Product and Research Manager

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The Harvard Library Innovation Lab (LIL) seeks a Product and Research Manager to help us build tools and communities for open knowledge. Located at the Harvard Law Library, LIL is a fun and collaborative lab with a broad mission focused on re-envisioning how knowledge is created, preserved, and accessed. Please visit our website at https://lil.law.harvard.edu/ to get a sense of our current projects and activities. 

LIL’s projects can range from large to small and can bring immediate benefit or prototype the future. Passion and creativity are required, as well as the ability to work collaboratively on long-term and short-term projects with a great team. 

Our work is open-source and openly available, with an eye to broad public interest impact. All of our team members participate in choosing and pursuing our research direction, and we welcome applicants with a strong sense of how they seek to make an impact through our work. 

As Product and Research Manager, you will: 

• Serve as product owner for a portfolio of research and development projects on multiple substantive topics. 
• Work with the Product and Research Director, engineering team, and researchers in the lab to prioritize efforts across a range of projects. 
• Participate in user outreach and community development for LIL projects, including social media, blog posts, promoting platforms to potential partners, and coordinating symposiums or workshops. 
• Support and represent projects as an ambassador to LIL’s project partners. 
• Provide tier-two product support in collaboration with the Support Coordinator’s frontline support. 
• Report on user engagement and usage statistics to identify opportunities for enhancements to platform. 
• Draft product briefs to capture objectives, establish success criteria, and identify risks. 
• Run business analyses to define existing markets and quantify opportunity costs in addressing them. 

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills

We are looking for people who have: 

• Passion for libraries and the future of information architecture and civic technology 
• A desire to share work and explore ideas in public settings, including presentations, scholarly seminars at Harvard, and posting to the Lab’s blog 
• Experience with the full life cycle of product development, from exploration to design to implementation to iteration 

Appointment End Date: This is a two-year term appointment with potential for renewal, subject to funding and departmental need. 

Standard Hours/Schedule: Full-Time

Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position

Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education

Other Information:

Given the multidisciplinary nature of our work, we welcome a short cover letter to explain how your career trajectory and interests align with our work and mission. 

This position is open to either remote applicants, or in-person applicants with a hybrid schedule. Remote work is permitted for applicants living more than 50 miles from Harvard campus, based on business needs and manager approval. All remote work must be performed within a state in which Harvard is registered to do business (CA, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT and WA). 

Travel is required for this position as needed, including for quarterly on-site meetings, conferences, and events. 

All offers are made by HLS Human Resources.

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Work Format Details

This position is eligible for 100% remote work. Employees may work from any of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). At the discretion of the hiring department, fully remote employees may occasionally be required on-site at a Harvard location. Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment. 

Salary Grade and Ranges

This position is salary grade level 057. Please visit  Harvard's Salary Ranges  to view the corresponding salary range and related information. 

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: 

• Generous paid time off including parental leave 
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one 
• Retirement plans with university contributions 
• Wellbeing and mental health resources 
• Support for families and caregivers 
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement 
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks 

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page. 

EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard’s academic purposes. 

Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university’s non-discrimination policy. Harvard’s equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination.