Accountability Profile – Project Manager (Fixed Term)
Salary £23,500 per annum pro rata
Band 6
Purpose
To provide operational management for allocated Royal Armouries capital
projects ensuring delivery to agreed budget and timescale to a high quality.
To support and deputise for the Head of Creative Programmes in the delivery of
departmental objectives.
Key Tasks
 To project manage a portfolio of allocated capital projects including:
o Manage the delivery of all associated project work packages
including: start-up and project initiation; planning; design; delivery
and implementation; project close and lessons learnt
o Co-ordination of the project management process including
administering projects to Prince 2 standards
o Manage project budgets within the set parameters of the
Museum’s financial governance
o Ensure effective communication with relevant internal and external
stakeholders and museum management
o Project governance including the facilitation of project meetings
and reporting to Project Board
o Matrix management of any assigned project team members
 To represent the Creative Programmes department at internal and
external meetings as required
 To perform such other duties as are commensurate with the post
People
 Create the conditions to permit project team members to deliver their
objectives
 Develop project teams and individuals to fully utilise their talent
Relationships
 Cultivate internal relationships that cross team boundaries and
demonstrate a willingness to collaborate with all team members
 Maintain and build partnerships with relevant external contacts and
museum partners
Budgets and Resources
 Spend within budget ensuring value for money
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
Reduce operational costs and maximise resources whilst maintaining
standards of products and services
Policies and Procedure
 Comply with H&S legislation
 To ensure tendering for contracts complies with procurement policies
 Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to protect people and
the museum’s reputation
Personal Responsibilities
 Work flexibly to meet the needs of the team
 Work as part of a team and support colleagues
 Protect the reputation of museum
 Demonstrate the museum’s values
Functional Expertise
 Use specialist knowledge and expertise to achieve the delivery of Royal
Armouries objectives and targets
Disclosure
A Police Check and other security checks will be requested in the event of a
successful application. However, a criminal record would not necessarily be a
bar to employment. Any decision made would depend upon the nature of the
position and the circumstances and background of your offence.
Reporting Structure
This post reports to the Head of Creative Programmes.
The postholder will also be required to work in conjunction with crossdepartmental project teams through matrix management and report at a senior
level though a Programme Board system.
Hours
This is a fixed term position to 31st July 2014, working 37.5 hours per week, 5 days
out of 7. Weekend, Bank Holiday and evening working will be required.
Physical Conditions
Work at other Royal Armouries sites will be required.
Applications
Application is by application form only.
To apply online please visit www.royalarmouries.org.uk/jobs.
As a “Two Ticks” employer, the application form can be made available in
alternative formats; please email recruitment@armouries.org.uk or call the
recruitment line 0113 2201949.
Closing date for return of completed applications is 18th November.
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Person Specification
Job Title:
Department:
Project Manager
Creative Programmes
E = Essential for applicants to meet relevant standard
D = Desirable for applicants to meet the relevant standard
Selection Criteria
CRITERIA
STANDARD
E/D
EVIDENCE
Qualifications
Educated to degree level
E
Application /
Certificates
Prince2 Practitioner or equivalent
E
Work Experience
Skills and
Knowledge
Application /
Certificates
Application / Interview
/ portfolio
Substantial continuous experience of
coordinating / administering Prince2 or
equivalent system projects
E
Proven experience working in a museum or
gallery exhibition team
D
Application / Interview
Advanced experience of successfully
managing budgets
E
Application
Experience of successfully managing teams
through matrix management
E
Application / Interview
Experience of managing complex IT projects
D
Application / Interview
Sound knowledge of budgetary planning
E
Interview
Working knowledge of health and safety
legislation
E
Interview
Awareness of EU tendering laws
D
Interview
Excellent communication skills, written and
verbal
E
Interview
Proven ability to produce management
information including reports
E
Interview / Portfolio
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Aptitudes
Proven ability to develop teams to perform
to their optimum level
E
Interview
Proven ability to plan and organise resources
and workloads to create the conditions for
teams to perform
E
Interview / Assessment
Proficient user of MS Office including Project
E
Application /
Assessment
Building and managing effective
relationships with internal and external
stakeholders
E
Interview
Ability to work using own initiative
E
Interview / Assessment
Ability to work successfully in teams
E
Interview
Ability to work to tight deadlines and
conflicting priorities
E
Interview
Problem solving & lateral thinking skills
E
Interview
Ability to demonstrate Royal Armouries
values
E
Application / Interview
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