Are you a detail-focussed Project Manager with a passion for reaching audiences through inspiring exhibitions?
The National Railway Museum (NRM), as part of the Science Museum Group (SMG), exists to inspire the next generation with the past, present and future of the railways. As we embark on the biggest capital development in the history of the museum, Vision 2025, we need to create an engaging public programme of temporary and permanent projects that supports the overall transformation of the museum, to meet visitor needs in relevant and dynamic ways.
In order to support this exciting work, we are recruiting for a permanent Exhibitions Project Manager to join the team at NRM. In this role, you will be critical to the successful delivery of a varied temporary exhibitions programme, as well as a permanent gallery refresh project. Responsible for managing projects from inception to the point of delivery, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams to appropriately plan, manage, deliver and report on projects. Overseeing a team of Interpretation Developers, you will also be able to probe and develop interpretive approaches, balancing the overall project objectives with the need to inspire and excite.
Joining us, you will have demonstrable experience of project management and delivery within a complex or matrix organisation, ideally in exhibitions or other content-led discipline. You will be delivery-focussed, organised and pragmatic, seeking collaborative solutions to challenges that arise while maintaining quality and integrity in your work. We are looking for someone who can pick up a project and run with it, who can keep their eye on the big picture while maintaining a firm grip on the detail, and who can deliver to the creative direction set by the Head of Interpretation and Design and the NRM Director.
As an employee with SMG, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. You’ll work in inspiring spaces within a collaborative, supportive and ‘open for all’ culture. We know work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we offer up to 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays; BUPA medical and dental care; employee assistance programme; enhanced contributory pension; enhanced occupational sick, maternity, paternity and adoption leave; career breaks and Trade Union recognition.
SMG are an equal opportunities employer and we value and celebrate diversity. We want to make sure we represent the society in which we work but recognise that the museum sector still has much work to do in this area. We welcome and encourage all applications whatever your individual background or sector, and we particularly encourage applications from applicants from marginalised or minority groups.
Does this appeal to you? If so, click here to view the Vacancy Information Pack which provides you with details of the role and the application process.