At a Glance
- Tasks: Support major projects like the Digital Zone and Second World War exhibition.
- Company: Join a leading museum dedicated to understanding conflict and its impact.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, develop skills, and contribute to meaningful initiatives.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be part of exciting projects that shape visitor experiences and historical understanding.
- Qualifications: Experience in project coordination and strong organisational skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Transforming IWM Duxford Masterplan, coordinating activity across multiple projects and workstreams to ensure successful outcomes.
Working closely with project teams, stakeholders and partners, you will support programme governance, reporting, scheduling and stakeholder engagement, helping to keep projects on track, within budget and aligned with organisational objectives.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to major initiatives, including the launch of the Digital Zone (Home of the Spitfire), the delivery of the new Second World War exhibition and the development of future exhibitions and visitor experiences.
You'll help ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to the highest standards, directly supporting IWM's mission to help people understand conflict and its impact on people's lives.
- What You'll Be Doing
- Support delivery of major masterplan projects, including the Digital Zone (Home of the Spitfire), the Second World War exhibition project and the Cold War & 21st Century exhibition development.
- Coordinate project activities, reporting, governance documentation, risks, issues and project plans.
- Work with colleagues, contractors and specialist suppliers to support exhibition installations, collection moves and site improvement projects.
- Manage project documentation, schedules, action logs and financial tracking information.
- Produce clear and accurate reports that support decision-making and programme oversight.
- Help monitor project budgets, forecasts and procurement activity.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues across Collections Care, Estates, Exhibitions and other teams.
- Support stakeholder engagement, project meetings and communications across the programme.
What We're Looking For
We'd love to hear from you if you have
- Experience supporting, coordinating or delivering projects or programmes.
- Strong reporting, planning and organisational skills.
- Experience working within governance, operational, programme or project environments.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and keep activities moving forward.
- Confidence identifying and managing risks, issues and dependencies.
- Experience tracking budgets, costs or financial information.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective working relationships.
- The confidence to work autonomously while knowing when to seek support or escalation issues.
- Good attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN
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Project Manager IWM Duxford Masterplan (Mat Cover) employer: National Museums
At the Science Museum Group, we pride ourselves on being a mission-driven organisation that inspires futures through engaging exhibitions and educational experiences. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our robust professional development opportunities, flexible work-life balance, and a supportive culture that values diversity and collaboration. With generous benefits including 27 days of annual leave, healthcare support, and access to unique discounts, working with us in Manchester or Bradford offers a rewarding and meaningful career path in the heart of the science and innovation community.
