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The British Museum is seeking
to appoint a Client Project Manager (within the Estates and Capital Project department) to lead on the delivery of major capital projects within a Grade I listed building, to time and budget, whilst keeping the Museum open to millions of visitors per year and supporting the institution-wide transformation underway.
Projects range from significant Masterplan projects, including the Western Range, high-profile front-of-house projects, to building and MEP infrastructure renewal and replacement, all to a high standard. The Client Project Manager will manage and deliver Museum capital construction projects according to best practice project management standards, the RIBA Plan of Work, and using the Museum’s Project Management methodology, from inception to completion and final handover to the Client.
As a globally recognised institution, the British Museum is committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity, and therefore strongly encourages applications from individuals belonging to underrepresented groups within the built environment.
About you:
* Significant experience of working in a project management role dealing with all aspects of delivering a project, including procurement and contract management, in a multidisciplinary environment, ideally within a museum or heritage organisation.
* Proven experience of managing allocated resources and budgets effectively, with the ability to monitor and control costs where possible.
* Demonstrable experience of stakeholder engagement and working effectively in teams.
* Ability and confidence to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing, with experience of influencing and negotiating.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
* Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
* Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
* Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions.
* Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
* Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans.
* Professional and personal development opportunities.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
Additional details:
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to [emailprotected].
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The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.
We specifically encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority groups who are underrepresented within our senior roles.
We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
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