Project Manager - Museums

JR United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned leader in placemaking and cultural experience design seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale visitor experience projects across the UK and Europe. This role involves managing high-profile projects within the museum and heritage sectors while ensuring project excellence, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Candidates should possess substantial experience in project management within these sectors and demonstrate strong financial and strategic planning skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience.

Opportunity for career growth.

Engagement in culturally significant projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' project management experience in design or heritage sectors.
• Proficiency in financial and strategic planning.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple high-value projects from bid to delivery.
• Collaborate with creatives and consultants for project excellence.
• Develop and manage budgets, schedules, and compliance.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Planning

Financial Management

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

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

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. You will guide projects from concept 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 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 contracts, CDM regulations, and 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 pitches.
• Require minimum 8 years' project management experience in 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 planning skills.
• Ability to lead internal and external project teams effectively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency 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.
• Experience with publicly funded or grant-based projects.
• Previous work within a Local Authority or similar context.
• Background in museum fit-out, exhibition fabrication, or interpretive planning is a plus.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working (minimum Leicester HQ presence required).
• UK and international travel required.
• Some out-of-hours work or overnight stays may be needed.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Opportunity for career growth within a global creative agency.
• Engagement in meaningful, culturally significant projects.

Interested candidates should contact Ben Hackston at mustard, a specialist event recruitment consultancy. Call 0117 420 0017 or the office at 0117 929 6060, or email [emailprotected]. More roles are available at jobs.mustardjobs.co.uk.

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