Project Manager - Museums

Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Heritage, Design & Visitor Experience Projects

Location: Leicester HQ (Hybrid – UK & International Travel Required)

Salary: £50,000 – £79,000

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Job ID: 39296

About the Role:

Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong background in design, heritage, or visitor attraction sectors? A globally recognised leader in placemaking and cultural experience design is looking to appoint a Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver innovative, large-scale visitor experience projects across the UK, Europe, and beyond.

This role offers the chance to work on high-profile, creative projects with prestigious clients in the museum, cultural, and heritage sectors. As the successful candidate, you will be instrumental in guiding projects from concept through to delivery—ensuring they are on time, on budget, and exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple high-value projects in the UK and internationally, from bid through design development to final delivery.
• Collaborate closely with in-house creatives, architects, and external consultants to ensure project excellence.
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, resource plans, and risk assessments.
• Oversee procurement processes and compliance with JCT/NEC contracts, CDM regulations, and other statutory requirements.
• Ensure project alignment with funder expectations (e.g., National Lottery Heritage Fund, Failte Ireland, Arts Council).
• Represent the agency in client meetings, stakeholder presentations, and site inspections.
• Contribute to new business proposals, costings, and pitching processes.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 8 years\’ project management experience in the design, cultural attractions, or museum/heritage sectors.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects across varying scales and budgets.
• Strong financial, scheduling, and strategic project planning abilities.
• Skilled in leading internal and external project teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, MS Project).
• Familiarity with RIBA work stages and design processes.
• Understanding of health and safety, CDM regulations, building legislation, and accessibility standards.

Desirable:

• Experience working with publicly funded or grant-based projects.
• Prior work within a Local Authority or similar regulatory context.
• A background in museum fit-out, exhibition fabrication, or interpretive planning.

Additional Information:

• Hybrid working offered (minimum Leicester HQ studio presence required).
• UK and international travel will be required.
• Full passport essential.
• Some out-of-hours work or overnight stays may be needed, depending on project demands.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience).
• Opportunity for career growth and advancement within a global creative agency.
• Work on meaningful, culturally significant projects in a supportive, collaborative environment.
• Employee wellbeing scheme

Please get in touch with me, Ben Hackston if this position sounds of interest. I am a consultant at mustard with a specialist approach to event recruitment.

For more info on this role or to chat about other options call me on 0117 420 0017 or the office on 0117 929 6060. You can also email me at ben.hackston@mustardjobs.co.uk.

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