Product Manager for Electronic Collection Management

Job Details

The Product Manager leads the strategy and development of OCLC’s Collection Manager, a core product supporting electronic resource and collection level metadata management for libraries worldwide. The role is central to defining and delivering solutions that describe, manage, and enable access to electronic journals, books, videos, databases, and other licensed and open information resources at scale. Working closely with libraries, publishers, and internal cross functional teams, this position drives product direction in response to ongoing changes in publishing, licensing, and scholarly communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversees market analysis and develops product strategy and business case.
• Defines strategic product goals.
• Produces product roadmap.
• Collaborates on release plans with Development.
• Collaborates with finance in the production of product budgets and forecasts.
• Develops pricing strategies and product positioning plans which contribute to maximizing product profitability.
• Provides leadership to cross-functional product workgroups.
• Leads Product management meetings.
• Resolves conflicts and drives consensus.
• Facilitates collaboration and communication and secures commitment between Development and Product Management and other divisional workgroups towards achievement of common goals.
• Develops and monitors progress on product roadmap.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 to 4 years experience in library services or library management systems.
• 2 to 4 years experience in product, project or program management.
• 2 to 4 years experience in supporting online/database services, preferably in the library field.
• Well developed communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of the Product Management Lifecycle model.
• Strong understanding of library electronic resources and metadata.
• Demonstrated ability with Financial planning and financial forecasting.

• Experience in managing staff or team leadership.
• Knowledge of OCLC products and services.

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.