Senior Managers, Collections Management (2 posts)

Location: Osney One Building, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EW, with the option for some working from home.

About the role

• Grade 9 Content Procurement Senior Manager
• Grade 9 Resource Discovery Senior Manager

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join the new senior team in Collections Management at The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford University. We are transforming how we work to better deliver the needs of library users and reflect the changing environment of the sector. This has opened up two new senior manager positions to drive the new direction and strengthen team alignment.

If you are passionate about making a positive change, are motivated by strategic and innovative problem solving and have experience in successfully transforming a team, we’d love to hear from you.

A background in Higher Education is preferable, however if you are an experienced manager with transferable skills and experience who would enable Collections Management to achieve its goal as a centre of excellence, please do not hesitate to apply.

This is a permanent, full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week. Both roles support some home working, up to 2 days per week on average.

About you

You will bring strong leadership skills and proven analytical abilities, with a track record of contributing to strategic planning, driving change initiatives, and delivering process improvements. You will thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy working across a broad portfolio, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.

What we offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at: hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

How to apply

In your supporting statement, please indicate which position you are interested in and/or whether you wish to be considered for both positions.

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. Your application cannot be processed without a supporting statement and CVs will not be accepted as a substitute for a supporting statement.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Eleanor McVey, Head of Collections Management & Transformation, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (eleanor.mcvey@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12:00 midday (BST) on Wednesday 3^rd September 2025 can be considered, we will contact candidates should this date be extended. Interviews are expected to take place on 10^th and 12^th September 2025, but please note this is subject to change.

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