IT Project Manager – London

Overview

Role Summary

IT Project Manager
Information Services
Full-time
Permanent   
£38,750 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Friday 3 May 2024

Are you interested in delivering change to one of the world’s most iconic institutions?

Are you organized and have a can-do attitude?

Can you break down challenges and create detailed plans?

The British Museum is looking for a proactive individual with strong organizational and inter-personal skills as well as excellent oral and written communication ability to help drive the Museum’s digital and technology transformation.

About the role:

The main purpose of this role is to lead and deliver IT projects in accordance with the British Museum plan, with a particular emphasis on projects having multiple stakeholders, including those with public facing elements. 

Key areas of responsibility:

• To manage and deliver Museum extra-small to large IT projects according to defined project management standards, from inception to completion and final handover to support staff.
• To manage IT procurements in support of specified projects, in accordance with Museum, National and International guidelines as appropriate.  Note: Museum IT projects include both external procurements and occasional system integration projects; either may be managed by the successful candidate.
• To lead and coordinate user and other stakeholder activities in support of specified projects, finding strategies to ensure buy-in to deliverables and timetable, and ensuring accurate, timely and appropriate communications occur.
• To coordinate the work of specialists charged with project delivery. This may include personnel from the Museum IS (Information Services) team or other specialist teams and third parties. The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly, to get the best out of individuals for which he or she may have no direct line management responsibility.
• To plan and manage systems integration activities as required in support of the implementation of key projects.
• To assist analysts in the evaluation, selection and use of innovative technologies in support of nominated projects, ensuring fit with business goals and due consideration of the existing IS strategy and of market trends.

About you:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• MS Office suite experience, specifically Excel.
• Previous work experience as a project manager or business analyst.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, as well as confident in reporting writing and resolving conflicts.

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 one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

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.

The interviews for this role are expected to take place in May 2024.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

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 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 adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.