Deadline: April 3,  2017, Midday

Project Manager

A new exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the Exhibitions department in leading the successful end-to-end delivery of all aspects of major temporary exhibitions and some Museum-wide public-facing projects. You could be delivering the British Museum’s next ‘blockbuster’ exhibition.

As the Project Manager, you will work with a variety of colleagues across the Museum to deliver the projects successfully, whilst developing processes to ensure that they are of maximum efficiency.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, the successful candidate will possess demonstrable experience of managing public-facing projects within a multi-discipline team, together with experience of project management processes, for example budget monitoring, gateway reporting and risk management. You will have proven ability in delivering projects of the highest quality on schedule and within budget. Above all, you will have a passion for museum exhibitions and be keen to play a part in their success.

As an excellent team player and with a flexible attitude, you will possess strong communication skills. You will be confident in interacting with both external and internal stakeholders at all levels. You will also be able to persuade others, with tact and diplomacy.

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 6.8 million visitors in 2015, 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 adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements for all staff at the British Museum.

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

For more information, please visit http://www.britishmuseum.org/

British Museum
Great Russell Street,
London WC1B 3DG,
United Kingdom