Project Delivery Manager

Purpose of job

You contribute your knowledge to the site wide Programme and create and maintain Project level documentation, liaising with peers who are experts in collections, facilities management, curatorial, visual resources, preservation and conservation.

The post holder will report directly to the Head of Project Delivery and have line management responsibility for Project staff. They will also take on a portfolio of project work that supports the IWM Storage Programme to improve Collection storage.

The post holder will be required to travel to all IWM branches. The post holder will thus be required to travel between London and Duxford on a weekly basis and should anticipate spending 40% of their time on each site. Where storage projects are active, the post holder may be required to spend 80% of their time on site for supervising activities such as decanting a collection or, installing storage furniture or, which may last for periods of several weeks.

Key duties

You will be expected to work independently as well as across different teams in order to contribute to and deliver the priorities of IWM - using your knowledge, skills, talent and potential to the best of your ability.

You will focus at all times on delivering excellent customer service, ensure value for money at all times while being professional, courteous and demonstrating the behaviours and attributes expected of all IWM employees. You will also adhere to all corporate standards, and use corporate systems as directed to ensure consistency of service, brand and operational standards.

You will be an experienced specialist in your area and take on broad responsibilities, working across departments effectively, working with individuals, partners and where appropriate volunteers.

You should be able to lead, manage and motivate your staff, partners and, where relevant, volunteers in order to get the best out of them

To identify and implement learning and development needs for both yourself and your team including volunteers, if appropriate.

You will support and facilitate public access to our collection, expertise and knowledge.

Develop, partake in and produce accessible material and activities aimed at engaging, informing, educating and enthusing our audiences and potential audiences in the collection and our subject matter, and mission.

You will be expected to comply with corporate standards, and use corporate systems, processes and procedures – and undertake any necessary training as directed.

To apply and to see a full job specification please visit the IWM Careers page.

Museum Website: https://www.iwm.org.uk/jobs