Project Manager: National Programmes

Dorset Foundation Project Manager: National Programmes
Learning and National Partnerships
Full-time 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed Term Contract of 6 Months
£40,312 per annum
Application deadline: 12:00 (Midday) on 03 March 2025

About the role:
The British Museum works in partnership across the UK to bring educational, economic and social benefits to the nation by engaging audiences with fascinating stories of cultural histories and heritage brought to life with objects, partners and communities. This vital work is supported by the Dorset Foundation, who support various cultural and educational initiatives. This role is an incredible opportunity to manage some of our Touring Exhibitions, a core part of shaping the British Museum's collaborations across the UK.

Key areas of responsibility:

1. Leading on the project management of British Museum Touring Exhibitions.
2. To develop project specific budgets, schedules, and objectives, and ensure projects are completed to a high quality, on schedule and within budget, with risks appropriately managed.
3. To manage project administration, including financial records, progress reports and reviews of completed work, and preparing all necessary paperwork for project board and internal steering groups.
4. Managing the delivery of exhibition materials with curatorial colleagues, such as initial overviews, written scope narratives, object lists, interpretation materials and image copyright clearances.
5. Supporting the Head of Learning and National Partnerships in the tendering and selecting of designers and coordinating the timely development of exhibition design concept and final design, whilst always seeking partner museum input and necessary internal feedback and approval.

About you:
As a project manager, you will be highly organized, overseeing the delivery of the National Programmes projects within time and budget. You will need excellent foresight to identify, mitigate and assess project risks to ensure successful project delivery. Working with a variety of stakeholders, you will work effectively in a team, and diplomatically with external project stakeholders, cultivating relationships with key partners.

This role will require some travel around the UK.

About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

1. Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
2. Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme.
3. Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions.
4. Participation 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.
5. Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans.
6. Professional and personal development opportunities.
7. Employee Assistance Programme.
8. Discounts on food and gift shop purchases.

Additional details:
For more information about this role, please see the job description. The interviews are expected to take place in March. If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details.

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

We specifically encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority groups who are underrepresented within our senior roles.

We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site 2-3 days a week.