The museum has been awarded grant funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund under its Resilient Heritage scheme to deliver 'Towards Bowes 2092', a project laying the groundwork for the Bowes 2092 project, which aims to secure a sustainable future for the organisation long-term. The aims of Bowes 2092 are: Develop a Capital Investment Plan that enables The Bowes Museum to take the first steps to realise the ambitions of the capital master plan. Develop a new funding and investment model, identifying new opportunities for income generation and efficiencies across the site, with a strategic plan for implementation, including developing organisational capacity and delivery skills, partnerships, and engagement. Create an Environmental Sustainability Strategy to increase organisational skills in sustainable technologies and practices. Create a Technology and Digital plan to invest in infrastructure and increase organisational digital skills and confidence. Invest in developing our workforce, staff, and volunteers to equip our teams with the capacity, skills, and confidence to deliver the strategic plans and ways of working to achieve our long-term and forward-looking vision for our organisation and broader communities. The Bowes Museum seeks a Towards Bowes 2092 Project Manager to help manage these work streams and oversee the monitoring and reporting of the Towards Bowes 2092 project. To succeed in this role, you will combine project management expertise, industry knowledge in a charity business and commercial environment, strategic thinking, and leadership skills. You will also have strong staff management skills and be able to contribute effectively to the museum's broader leadership and direction. The post holder will manage the critical work streams, with support from the Director of Partnerships and Engagement and project administration. You will be enthusiastic, highly organised, systematic, and accurate. You will communicate well with colleagues and our external stakeholders, partners, and suppliers. You will be proactive in problem-solving in a dynamic museum environment. As a confident and visible leader, you will enjoy building effective working relationships with a broad range of people and advocating for the museum's values and behaviours. As someone used to juggling multiple elements, you will be flexible and adaptable in your approach and passionate about maximising the resilience and sustainability of the Bowes Museum. Develop and refine a series of consultant briefs for the Towards Bowes 2092 strands of work alongside the Senior Leadership Team. Working with consultants, colleagues and partners, develop plans for delivery across the Towards Bowes 2092 strands of work. Deliver phase 1 of the Towards Bowes 2092 strands of work plans, working with colleagues, partners, and suppliers. Oversee the development and management of advisory groups convened as part of the Towards Bowes 2092 project, working with colleagues, partners, and suppliers. Plan and prepare for future phases of the Bowes 2092 project. Prepare the project monitoring and evaluation reports (quarterly and final) with support from the project administration. Manage project budgets in line with the funding application, including preparing monthly forecasts and reporting requirements. Convene the Towards Bowes 2092 internal working group to monitor project progress Work closely with the HR team on workforce development planning. Please apply by sending covering letter and CV to email address provided.Job Summary
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