Dataverse Development Project Manager

"The Dataverse Development Project Manager (DDPM) at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) will handle the day-to-day management responsibilities for the development of Dataverse, an open source software framework that enables the hosting of research data repositories (dataverse.org).  Reporting directly to the IQSS Director of Engineering (DOE) with a dotted-line relationship to the Chief Data Science and Technology Officer (CDSTO), the DDPM will work closely with the DOE and CDSTO to allocate staff resources and plan product releases that include the deliverables for the highest priority projects and bug fixes.  The DDPM will manage staff on defining the technical details and low-level schedule estimates for new projects and managing their progress and completion from functional specification through release.  The DDPM will also deploy staff to prioritize and address user support requests that require software development or direct access to production support.   The DDPM will guide staff on providing production support to the Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT) staff for hosting, upgrading, and troubleshooting the Harvard Dataverse, a data repository installation built on the Dataverse platform.  The DDPM will interact directly with Dataverse community members to communicate release updates and enable active participation outside Harvard.  The DDPM will provide people management for Dataverse software development team members, including the QA lead and UI developer...."