The British Museum
Project Manager: Storage and Moves
Collection Projects and Resources
Full-Time
Fixed term for 2 years
£42,804 per annum
Application Deadline: 12pm (Midday) on Monday 29th August
The British Museum has an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager to join the Collection Projects & Resources department. This role will be responsible for the management of major collection move projects, with focus on a project to move collections from a storage outstation in East London to new facilities in the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre in Bloomsbury.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Project management of major collection storage and move projects, to budget and schedule.
- Define the methodology, resource requirements, budget and programme for each work-stream, taking in to account the specific needs of a complex and diverse collection.
- Develop and lead project teams.
- Management of procurement processes, specialist supply contracts and value engineering exercises to ensure best value for money.
- Establish and maintain project controls to monitor progress, budget, risks and issues, and reporting to the Project Board, senior management and external stakeholders.
- Work with collection managers, curators, conservators and other colleagues across the Museum to manage the processing, transport and rehousing of collections, ensuring that activities align with Museum policy and procedures.
- Line management of dedicated project teams and collections management specialists.
- Liaise with the Operations team to ensure that essential project facilities are fit-for-purpose.
- Provide planning support to the Programme Manager: Display and Storage, including management of the over-arching decant programme and review of management processes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have experience managing complex projects to time and budget. You will have a recognised project management qualification, or equivalent, and experience of management and leadership training is also desirable.
You will be a good facilitator and organiser, with a proven track record as a project manager in the culture or heritage sector of major public-facing or high-value projects. You are a good team builder with the capacity and confidence to manage with an inclusive and consultative style, and the ability to communicate complex information effectively to a broad range of staff and stakeholders.
The ability to use project management tools effectively and experience of budgeting and resource management is essential for this role.
