Project Manager - Collections Services

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Project Manager: Collections Services

Collections Services

Full time; 41 hours per week

Permanent

£37,830 per annum

Ref 1476909

The British Museum, one of the world’s leading cultural institutions and the top tourist attraction in the UK, is seeking a motivated and experienced Project Manager to join its Collections Services team of collections management specialists. As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of essential collections storage, documentation and digitization projects. This is an exciting time to join the team and the focus of the first year will be the establishment of high quality collections stores in the new state-of-the-art World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre. This world-class facility, completed in 2014, will bring together in bespoke storage facilities the Museum’s unrivalled collections from around the world, including Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. This will be a key role that will also provide strategy and planning support to the Head of Department and team.

Key areas of responsibility:

Build and lead specialist, multidisciplinary project teams and consult with the curatorial and operations teams to plan and deliver collections moves, and associated activities that will include photographing, digitizing and documenting the collection.

To define the scope, methodology, resource, skills and budget requirements for individual projects, ensuring clear project objectives are developed.

To deliver complex projects to time and budget, ensuring effective use of available resources.

To develop and lead multidisciplinary project teams that will include specialists based both within and outside of the Collections Services department.

To lead on the procurement of specialist consultants, contractors and suppliers for projects such as collections storage designers and manufacturers, defining the scope of work, leading the tender process, and managing contracts.

To develop project schedules to align with the Museum’s wider programme of activities in collaboration with the Collections Programme Manager.

To provide regular reports on progress, budget, issues and risks to the Museum senior management team.

Person Specification:

It is essential that the post holder has a degree or equivalent experience and a recognised project management qualification. The successful candidate will have a proven aptitude for and experience of managing and successfully delivering complex projects. An experienced project manager of major public-facing or high value projects, you will also have proven experience of managing project processes such as risk management, issue resolution and budget management (including reporting). You will need excellent communication and organisational skills as well as the ability to persuade and influence others. You will also have a proven ability to work flexibly and use initiative to solve complex problems. Desirable qualities in the ideal candidate include experience of managing major collections storage moves or documentation projects, and experience in a management role in the museum/gallery/heritage sector, is desired, but not essential.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. With over 6.5 million visitors in 2014, the Museum is the top visitor attraction in the UK, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

The Museum is an equal opportunity employer, supports a diverse workplace and offers a competitive benefits package including:

Membership of the civil service pension scheme

Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions

Participate in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections

Generous annual leave allowance

Interest-free season ticket loan

Child care voucher scheme

Professional & personal development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

If you are a positive individual, passionate about the Museum and would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please visit the website for further information and details on how to apply.

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Closing date 4 August 2015