Director of Knowledge, Records, and Information Management

Director Of Knowledge, Records And Information Management

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the nation's largest independent foundations. The Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. We work on a few big bets that strive toward transformative change in areas of profound concern, including the existential threats of climate change, the challenges of criminal justice reform, revitalizing local news in the U.S., and corruption in Nigeria. In addition, we maintain enduring commitments in our hometown Chicago, where we invest in people, places, and partnerships to build a more inclusive Chicago and in journalism and media, where we invest in more just and inclusive news and narratives. We also make awards to extraordinarily creative individuals through the MacArthur Fellows program and for solutions to critical problems of our time through 100&Change.

The Director of Knowledge, Records and Information Management is an operational leadership position responsible for developing, implementing and operationalizing knowledge, records and information management strategies and best practices throughout the Foundation at a time of transformative change driven by the opportunities afforded through the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies. The Director leads a small team and collaborates with other stakeholders throughout the Foundation to ensure knowledge, records and information management work is efficient, effective and equitable in support of the Foundation's mission and goals. This position plays a critical role in promoting a culture of learning, collaboration and innovation at the Foundation with and among programs while, in partnership with the RIM Committee, also ensuring the management, disposition and appropriate destruction of records and non-records in all formats by leveraging current and emerging technologies, tools and systems.

Under the direction of the Managing Director of Core Services, Staff within Knowledge Management (KM) deliver KM-related capabilities throughout the Foundation : leading records and information management (RIM), managing the Foundation's archival records, its intranet, the acquisition, organization and circulation of information resources and published materials, and supporting the information and research needs of Foundation Staff.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the management of the Foundation's information assets, including at a program level, throughout their lifecycle with a demonstrated commitment to accessible and inclusive practices for managing, preserving and leveraging information and knowledge, while mitigating risk, enhancing operational effectiveness and efficiency, supporting decision-making,
• Responsible for identifying and implementing ways to leverage artificial intelligence, other emerging technologies, tools and systems to ensure knowledge, records and information management work is efficient, effective and equitable in support of the Foundation's mission and goals
• Proactively collaborate and partner with stakeholders across the Foundation, including the Vice President and General Counsel, Chief Information Officer, Managing Directors of Programs and Managing Director of Evaluation and Learning, to meet Foundation, programmatic and operational goals
• Drive foundation-wide engagement, buy-in and change management related to knowledge, records and information management initiatives and work

Knowledge Management

Records And Information Management

Networks

The position is hybrid and based in Chicago, Illinois.

Annual salary for this role will start at $154,185. We offer a generous total compensation package that emphasizes both base salary and a comprehensive benefits package to support your life, health, and well-being.

The work environment is an office setting. Intermittent physical activities will include bending, reaching, sitting, and moving around the office during working hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with physical disabilities to perform the job.

Qualifications