Programme Manager: Public Engagement

This is an exciting time to join the British Museum and make a significant contribution to how we engage our many audiences. This role presents an opportunity to work in close collaboration with colleagues across the Public Engagement (PE) directorate, and the wider Museum, to coordinate the programme of engagement activity in line with the Museum's strategic aims and objectives. The postholder will play a key role in planning, coordinating and monitoring our overall engagement programme, ensuring that we are delivering a strong, cohesive and compelling offer for audiences. This includes the development, review and implementation of relevant strategies and processes. The postholder will also have a key role in the early development and coordination of some workstreams connected with the Museum's masterplan projects, including the re-imagining of our Western Range galleries. Key areas of responsibility:

• Define, plan and monitor a complex and varied public engagement programme in collaboration with colleagues across the Museum, and in line with agreed strategies and organisational objectives.
• Contribute to the development of long-term plans for the future of the Museum's estate, as part of the masterplan programme, particularly with regard to audiences and display.
• Contribute to the planning of major cross-Museum projects, programmes and initiatives, and manage dependencies between the delivery of major cross-museum projects and initiatives.
• Define and maintain the programme governance structure and deliver a consistent control framework to manage risks, issues, quality, and lessons learned.
• Ensure the timely review of strategies, policies, processes and procedures across the PE directorate and support change initiatives as required., 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. We would typically see this role as working on site at least 3 days a week. The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants. Museum Website: https://bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIPHR/jobdetail_7581.aspx


• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Recognised project management qualification.
• Experience of managing complex projects involving multi-disciplinary teams.
• In-depth experience of project management processes e.g. risk management and issue resolution.
• Project or Programme Manager of major projects in culture or heritage sector.
• Corporate strategy and planning.
• Management of change projects
• Good communicator and facilitator.
• Strong team building and diplomacy skills.
• Able to present complex information effectively for different audiences
  
  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 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
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