Project Manager / Library Director
KeyLogic is actively seeking a Project Manager / Library Director who is skilled in library sciences and information management, project management, client engagement, and financial/contracts management for a government technical library in Dayton, Ohio. The candidate should have excellent diplomatic and client engagement skills with an enterprising disposition to lead a skilled team of researchers to support the customer in sourcing and analyzing a variety of publications from different geographies.
Responsibilities and Duties include:
Contract / Project Management - Allocates research and acquisition tasks to staff, monitors/reviews work products; ensure appropriate project reviews, ratings, and feedback; reports to the COR and Senior Director on contract performance and financial execution
Client / Customer Service - Works directly with clients on project performance; ensures accountability of customer service / satisfaction; provides thought leadership on the analysis / acquisition of library resources; alerts customers to available resources and publications across the spectrum on topics of interest / necessity
Financial management - Has hands-on engagement in defining / executing financial processes in support of the contract; conducts budget control and implementation, reconciliation and reporting (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual)
Personnel management - Leads a team on work execution and career growth, including performance plans, performance appraisals, recognition, etc.
Project Reporting - provides detailed monthly reports to the library's clients / customers / Senior Director and makes necessary adjustments and improvements
Project Innovation - Maintains engagement with government client by seeking feedback on work products and soliciting input on ongoing projects; identifies areas for improvement, implements new initiatives, and project processes; provides innovative ways to connect library customer agencies to information source services and resources (e.g., discovers or creates new pathways to information sources in many countries); tracks, updates, and maintains the availability of nearly 1,800 resources
Requirements:
Must be a US citizen and ability to attain and maintain security clearance (if required)
Masters of Library Science (MLS) or equivalent from an accredited university
5+ years of experience in the field of Library Science, Information Science, or related field
8+ years project management experience in library, information technology, and/or research
Significant financial management experience (managing $5-$10 million annually), preferably on government contracts
Experience in managing staff performance, organizing resources and establishing prioritization of tasks
Expert in English - verbal, written, and professional and interpersonal communication
Strong communications and diplomatic skills to engage with senior management, clients, coworkers, direct reports, and other stakeholders
Able to manage, work in a small, non-traditional library environment
Desired Qualifications:
Experience working with overseas publishers/foreign languages materials
Additional foreign language proficiency in languages such as Chinese, Russian, Farsi, or Korean
Previous experience working on government contracts with client management, project management, and financial management responsibilities.
About KeyLogic:
Supporting critical missions at the intersection of data and science, KeyLogic provides mission management, systems analysis, data analytics, digital transformation, and cybersecurity to customers in the energy, federal civilian, and defense sectors, with a 20+ year portfolio of successes supporting DOE, DOC, EPA, DOD, DHS, FBI, and other federal agencies challenged with complex missions. We help our customers solve the world's most ch