Exhibitions Project Manager at Wellcome Collection in London, UK

Organisation: Wellcome Collection
Location: London, UK
Salary: £40,300–£49,400 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Working arrangement: Hybrid (three days per week in the office)
Application deadline: 5 November 2026, midnight

Wellcome Collection is seeking an Exhibitions Project Manager to oversee the delivery of complex and experimental exhibitions, commissioned artworks and installations.

Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library exploring the past, present and future of health through collections, exhibitions, events and public programmes. The successful candidate will join the Production, Planning & Design team within the Curatorial & Public Programmes department, working collaboratively with curators, artists, registrars, designers and other colleagues.

The role involves managing exhibitions from concept through to delivery, ensuring that design, production and installation are of a high standard, accessible and environmentally sustainable.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the planning, production and installation of exhibitions, projects and commissioned artworks.
• Collaborate with artists and curators to develop and realise new commissions.
• Oversee exhibition budgets, schedules, resources, risks and competing priorities.
• Commission exhibition design and fabrication, working with designers, contractors and technical suppliers.
• Ensure exhibitions are accessible, environmentally responsible and fit for purpose.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver engaging exhibition experiences.
• Support the conservation and care requirements of museum objects and artworks throughout exhibition production.

Requirements

Applicants should have:

• Significant experience managing large-scale temporary exhibitions in a museum, gallery or comparable cultural environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, including budgets, schedules, resources and risks.
• Experience working with artists to realise commissioned artworks.
• Experience commissioning exhibition design and managing designers, fabricators, contractors and technical suppliers.
• An understanding of conservation and collection care requirements.
• Strong communication, organisational and collaborative working skills.

Working Arrangements

The position follows Wellcome’s hybrid working model, with three days per week at its Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and two days working remotely or in the office.

Additional on-site attendance may be required during exhibition installation and deinstallation periods.

Application deadline: 5 November 2026, midnight.

Image: Courtesy of Wellcome Collection.