Senior Technical Manager

OCLC

Technical Manager responsible for managing technical staff and architecting shared software components for library technology at OCLC. Overseeing projects and providing technical direction in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 4/8/2026full-timeDublin • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage technical staff including: planning, organizing, training, directing, motivating, evaluating, and controlling.
Performing all administrative duties necessary for ongoing support of group’s activities including budgeting, staff selection, staff performance evaluation, progress and time reporting, and other administrative functions as needed.
Provide technical direction, guidance and mentoring to the staff members.
Serve as lead architect for Enterprise Shared Services.
Work with other development organizations at OCLC, build and document consensus on software architecture technology and direction.
Report to the Enterprise Architecture Team as necessary.
Oversee acquisition or development of shared components necessary to integrate existing products and services (both online and administrative) as well as new products and services.
Serve as project manager for architecture or shared components related projects.
Identify key software components that can be shared enterprise wide.
Serve as technical consultant for senior management, technical staff, product and project managers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering discipline
Requires 5+ years experience in managing and architecting infrastructure software components
5+ years of previous project management experience required including management experience of senior developers and architects.
Broad exposure to a variety of computer concepts, machine architecture, analysis and design approaches.
Very good verbal and written communication skills including abilities to build consensus across organizational boundaries.
Experience with Agile Software Development methodologies such as XP, Scrum, and/or DSDM

Benefits

Comp & perks

Free use of our on-site fitness center, gym sports, group exercise classes, and game room
Onsite catering and cafeteria subsidized by OCLC
Health and wellness events
Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Company-subsidized pricing on local tickets and memberships

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Hard Skills & Tools

software architectureinfrastructure software componentsproject managementAgile Software DevelopmentXPScrumDSDMmachine architectureanalysis and design approaches

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationconsensus buildingmentoringevaluationmotivationorganization

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceBachelor’s degree in engineering