Lead Projects Coordinator

National Museums; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums Liverpool is embarking on a major project to transition its Collections Management System from MIMSY XG to a successor system. As Lead Projects Coordinator, you will design and manage the delivery of the transition, ensuring data integrity and alignment with organisational goals.

You will work closely with the Collections Information Analyst and colleagues across Curatorial, Registration, Conservation, Archives, Finance and Digital and Information Services to establish robust

Qualifications

• Experience managing medium- to large-scale data projects in museums, galleries, archives or libraries.
• Understanding of relevant industry and national standards.
• Ability to design and manage system transitions and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage delivery of the transition to a successor Collections Management System.
• Establish processes for ongoing management after the transition.
• Collaborate with teams across Curatorial, Registration, Conservation, Archives, Finance and IS.

Job description

National Museums Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading museum organisations, responsible for the care and management of an exceptionally rich and diverse collection, spanning art, history, archaeology, science and culture. Across its multiple sites, National Museums Liverpool stewards millions of objects, from internationally significant artwork and maritime artefacts to natural history specimens and social history collections.

Collections information sits at the heart of making these collections accessible. We are embarking on a major project to transition our Collections Management System from MIMSY XG to a successor system.

As Lead Projects Coordinator, you will design and manage the delivery of the transition of our collections information and Collections Management System, while establishing the processes required for ongoing management once the transition is complete. You will work closely with the Collections Information Analyst and colleagues across Curatorial, Registration, Conservation, Archives, Finance, Digital and Information Services.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience of managing medium- to large-scale data projects within a museum, gallery, archive or library environment, with an understanding of relevant industry and national standards.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN