Product Manager- Linked Data Applications

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The job details are as follows:The Product Manager, Linked Data Applications owns the strategy, roadmap, and outcomes for the applications that enable libraries to create and use linked data (for example, WorldCat Entities, Meridian, and Zenith). The role turns library workflows and community needs into products that make entity-based metadata practical at scale.
Working with engineering, UX, data science, metadata quality and go-to-market teams, the Product Manager defines what gets built and why, guides delivery, and measures adoption and value. The role represents OCLC in the library linked data community.

Key responsibilities 

Product strategy and roadmap, delivery and execution 

• Set the multi-year vision and roadmap for linked data applications, aligned with OCLC strategy and the metadata portfolio. 

• Prioritize using customer evidence, usage data and business impact. 

• Track standards and community direction, particularly BIBFRAME and IFLA LRM, and translate them into product decisions. 

Customer and market insight 

• Conduct ongoing discovery with catalogers, metadata managers, systems librarians and library leaders to understand workflows and pain points. 

• Synthesize feedback from advisory groups, user communities, support and sales into clear problem statements and action. 

• Assess competitive and adjacent offerings and identify where to lead, partner or integrate. 

Go-to-market and adoption 

• Partner with marketing, sales, training and support on positioning, packaging, pricing input, launch plans and enablement. 

• Define and monitor success metrics (adoption, engagement, entity growth and reuse, customer satisfaction, revenue) and act on the results. 

Community and stakeholder engagement 

• Represent OCLC at conferences, working groups and community forums; present product direction to customers and partners. 

• Connect OCLC Research and standards work to product outcomes. 

Required qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 

• 5+ years of product management experience, or equivalent leading a department, program or major projects in a library, archive or cultural heritage organization. 

• Working knowledge of linked data (RDF, URIs, ontologies, entity modeling, SPARQL). 

• Familiarity with library metadata standards (MARC, BIBFRAME, RDA, authority control). 

• Experience defining requirements and delivering systems or workflows with technical teams. 

• Sound data-informed judgment and strong communication with technical and non-technical audiences. Strong presentation skills with internal and external audiences. 

• Ability to travel up to 10%. 

Preferred qualifications 

• MLS/MLIS or equivalent graduate degree. 

• Deep knowledge of library metadata workflows and hands-on experience with creating description. 

• Experience with knowledge graphs, Wikidata/Wikibase, or identifiers (e.g. ISNI, ORCID, VIAF, LC/NAF). 

• Demonstrated knowledge and use of AI in day-to-day workflows and product development.  

• Understanding of how AI and machine learning can support entity extraction, reconciliation and metadata enrichment.

Compensation

Pay Range: $86,000 — $115,000 per year

The pay range listed reflects the anticipated compensation for this position. Actual pay may vary based on factors such as work location, education, experience, skills, and certifications. Final compensation decisions also consider internal pay equity and market data. Our pay criteria are gender-neutral and applied consistently.

  

This position is eligible to participate in our corporate benefits programs, which include:

• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options, alongside employee spending accounts.
• Retirement Savings: Retirement saving plans with a company matching contribution.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Paid time off and observed company holidays.
• Income Protection: Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• Additional Benefits: Other corporate programs, discounts, and wellness resources as applicable to employees.
• More specific information is available upon request.

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA/EAA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.