Head of Temporary Display Delivery

Head of Temporary Display Delivery
Exhibitions and Temporary Display
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£56,195 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 27 April 2025

About the role:
To manage and ensure the delivery of a programme of temporary displays arising from the Museum's masterplan projects. Working with colleagues across the Museum, develop content and deliver a programme of interim displays for material decanted in advance of gallery redevelopments, as well as a series of changing displays. Responsible for the deployment of project management and delivery processes to ensure the success of the programme including, but not limited to, budget, programme, risk, stakeholder and quality management. Stakeholder management is a key aspect of this role.

Key areas of responsibility:
* To ensure the successful delivery of a programme of interim and temporary displays that appeal to visitors, through a robust, yet flexible, project delivery approach.
* To develop, manage, and motivate multi-disciplinary project teams to work collaboratively and deliver challenging projects to budget and programme constraints ensuring high quality outputs. This includes developing and pro-actively managing project budgets, programmes, and objectives, ensuring issues and risks are appropriately monitored, mitigated and escalated. To monitor and manage a project's critical path and ensure the delivery of milestones.
* To work with curatorial, design, interpretation and other colleagues to develop display content and ensure an integrated approach between design and content workstreams. To develop and manage a schedule of delivery for this workstream as part of the wider Museum programme.
* To plan budgets, financial estimates and resources, and manage project administration and documentation. To report on project progress and deliverables to the Museum's Project Board and other internal and external stakeholders. To manage the selection process and contracts for outside contractors and consultants.

About you:
* Degree in a relevant subject.
* Experience in managing complex exhibition or display projects, involving multi-disciplined teams.
* Experience of developing project processes e.g. budget, risk, programme, stakeholder, issue management and methodologies to deliver large projects.
* Team management and development.
* Excellent organisation, problem solving, risk management and communication skills.
* Ability to drive programmes with multiple workstreams.
* Demonstrated experience of leading and motivating teams to deliver on time and within budget.
* Ability to problem solve through agile and flexible thinking. Ability to lead, motivate, create and innovate.

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:
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