Document Management Specialists
Official O*NET title: Document Management Specialists (15-1299.03)
Also called: document controller, records manager, business records manager, certified document imaging architect, document control manager
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Search electronic sources
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How AI is changing document management specialists work
11 of 22 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 50%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Search electronic sources (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Document technical functions and specifications for new or proposed content management systems (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Assist in the assessment, acquisition, or deployment of new electronic document management systems (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Keep abreast of developments in document management technologies and techniques by reviewing current literature, talking with colleagues, participating in educational programs, attending meetings or workshops, or participating in professional organizations or conferences (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Develop or configure document management system features (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Administer document and system access rights and revision control to make sure security of system and integrity of master documents (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare support documentation and training materials for end users of document management systems (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Write, review, or execute plans for testing new or established document management systems (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Put in place electronic document processing, retrieval, and distribution systems in collaboration with other information technology specialists (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare and record changes to official documents and confirm changes with legal and compliance management staff (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Identify and classify documents or other electronic content according to characteristics such as security level, function, and metadata (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Assist in determining document management policies to help with efficient, legal, and secure access to electronic content (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Assist in the development of document or content classification taxonomies to help with information capture, search, and retrieval (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop, document, or maintain standards, best practices, or system usage procedures (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor regulatory activity to maintain compliance with records and document management laws (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Retrieve electronic assets from repository for distribution to users, collecting and returning to repository, if necessary (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct needs assessments to identify document management requirements of departments or end users (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Exercise security surveillance over document processing, reproduction, distribution, storage, or archiving (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Consult with end users regarding problems in accessing electronic content (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Propose recommendations for improving content management system capabilities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Operate data capture technology to import digitized documents into document management system (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Put in place scanning or other automated data entry procedures, using imaging devices and document imaging software (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Analyze, interpret, or share system performance data — a lot of recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Search electronic sources”. Try the prompt for: “Document technical functions and specifications for new or proposed content management systems”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and document management specialists
Will AI replace document management specialists?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 11 of the 22 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Red rating (lots of AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 11 of the 23 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which document management specialist tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: search electronic sources; analyze, interpret, or share system performance data; document technical functions and specifications for new or proposed content management systems.
Which document management specialist tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: assist in determining document management policies to help with efficient, legal, and secure access to electronic content; assist in the development of document or content classification taxonomies to help with information capture, search, and retrieval; develop, document, or maintain standards, best practices, or system usage procedures. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 88% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a document management specialist start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Document Management Specialists ranks #125 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #21 of 30 in Tech.
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