Senior Managers, Collections Management (2 posts)

University of Oxford

Location: Oxford

Salary: £55,636 to £64,228 per annum (Grade 9)

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 29th July 2025

Closes: 3rd September 2025

Job Ref: 179798

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 and 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. 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).