Exhibitions Project Manager [Temporary Cover] Internal Secondment Opportunity
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As the principal museum of the University of Cambridge and the largest cultural venue in the region, The Fitzwilliam Museum acts as a crucial bridge between the University, the City and the rest of the world, and has an international reputation for extraordinary research, world class exhibitions, award-winning public programmes and significant collections spanning many cultures and centuries.
The Exhibitions Project Manager is responsible for managing allocated exhibitions and display projects from creative inception through to delivery, across departmental teams and external contributors to an agreed scope and following museum approval stages and reporting procedures. The Exhibitions Project Manager will be assigned to specific projects and will act on initiative and most often independently to identify key issues and drive through activities to a successful and timely conclusion.
The post-holder will have excellent interpersonal and consultative skills, and have experience of leading cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional project teams, with a strong ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse range of people, both within the organisation and externally. The post-holder will have a track record of managing complex budgets successfully with an ability to forecast and report accurately, delivering high impact value for money.
In return we offer an encouraging and supportive environment, generous holiday allowance, an attractive pension scheme and many employee benefits such as a shopping discounts scheme.
Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term until 7 October 2025 or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.
The post is offered to internal candidates only on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
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Closing date for applications: 29th May 2025
Interviews for the role will be held: 5th June 2025
Please quote reference DA45987 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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