Towards Bowes 2092 Project Manager (proposals from freelance managers/consultants considered)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £24,324 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £40,000 FTE, (£24,324 pro-rata), 22.5 hours per week. |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | DL12 8NP |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | The Bowes Museum |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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14 month fixed term contract.
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:
1. Develop a Capital Investment Plan that enables The Bowes Museum to take the first steps to realise the ambitions of the capital master plan.
2. 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.
3. Create an Environmental Sustainability Strategy to increase organisational skills in sustainable technologies and practices.
4. Create a Technology and Digital plan to invest in infrastructure and increase organisational digital skills and confidence.
5. 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 essential in supporting the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic insights and guidance on new areas and work plans for income opportunities, environmental sustainability, and technology and digital developments. You will oversee the project plan and budgets and prepare reports for funders, the Executive Director, and the Board of Trustees.
Role Purpose
• To manage the museum’s ‘Towards Bowes 2092’ project, ensure the museum fulfils its grantee obligations and always remains compliant. This includes providing suitable processes, monitoring and evaluation, working and advisory groups, and organisational systems that are robust and implemented.
• Coordinate reports to the Directors, Board of Trustees, committees, funders, and stakeholders.
• To assist the Senior Leadership Team with strategic thinking, helping shape and deliver future ambition and securing a sustainable future for the museum's long-term vision.
1. Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
• 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 and training
• Manage resources effectively, identifying opportunities for increased efficiencies and savings and ensuring contracts and suppliers deliver the best value and meet the needs of the Bowes Museum.
• Liaise with funders and other key stakeholders as necessary.
• Work with the museum’s marketing team to develop internal and external project communications.
2. General Responsibilities and Duties
• Contribute effectively to the success and culture of The Bowes Museum.
• Interact and cooperate proactively with all employees, trustees and volunteers, ensuring good teamwork, inclusive practices, and interdisciplinary activities across work strands, projects and programmes.
• Support effective communications and promotion of The Bowes Museum and our activities.
• Work flexibly at times and on occasions that connect with the needs of our audiences and communities.
• Take ownership of your professional and personal development, working with your line manager to identify and address gaps in skills and competencies.
• To actively work within the museum’s environmental policy and lead our teams to always seek ways to operate more environmentally friendly.
• Participate in broader projects through the museum alongside colleagues. Work outside of regular hours, including evenings and weekends when required.
• Ensure all compliance with all policies and procedures through your department, including GDPR, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and financial policies.
• Any other duties requested by the line manager as deemed commensurate with the role with Investment Project Manager and Resources.
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:
1. Develop a Capital Investment Plan that enables The Bowes Museum to take the first steps to realise the ambitions of the capital master plan.
2. 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.
3. Create an Environmental Sustainability Strategy to increase organisational skills in sustainable technologies and practices.
4. Create a Technology and Digital plan to invest in infrastructure and increase organisational digital skills and confidence.
5. 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 essential in supporting the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic insights and guidance on new areas and work plans for income opportunities, environmental sustainability, and technology and digital developments. You will oversee the project plan and budgets and prepare reports for funders, the Executive Director, and the Board of Trustees.
Role Purpose
• To manage the museum’s ‘Towards Bowes 2092’ project, ensure the museum fulfils its grantee obligations and always remains compliant. This includes providing suitable processes, monitoring and evaluation, working and advisory groups, and organisational systems that are robust and implemented.
• Coordinate reports to the Directors, Board of Trustees, committees, funders, and stakeholders.
• To assist the Senior Leadership Team with strategic thinking, helping shape and deliver future ambition and securing a sustainable future for the museum's long-term vision.
1. Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
• 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 and training
• Manage resources effectively, identifying opportunities for increased efficiencies and savings and ensuring contracts and suppliers deliver the best value and meet the needs of the Bowes Museum.
• Liaise with funders and other key stakeholders as necessary.
• Work with the museum’s marketing team to develop internal and external project communications.
2. General Responsibilities and Duties
• Contribute effectively to the success and culture of The Bowes Museum.
• Interact and cooperate proactively with all employees, trustees and volunteers, ensuring good teamwork, inclusive practices, and interdisciplinary activities across work strands, projects and programmes.
• Support effective communications and promotion of The Bowes Museum and our activities.
• Work flexibly at times and on occasions that connect with the needs of our audiences and communities.
• Take ownership of your professional and personal development, working with your line manager to identify and address gaps in skills and competencies.
• To actively work within the museum’s environmental policy and lead our teams to always seek ways to operate more environmentally friendly.
• Participate in broader projects through the museum alongside colleagues. Work outside of regular hours, including evenings and weekends when required.
• Ensure all compliance with all policies and procedures through your department, including GDPR, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and financial policies.
• Any other duties requested by the line manager as deemed commensurate with the role with Investment Project Manager and Resources.