Job posting - Project Mgr/Web Development - Univ. of Wisc

[Sue Dentinger]

November 17, 1997 -- Announcement of Position

University of Wisconsin -- Madison

Division of Information Technology (DoIT)

Project Manager for the Information Retrieval Team


The Library & Information Retrieval Applications group (LIRA) is seeking an 
energetic project manager and systems developer to lead our Information 
Retrieval team.  This position will plan, organize, and lead the continuing 
development of UW-Madison's campus-wide information system WiscINFO and its
central Internet Resources directory, multi-user Web Service, and full-text 
search features.  Learn and apply advanced web development skills in a 
stimulating University environment for a variety of customers.  Such 
projects include custom web publishing feeds, database applications using 
Oracle, the Instructional Management Systems project, and DoIT's Intranet.  
These systems operate on multiple UNIX and NT servers with some mainframe 
data feeds.

Responsibilities include customer contact and consulting to help develop 
new business opportunities; leading and performing analysis, design, and 
prototyping; producing system proposals; project planning, estimating, 
scheduling, and monitoring; leading and performing web-based system 
development, testing, and implementation; and coordinating with and 
advising other DoIT groups and customers on Information Retrieval 
applications.

Close collaboration with LIRA's Library team which supports the UW-Madison 
Electronic Library provides opportunities for sharing technical expertise, 
software techniques, and innovation.  The stimulating University 
environment and customers we serve provide challenging opportunities for 
learning and professional growth.

A strong candidate for this position will have several years of systems 
development experience including customer contact and analysis/design.  At 
least one year of project management experience is required.  A proven 
ability to learn new technical environments and skills will complement 
experience with programming, data modeling or database analysis/design, and 
Internet tools and resources (web and others).  Strong communications and 
teamwork skills and customer orientation are essential.  Optional but 
desirable experience includes UNIX or Windows NT, and actual web 
development experience; we'll provide training in these skills if needed.

Starting salary will be $53,128 per year (full-time), with candidates being 
considered for 75%-100% appointment.  To request application materials 
(refer to JAC #72019), please contact Marie Yanke, DoIT Human Resources, 
(608) 263-1790, 1210 West Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706; email to 
marie.yanke at doit.wisc.edu.  Application materials will be accepted until 
the position is filled, with the first review taking place on or about 
December 1, 1997. 

The University of Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer, and 
specifically invites and encourages applications from women and minorities.

(WiscINFO is available at http://www.wisc.edu/.  Examples of custom 
applications created primarily by the LIRA team are at 
http://www.wisc.edu/doit/at/portfolio.html.  The Electronic Library can be 
viewed at http://www.library.wisc.edu/.)