London, UK
Programme manager
at The British Museum
The British Museum is hiring a programme manager to join its team in London.
About the role
In this exciting role at the British Museum, the postholder will lead on the programme management of capital projects within the Grade I listed building to time and budget, whilst keeping the Museum open to millions of visitors per year. Projects include high-profile, innovative front-of-house projects, to building and MEPh engineering infrastructure renewal.
The British Museum is seeking to recruit 2 programme managers on a permanent contract.
The programme managers will work with senior stakeholders to lead and manage the project teams responsible for planning and delivering estates projects within the estates and capital projects department. The role is responsible for leading a programme of projects and driving the planning, delivery, programme, cost and quality dimensions.
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 one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.
The museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- membership of the civil service pension scheme (employer contribution of 27.1 per cent)
- free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
- 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
- generous annual leave allowance (25 annual leave plus 2.5 privilege days)
- interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
- professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- discounts on food and gift shop purchases
- working in the heart of Bloomsbury, London in the World Conservation and Exhibition Centre (WCEC)
About you
Educated to degree level, or equivalent, the successful candidate will possess a relevant professional qualification and will have demonstrable experience in a large-scale organisation, and experience working within Grade I listed buildings. With experience of coordinating complex projects, you will be delivery focused and will be able to successfully manage budgets.
We are looking for self-motivated and highly organised individuals, who can maintain a flexible and creative approach to finding solutions for complex problems. A strong communicator, you will be confident in diplomatically dealing with a variety of stakeholders including senior management.
Please see the attached Job profile for further information on the role responsibilities and essential requirements.
Additional details
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
The interviews are expected to take place in late October.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to [email protected].
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 fairly because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
We are also currently piloting a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage and how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
Please apply via this link.