Capital Project Manager – West Highland Museum

Capital Project Manager – West Highland Museum

Job Title:

Project Manager

Terms:

18 month contract

Location:

West Highland Museum, Scotland

The West Highland Museum, one of Scotland’s most treasured independent museums, is embarking on an ambitious redevelopment programme that will transform how we preserve, interpret, and share the history and culture of the West Highlands. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead this landmark project and help shape the museum’s next century.

Founded in 1922, the West Highland Museum is renowned for its collections relating to Jacobite history, Highland life, and the unique cultural heritage of Lochaber. Our redevelopment will enhance our historic building, improve accessibility, expand exhibition spaces, provide an accessible, green, outdoor space, and create a more welcoming environment for local communities and visitors from around the world.

The museum is undertaking a comprehensive redevelopment to modernise its visitor experience, improve accessibility, expand exhibition capacity, and future-proof the building. The Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of this capital project, ensuring it is completed on time, on budget, and to the required quality standards.

The role will initially cover the Development Phase of the project (expected to be up to 18 months), with the possibility of an extension to cover the Delivery Phase (a further 18 months) subject to successful fundraising.