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OverviewRoyal Museums Greenwich is a collection of diverse historical sites. The sites are the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory, and the Queen’s House. Each of these sites has a unique identity and a common purpose to serve our communities, through sharing our collections and expertise. We are a place to explore the sea, space, art and history, and our strategy ‘Charting Our Course’ puts our people at the core of its success.

The roleWorking within the Major Projects team, the First Light Senior Client Project Manager will manage the delivery of the base build, retail, catering and Planetarium refurbishment workstreams from the client side, acting as point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and contractors for First Light - an ambitious capital project to transform the visitor experience at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The postholder will ensure that the Museum’s values and ambitions are at the project’s core, quality is to agreed standards and that best value for money is achieved.

Key responsibilities

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to refine or define objectives, scope, and deliverables for workstreams.

Develop and refine detailed project plans including budgets, expenses, and resource allocation.

Work with internal teams to minimise disruption and risk to visitors and operations during the construction phase.

Qualifications and skills

Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build and maintain relationships.

Understanding of museum operations, exhibitions, and collections management.

Proven budget management and financial acumen.

Collaborative and team-oriented approach; problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Contract details

Full-time, fixed term for 3 years or upon completion of First Light in Band 3 – Senior Management.

Core hours: 36 per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with an additional hour as agreed; some flexibility may be required.

Salary£48,205 per annum

Application notesWe encourage you to read the attached job description and person specification before applying for this role.

Please be aware that unfortunately, we are currently unable to sponsor visas.

Interviews are pencilled in for w/c 29 September.

Benefits

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

A generous pension scheme plus life cover.

25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 1 year) plus bank holidays.

40% discount in our cafés and 30% discount in our shops.

Range of interest-free loans including season/travel tickets, bike and bike equipment, Gym or Leisure membership.

Individual learning, training opportunities and continuous performance management reviews.

NMDC reciprocal agreement for free admissions to other museums and galleries’ paid exhibitions.

Flexible working options.

EDIDiversity and inclusion are integral to our work at Royal Museums Greenwich. We welcome applications from everyone and actively work with the Disability Confident scheme. Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments during the interview process.

We actively welcome applications from everyone.

We offer a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, a generous pension scheme plus life cover, 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 1 year) plus bank holidays, 40% discount in our cafés and 30% discount in our shops, a range of interest-free loans including: season/travel tickets, bike and bike equipment, Gym or Leisure membership plus individual learning; training opportunities and continuous performance management reviews to support personal and career development, NMDC reciprocal agreement for free admissions to other museums and galleries’ paid exhibitions, and an environment with flexible working options. For a full list of the benefits, please click here.

Interviews are pencilled in for w/c 29 September.

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