University of Washington · 3 days ago
Informatics Technical Project Manager (Temporary)
Seattle Campus
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Mid Level
$102K/yr - $120K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Washington is seeking a Temporary Informatics Technical Project Manager to support the implementation of new collections management systems for the Burke Museum. The role involves coordinating with collections and IT staff, managing data migration, developing policies for digital asset management, and training staff on new systems.
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Responsibilities
Advise staff on data standardization
Support workflow development for migration
Train on new systems
Document migration process
Negotiate and coordinate with CMS vendor
Liaise with external software and hardware vendors on maintenance contracts, system upgrades, data migrations, and deployment of new features
Lead strategic efforts in raising funds in support of new and on-going needs including the digitization of collections, short and long-term collections improvement projects involving informatics, including developing grant proposals
Train staff on CMS management and use
Align policies with all Burke collections, and UW IT and CISO
Establish data interoperability standards between Burke collections to improve accessibility
Develop plan for public access to collections information
Manage procurement process for software and hardware
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in museum studies, informatics, or computer science
3 years of experience managing or developing for RDBMS platforms
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Preferred
2 years demonstrated experience as project manager
Knowledge of and experience with museum and/or cultural heritage organizations' operations and data management practices
Knowledge of Darwin Core and Archival Standards
Experience managing and implementing complex ETL projects
Knowledge of vendor-based collections management systems (e.g., Arctos, Specify, EMu), and experience managing relational databases for collections management
Ability to advise on data migration including automated data normalization, data mapping, code tables, permissions, licensing, and interoperability within and between vendor-based systems
Familiarity with digital asset management plans for collections data
Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining documentation of workflows for data management, including data security and integrity
Experience managing digital assets and large data stores
Discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
Nimble critical thinking ability and collaborative mindset
Ability to work across a variety of operating systems (Unix, Mac OS, Windows)
Company
University of Washington
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$205.35MKey Investors
Avista foundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2024-09-13Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $21.1M
Leadership Team
Andrew S Allen
Adjunct Professor
Arthur Denny
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