Exhibitions & Collections Project Manager

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and Other Leave

12 Paid Holidays

Health Benefits

Sickness and Disability Program

Deferred Compensation with Cash Match

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Retirement Plans

Job summary

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond is seeking a detail-oriented Project Manager, Exhibitions and Collections, to lead assigned exhibitions, collection installations, and rotations from planning through installation and closeout.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Exhibition Planning, you will coordinate cross-functional teams across curatorial, conservation, design, procurement, and external partners, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure successful on-site execution with occasional

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project management experience with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Self-directed work style with proactive risk identification.
• Reliability and ownership of assignments and action items.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to lead meetings and hold stakeholders accountable.

Responsibilities

• Manage exhibitions, collection installations and rotations from planning through installation and closeout.
• Coordinate budgets, schedules, resources, and approvals across departments and partners.
• Lead meetings, track action items, and communicate decisions and next steps.
• Collaborate with Curatorial, Registration, Conservation, Design, Art Handling, and external lenders/vendors.

Skills

Proactive work style

Stakeholder coordination

Meetings facilitation

Communication skills

Project leadership

Budget monitoring

Schedule management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Asana

SharePoint

TMS

Job description

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond is seeking a detail-oriented Project Manager, Exhibitions and Collections, to lead assigned exhibitions, collection installations, and rotations from planning through installation and closeout.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Exhibition Planning, you will coordinate cross-functional teams across curatorial, conservation, design, procurement, and external partners, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure successful on-site execution with occasional