Contract: Fixed-Term for up to 2 years, part-time (up to 4 days per week)
Salary: £40,000 per annum (FTE to be adjusted pro rata)
As Turner Contemporary approaches its 14th anniversary, we are embarking on an exciting two year programme to transform how audiences experience the gallery both in person and online, and we are looking for an experienced project manager to join us and lead the delivery of vital workstreams within our transformation programme.
Transforming Our Welcome
Running over two years, this programme of works will start by mapping improvements to experiences and journeys for everyone who engages with Turner Contemporary. Together, we will define and implement journeys for visits in person and online, participants, customers, clients and donors as well as staff, trustees and volunteers. To deepen relationships with audiences, we will deliver new or enhanced digital systems. The programme will contribute considerably to achieving sustainable income generation while providing enhanced experiences for everyone who interacts with us.
The programme comprises of three workstreams, each delivered by colleagues in the organisation. This role holds responsibility for the delivery of workstream 1: Audience Experience and for coordinating work on workstreams 2 and 3, ensuring that all three workstreams remain on track and are delivered successfully.
Workstreams:
1. Audience Experience
2. Digital Systems and Strategy
3. Growing our Highest Potential Income Streams
The postholder will work across the organisation to ensure that projects making up the programme are delivered on time, to budget and with the desired impacts. You will be the go-to person for everything involved in the programme’s organisation and timeline. You will also take the lead on the project to commission and procure capital works, fittings and equipment. You will also maintain overview of the programme’s budget, working closely with workstream budget holders and the Head of Finance, Business and Operations.
Duties will include developing detailed plans for each project, working with colleagues where appropriate. You will define project interdependencies to ensure alignment with wider organisational plans. Working with colleagues, you will appoint suppliers and third parties, in line with procurement procedures, track availability and allocation of budget and resources, and ensuring the Transforming Our Welcome programme is delivered on time and achieves the desired impact. To do this, you will also establish and maintain on-going monitoring and evaluation of the programme.
Please download the Transforming Our Welcome Programme Manager JD for more background information and for the full job specification.
Deadline for applications: 12pm Monday 29 April 2024
Interviews to be held: Monday 13 May 2024
Turner Contemporary strives to create a diverse inclusive environment where everyone feels supported and able to thrive. We are committed to inclusive working practices and want to provide a strong positive and supportive culture and want to support staff wherever and however possible to overcome any barriers which may prevent them from working with us. We want to do our best to make the process of applying to and working at Turner Contemporary as accessible as possible. If you are interested in applying, but feel that there is something which may prevent you from getting involved, please get in touch with us. It may be issues around disability, white space, threshold anxiety, money, internet access, childcare, institutional transphobia or in fact any form of inclusion, please let us know how you feel we can support you in making your application and throughout the selection process. You can contact Medina Ward on mward@turnercontemporary.org, who will discuss your access needs in more detail, and in complete confidence.