[Rdap] POSITION AVAILABLE: Product Manager, Fedora Repository

Wed Oct 23 10:28:22 EDT 2013

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

Oct. 23, 2013
Contact: Jonathan Markow jjmarkow at duraspace.org
Read it online: http://www.duraspace.org/jobs

*Seeking Product Manager for the Fedora Repository Project*

*Winchester, MA*  DuraSpace (http://www.duraspace.org) is seeking a dynamic
and entrepreneurial Product Manager for the open source Fedora Repository
project (http://www.fedora-commons.org), a world-wide community focused on
creating a robust, modular, open source repository system for the
management and dissemination of digital content. The Fedora Product Manager
will have the opportunity to play a key role in the evolution and growth of
the Fedora platform as it positions itself for the coming decade through a
major new development effort.

Fedora is especially suited for digital libraries and archives, both for
access and preservation. It is also used to provide specialized access to
very large and complex digital collections of historic and cultural
materials as well as scientific data. Fedora has a worldwide installed user
base that includes academic and cultural heritage organizations,
universities, research institutions, university libraries, national
libraries, and government agencies. The Fedora project is supported under
the stewardship of the DuraSpace organization.

The Fedora Product Manager is a new, full-time position. The Product
Manager, accountable to the Fedora Steering Committee and employed by
DuraSpace, will lead the Fedora community in accomplishing its goals by
fulfilling the following responsibilities:

*Primary Responsibilities*
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*Product Management*
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● Set vision for the product working with the steering committee, establish
the long-term roadmap
● Serve as strategic liaison to steering committee, advisory group,
sponsors, service providers, and other stakeholders
● Seek out and engage in collaborations and partnerships that will leverage
resources and expertise for the advancement of Fedora and digital
preservation
● Raise annual funding for project through sponsorship, grants and in-kind
contributions
● Articulate non-technical needs to technical stakeholders; articulate
product functionality to non-technical audiences
● Be an effective spokesperson for the project through outreach, public
speaking, and advocacy

*Operations Leadership*
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● Work with stakeholders, committees, and staff to ensure timely
implementation of products and services.
● Plan and manage budgets and resources for the project
● Provide regular status and financial reports to the steering group,
DuraSpace, and sponsors.
● Work together with Technical Lead to oversee key project processes such
as gathering requirements, setting work priorities, coordinating user
acceptance testing, coordinating efforts to produce documentation, and
others essential to project operations.

*Community Management*
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● With the Steering Committee and DuraSpace, solicit new institutional and
corporate sponsors as well as providers of services to the Fedora community
● Perform international outreach to institutions, government organizations,
sponsors, funding agencies, and others
● Recruit and cultivate new adopters and contributors.

*Marketing and Communications*

● Develop marketing strategy for product
● Develop and document key use cases within community
● Explore and define market opportunities in new areas
● Develop and execute communications with stakeholders, contributors,
sponsors, partners, service providers, etc.
● Coordinate representation for Fedora community at key conferences and
workshops

*Skills and Competencies*
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*Required*
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● A bachelors degree with at least 7-10 years of progressively responsible
experience in higher education and/or business, or equivalent work
experience
● Experience working with technology project teams; ability to communicate
effectively with technical staff
● Excellent product management skills and demonstrated success with
managing teams working in disparate locations
● Entrepreneurial skills, especially the ability to successfully promote
innovative concepts and enroll stakeholders in new solutions
● Strong ability to think and act strategically, and demonstrated success
at bringing concepts to realization
● Able to communicate effectively both in person and virtually using a
variety of media and technologies.
● Experience creating and managing fiscal budgets

*Preferred*
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● Experience working with Fedora Repository
● Experience with digital preservation issues and solutions and working
with libraries and/or IT organizations
● Analytical skills in crafting successful funding and business models for
innovative projects.
● Fund raising skills in a non-profit domain.

*About DuraSpace*

DuraSpace is a small not-for-profit organization providing leadership and
innovation for open source technologies that promote durable, persistent
access to our digital culture. We collaborate with academic, scientific,
cultural, and technology communities by supporting projects and creating
services to help ensure that current and future generations may discover
and access our collective digital heritage.

DuraSpace is an equal opportunity employer. Non-traditional applicants are
welcome. We offer health and retirement benefits. Salary is commensurate
with experience. We are headquartered in the Boston MA area, but most of
our employees work virtually and are located around the USA. We are a true
believer in the virtual office and use a variety of online tools to
facilitate our ability to work as a collaborative and collegial team.
Extensive travel is expected for this position, both
within the US and internationally.

*To Apply: *A cover letter is required for consideration for this position
and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter
should address your specific interest in the position, include your salary
requirements, and outline skills and experience that directly relate to
this position. Please email the cover letter and resume to
jobs at duraspace.org.

-- 
Carol Minton Morris
DuraSpace
Director of Marketing and Communications
cmmorris at DuraSpace.org
Skype: carolmintonmorris
607 592-3135
Twitter at DuraSpace <http://twitter.com/duraspace>
Twitter at DuraCloud <http://twitter.com/duracloud>
http://DuraSpace.org
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