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Tuesday, 21st January 2025 |
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Gallery Production Manager |
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Imperial War Museums |
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£41,000 - £45,000 p.a. |
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Full-Time Position
Contract: 18 months |
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IWM London, England |
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Tuesday, 18th February 2025 |
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519 |
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| Job Description |
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You will be responsible for the production planning, management and delivery of any long-term gallery refresh or upgrade projects across all IWM branches. This will include the project management of the construction and install phases, ensuring that the galleries open on time, within budget and to the highest possible standard.
You will also manage and co-ordinate the delivery of the long-term gallery maintenance programme across all IWM branches, liaising with other IWM departments and stakeholders to maintain a high standard of visitor experience. You will coordinate and manage exhibition contractors and internal teams providing quality assurance for any build and install elements. You will be a critical member of the team in ensuring that the gallery improvement programme and maintenance and is delivered to the highest possible standard.
You will directly line manage the Exhibitions Workshop and Display teams, located at IWM London, IWM North and IWM Duxford. You will oversee their work schedules and contribute to long term resource and budget planning.
This role is a fixed term appointment for 18 months and is based at IWM London. It will be mainly project management focused and requires a high level of proficiency in MS Word and Excel. Travel to the other IWM branches is a requirement of the role, where travel is required to other branches this will be expensed.
Travel within the UK will be required from time to time including to other IWM branches. Out of hours and weekend work may be necessary during busy periods, in particular in the run up to exhibition openings. Time off in lieu will be offered to cover this. |
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• A degree or equivalent professional or vocational qualification.
• Recent experience of leading and managing projects which involve complex administrative planning, budget management and meeting tight deadlines, ideally in a museum or heritage environment.
• Experience of contractor management, requiring the overseeing and coordination of construction and staff operations.
• Proven experience of budget allocation, management, and control.
• Direct experience of line management and co-ordinating work schedules.
• Experience of procurement procedures within publicly funded organisations including compiling tenders.
• High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Excellent teamworking and communications skills. |
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Please apply via the IWM jobs page.
https://imperialwarmuseums.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/519-Gallery-Production-Manager/en-GB |
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