Client Project Manager

Our client is seeking a Client Project Manager to help transform, refurbish and expand their beautiful Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle. A full Job Specification and Recruitment Pack will be sent to you on application.

Our client is Carlisle's finest visitor attraction. They house a large collection of fine and decorative art, human history and natural sciences. They host a wide range of exhibitions and events, brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. The museum is located in a classical Grade One Listed Jacobean building, filled to the brim with exciting exhibits and interactive displays.

Our Client is looking for an experienced Client Project Manager to spearhead this once-in-a-generation investment programme, which will transform the museum and create a brand-new visitor experience. It will see the main building reordered, galleries refurbished, public facilities updated and new property acquired. The successful Client Project Manager’s responsibilities will include :

• Planning, managing and delivering projects that will reshape the museum as part of the 2019 masterplan
• Working with the Programme Manager to lead the complete project lifecycle, from brief definition, through to construction and handover
• Managing the project to agreed time, cost and quality standards, ensuring renovations are integrated with the Museum’s operations
• Managing the procurement of consultant’s services and input into the project, ensuring required outputs are delivered
• Working closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication and organisation
• Co-ordinating input into RIBA work stages and the outputs required for the National Lottery Heritage Fund Stage 2 application
• Managing project budgets and reporting to funders, ensuring spending is in line with funding conditions
• Liaising with the Finance team to monitor expenditure and cash flow for the project

To be successful for the role of Client Project Manager previous experience of working within a cultural organisation would be desirable but is not essential and you must be / have :

• Solid experience of managing multiple projects at once and liaising between relevant parties to ensure projects are delivered effectively
• Experience working with public funders and delivering complex capital projects on time and to budget
• Experience working as part of a dynamic project management team, sharing knowledge and expertise, establishing common practices and structures, and working collaboratively across the whole programme of masterplan projects
• The ability to work without close supervision, organise your own time and work to tight deadlines across multiple project requirements
• The ability to be proactive and use your initiative to deal with a range of tasks and challenges, even in ambiguous situations

For the role of Client Project Manager your working hours will be 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This is a fixed term contract until March 2024 but there is a possibility for further extensions subject to funding and you will receive an excellent salary of up to £36,370 per annum depending on experience.