Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Senior Manager of Collections Information

The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY · Senior

No sponsorship$160k-$180kDetected 37 days ago
SQLAccessibilityResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • About the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
  • The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City-The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.
  • Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Responsibilities

  • As the Senior Manager for Collections Information, you lead the Museum's Collection Information team and are responsible for the strategic stewardship, accessibility, and integrity of the Museum's collection information systems.
  • In this role you develop and oversee the implementation of systems of record for Museum art object data, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, industry standards, and evolving digital practices.
  • Lead and manage the Collection Information team, ensuring effective operations, professional development, and alignment with Museum priorities.
  • Oversee data standards, systems, and technologies used to catalog, archive, manage, and disseminate the Museum's collection information, data, and related digital content.
  • Manage user support activities, training programs, database maintenance, and system upgrades.
  • Establish and maintain institutional standards and best practices for collection documentation and cataloging.
  • Define and implement standardized workflows for art object-related administrative procedures, including acquisitions, loans, exhibition planning, and inventory control.
  • Advise and support projects that utilize collection information from TMS, collaborating with Technology, Imaging, Emerging Technologies, and Digital department staff on the development, maintenance, and use of the online collection and other electronic resources.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with assigned software vendors and external partners.
  • Manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation for the Collection Information team and related initiatives.

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in collection documentation and collection management systems.
  • Advanced proficiency in supporting, upgrading, and maintaining The Museum System (TMS) collections management system by Gallery Systems.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, and Crystal Reports.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing staff and fostering team development.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's degree preferred, ideally in Art History, Library Science, Museum Studies, or a related field.
  • Experience working in a museum, collecting institution, or comparable environment preferred.

Compensation

  • $160,000.00 - $180,000.00 / Annually
  • The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role.
  • The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee.
  • The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.
  • The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees.
  • Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays

Benefits

  • The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees.
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
  • Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
  • Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)

Company info

  • About the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
  • Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects.
  • We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage.
  • Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
  • At The Met, every staff member - from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond - lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Equal opportunity

  • If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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