to Company's world-class bibliographic rights and
data repository.  The Data Systems team has primary responsibility for
database maintenance, inventory expansion, establishing and enforcing
metadata data standards, and ensuring data quality.  Data Systems team
members serve as key players on strategic company-wide projects to
define, develop and enhance Company's products and services.   The
Manager will work closely with and advise senior management on data
strategies and solutions and will also work closely with multiple
internal and external constituencies to ensure efficient, timely
implementation of new systems and improvements to business processes. 

 

Qualifications

 

*       College degree required. 
*       M.L.S. or equivalent in experience or education strongly
preferred. 
*       7-10 years' experience working with information systems and
information management. 
*       Solid track record supporting complex, mission-critical data
systems featuring structured metadata. Direct experience in the library,
publishing and/or content sectors a strong plus. 
*       Strong management experience. Proven ability to lead teams and
successfully manage to identified objectives and priorities. Experience
building/developing teams and guiding them through periods of
significant change. Education/experience in project management with
proven ability to successfully lead complex projects. 
*       Solid understanding of and experience with the tools and
techniques commonly used to collect, house and report structured data.
Data programming experience a strong plus. 
*       Skilled in analyzing business processes. Track record of
defining and implementing new processes and systems. 
*       Experience implementing CRM and order processing systems and
familiarity with Oracle database and/or eBusiness application packages a
strong plus. 
*       Strong track record of success within a strongly
results-oriented environment. 
*       Experience with strategic planning initiatives within an
information-intensive enterprise.

Skills, Abilities, and Competencies Required

*       Highly successful people and project manager with participative
management style. 
*       Strong communication skills. Proficient at influencing and
persuading within a matrix-style, cross-functional team environment. 
*       Proven sound judgment and reasoning. 
*       Superior interpersonal abilities; able to work with and manage
diverse personalities, tactfully and maturely. 
*       Well-organized with strong multitasking skills. Must thrive in
an environment of competing and frequently changing priorities. 
*       Strong bias for action with the ability to creatively resolve
problems and issues. 
*       Strong problem assessment and resolution skills.

 

To Apply

Please email Keith Gurtzweiler, [log in to unmask], with a
courtesy copy to Patty De Anda, [log in to unmask] . Please
use "Manager of Data Systems" as the subject line of your email and
please let us know where you saw our posting. 

EOE

 

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