Technical Project Manager, DAM

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to join the Digital Asset Management (DAM) team, bringing a solid experience in leading agile teams across the full lifecycle of product development. The primary function of this role will be to support the project team managing the internal DAM systems and workflows, as well as the front-end patron experience that houses all of the Library’s digitized collections. A successful candidate will thrive working through ambiguity to drive clarity and consensus, and be proactive in identifying and mitigating risks and issues.

We are looking for someone we can count on to:

Own:

• _{End-to-end planning and coordination of strategic projects across development teams and working groups}
• _{Project and communication plans, timelines, and project status reports of both internal and vendor teams}
• _{Quarterly planning process for digital product initiatives; encompassing goal-setting, timeline creation, and continuous improvement}
• _{Collaboration and coordination with cross-functional teams to establish and achieve strategic goals, manage resources, define and protect project scope}
• _{Coordination of successful deployments}
• _{Project documentation and reports}

• Simplified processes and workflows to drive optimal, efficient results
• Best practices in iterative development and incremental improvements

• NYPL's systems, tools, products, services, and organizational structure
• The basics of library data and standard library technology
• The Digital team's product development process

• Communication, dynamics, and collaboration across team, department, working groups, and stakeholders
• Team workflows to enhance efficiency, velocity, and collaborative opportunities
• Estimate accuracy and release frequency

• Understand the functional structure and core mission of NYPL
• Understand the organization, roles, and culture within the Digital Team, stakeholder, and leadership groups
• Organize project documentation and artifacts; take ownership of scrum ceremonies, project deliverables, and build project plans

• Gain an understanding of the institutional strategy and how the projects and deliverables contribute to institutional goals
• Establish strong, collaborative relationships between team members, stakeholders, and leadership
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and develop strategies to address them

• Lead robust, aligned, high performing project teams
• Drive development and execution of sprint, quarterly and annual goals
• Take responsibility for overall delivery and management of all assigned projects

• Lead end-to-end product development processes from inception through delivery
• Develop communication and capacity plans, project timelines, and provide project status updates to department and cross-functional Library partners
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues
• Lead all scrum ceremonies, with a focus on team process and enabling rapid product development
• Oversee partner vendors or agencies that may be involved in project delivery
• Support annual and quarterly roadmapping for the DAM team
• Own progress tracking of established goals, and proactively adjust processes and plans as needed
• Other duties as assigned

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