Position: Librarian Information Resource Senior Manager
Location: (Remote)Washington, DC
Job Description Summary
Regular position for a Librarian Information Resources Senior Manager at its Washington, DC headquarters. The Librarian Information Resource Senior Manager works under the direction of the Associate Director, Client Experience. This leadership position is critical for shaping and overseeing the PCAOB's information resource strategies, ensuring that a diverse team of professionals, including accountants, lawyers, economists, and market analysts — has access to the data and research tools they need to excel in support of the PCAOB’s mission. The Librarian will lead efforts to maintain and enhance the PCAOB’s electronic and print resources, align with information governance practices, and provide strategic oversight for information services and resources.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Management
- Develop and execute a strategic vision for the PCAOB’s information resources and library services to align with PCAOB goals.
- Oversee the PCAOB’s array of electronic data, online services, and print resources, ensuring optimal usage and alignment with user needs.
- Lead the library team responsible for delivering high-quality information services and library support.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, including board members, the CFO, division leaders, and program representatives, to ensure resource alignment with PCAOB priorities.
Information Resource Optimization
- Manage and enhance all modules of the PCAOB’s library services platform, including cataloging, circulation, serials, acquisitions, reporting, ERM (Electronic Resource Management), and OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog).
- Ensure Library cataloging complies with MARC (Machine-readable cataloging) standards.
- Continuously assess and improve the Information Services SharePoint site for enhanced usability and collaboration.
Budget and Vendor Oversight
- Lead the development and management of the annual publications and third-party data subscriptions budget, working closely with finance and executive leadership.
- Track, analyze, and report variances between actual spending and budgeted allocations.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with PCAOB’s dozens of data and content vendors, including negotiating contract renewals that align with the PCAOB’s budget parameters and information needs.
- Collaborate effectively with Procurement to secure and renew subscriptions that maximize PCAOB value.
Data Governance and Compliance
- Ensure consistency in subscription usage and related information governance practices for library information resources.
- Monitor newly released content and industry research relevant to the PCAOB’s mission and notify key staff.
- Develop and enforce policies and procedures that govern the effective use of information resources, including in the area of artificial intelligence.
Stakeholder Engagement and Training
- Serve as a trusted advisor and info SME to PCAOB staff, delivering training on the effective use of information resources.
- Consult with program leaders to assess and address their evolving information needs.
- Facilitate PCAOB learning by educating staff on available tools, resources, and best practices for content and data utilization.
Research and Content Delivery
- Lead complex research efforts involving academic and trade publications, accounting and auditing standards, and relevant databases.
- Synthesize and present information in formats that enable decision-making for leadership and staff.
Qualifications
Education/Technical Expertise
- Graduate degree in Library Science, Information Services, Business, or a closely related field or a Bachelor’s degree combined with relevant experience.
- Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in a librarian or information resource management role, with at least 5 years in a program leadership capacity.
- Experience with implementing and managing advanced Library Services Platforms.
- Familiarity with cataloging and metadata standards, including MARC, RDA (Resource Description and Access), AACR2, and LC (Library of Congress) Classification.
- Demonstrated success managing SharePoint environments or other collaborative workspaces.
- Proven ability to oversee complex budgets and provide detailed financial reporting.
- Advanced knowledge of research tools, including CapIQ/S&P Compustat, Audit Analytics, LexisNexis, and Westlaw.
- Strong understanding of the information governance function.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies, with demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
- Proven leadership abilities, including setting strategic goals, managing teams, and driving PCAOB change.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership and training diverse audiences.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with a track record of securing favorable vendor agreements.
- A self-starter able to administer a number of open, ongoing assignments at any one time, where some assignments are routinely unstructured, requiring autonomy and independent judgment.
- In-depth experience successfully harmonizing diverse and competing interests.
- Ability to clearly articulate a position with sound logic, supporting empirical evidence, and impartiality.
- Ability to effectively represent the organization to a variety of both internal and external constituencies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in a regulatory agency, law firm, or accounting firm in a librarian or information management capacity.
