London, UK
Programme manager
at The British Museum
The British Museum is hiring a programme manager to join its team in London.
Role: Programme manager – design management
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Salary: £54,558 per annum (R5 grade)
Application deadline: 4 September 2024 at 12:00 (midday)
About the role
In this role, the post holder will programme manage design management services to facilitate the delivery of the museum’s core capital and masterplan projects by leading and coordinating design managers in the team.
Projects are museum-wide and range from high-profile, front-of-house projects to innovative infrastructure projects, along with renewal and replacement projects in a unique heritage environment and organisation.
This role aims to provide assurance that robust design management practices are integrated within programme delivery, and that projects are fit for business requirements and befitting of a world-leading museum. This is a highly skilled role, requiring the post holder to draw knowledge on core-built environment disciplines, including architectural interfaces, heritage/listed buildings, MEPh engineering, sustainability and fire safety, among several others.
About you
Working in a highly skilled role with a variety of stakeholders, you will be educated to degree level in a construction or built environment-related discipline (or with equivalent experience), and will have excellent communication abilities. You will have significant experience working in museum or gallery environments as well as knowledge, skills and experience working with planning approvals and listed building consents. A competent manager, you will have had prior experiences line managing, providing pastoral care and/or leading teams and will be able to monitor progress against action, as well as working in listed building contexts. A self-starter, you will work upon your own initiative, managing targets and timelines for various projects and briefing relevant stakeholders as necessary.
About the British Museum
Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The British 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 British Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- membership of the civil service pension scheme
- 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
- interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
- professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 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 w/c 23 September 2024.
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 British 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 British Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of civil servants.
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