Project & Exhibition Manager
WORLD CHANGERS TOGETHER
Job purpose
The Projects & Exhibitions Manager is a key role in delivering The Hunterian’s ambition to be a more meaningful place for more diverse audiences. They will coordinate the development of, and project manage the development and delivery of, The Hunterian’s programme of temporary exhibitions and will support the delivery of the NLHF-funded ‘Unlocking the Potential of The Hunterian’ project.
They are responsible for effectively managing a portfolio of projects, including a range of exhibitions and elements of the NLHF funded development project. This includes effective planning, stakeholder management, resource management and effective and extensive communication throughout the Hunterian team.
Main duties & responsibilities
- Project Management
- Project manage all core exhibition project including leading project teams, project documentation and budget management, comms (e.g. including coordinating meetings, briefings) and ensuring all works packages are delivered. Manage scheduling, reporting and risk.
- Interpretation Development
- Lead and support project teams to develop the project vision, the planning and delivery of interpretive content for exhibition projects and development of interpretive frameworks for display. Provide the editorial oversight for all exhibition projects.
- Inclusive Planning
- Lead on embedding Inclusive Planning in the development of all exhibition projects, working with colleagues and audiences to develop content and interpretive approaches that respond to industry best practice, ensuring compliance with and surpassing the Equalities Act 2010 recommendations.
- Stakeholder Management
- Manage external relationships in the wider University, the community, with artists and in the Museum sector to deliver an innovative and multi-disciplinary exhibition programme in collaboration with colleagues.
- Planning and Prioritisation
- Work with various and complex data e.g. audience research, visitor data and budget information to plan, prioritise and deliver a range of exhibition projects with various budgets and objectives. Work with heads of departments to proactively plan resource allocation, escalating issues in a timely fashion as necessary. Conduct analysis, present results and put forward recommendations through briefings, presentations or written reports to inform decision-making.
- Evaluation
- Work with colleagues to develop an evaluation plan for each project, including working with the Project Sponsor to deliver and share project reviews, and project manage other evaluation work packages as agreed by the project team.
- Collaborate with the wider Projects and Exhibition Team to find effective design and build solutions, with a focus on sustainability and accessibility. Work with installation teams (build and collections) to respond to issues arising and proactively problem-solve, including during installation periods and with quick turnarounds.
- Operations/Health and Safety
- Coordinate the installation and ongoing management of exhibition spaces, working with Design, Collections and Visitor Experience colleagues. Work with colleagues to manage Health and Safety for exhibition installations and operation.
- Project administration
- Manage procurement and administration for exhibition projects and provide administrative support for the Head of Projects & Exhibitions on larger capital projects.
- NLHF Project Plan
- Support the Head of Projects and Exhibition on the delivery of larger scale projects. Coordinate and organise activities outlined in the NLHF Project Plan, and feed into work package delivery across the project.
- Teaching
- Collaborate with Information Studies staff on the delivery of taught courses, including devising and delivering teaching sessions.
- Training and professional development
- To manage own time effectively and to focus on own professional development through self-motivated learning and participation in appropriate internal and external training.
Knowledge and qualifications
Essential
- Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9, (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent (including professional accreditation with relevant formal training), and experience of personal development in a similar or related role(s) OR Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills in a similar or number of different roles.
- In depth knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies
- Knowledge of exhibition making and the theoretical, logistical and ethical/professional considerations.
- Understanding of relevant health and safety policies and procedures relevant to the role.
- Knowledge of current best practice in addressing racial, social and cultural equalities, diversity and inclusion issues within a social, cultural or heritage environment.
Desirable
- Understanding of approaches to, and best practice of, embedding participatory practice in exhibition development.
- Knowledge and understanding of audience research and the application of data and segmentation to exhibition projects and content development.
- Knowledge of sustainability as it relates to exhibition, design and museum practice.
- Recognised Project Management qualification.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills with the ability to develop and drive projects, negotiate and build effective relationships.
- Excellent planning skills, able to prioritise complex and competing demands/projects.
- Ability to manage the gathering and synthesising of necessary information to assist in the identification of options and the application of judgement based on logic and reason.
- Ability to work effectively with people across the organisation, managing their effective input to the project outwith a line management reporting line.
- Evidence of implementing innovative solutions and strong attention to detail.
Desirable
- Evidence of financial management, budgeting and forecasting skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience in developing and managing exhibition programmes in a similar organisation.
- Experience of managing a portfolio of projects of varying size and lead-in time.
- Experience of managing budgets and procurement.
- Experience of negotiation, stakeholder management and influencing and steering project teams.
Desirable
- Experience of working with artists
- Experience of working with NLHF funded projects, or similar
- Experience of developing and managing project evaluation
- Experience of managing contractors/freelance project staff, including briefing and contract management
World-Changing Campus
We have delivered one of the most significant expansions of a UK university city campus for over a century.
Over the last decade, the University of Glasgow has invested in its estate to expand its world-class campus and facilities.
An area covering 14 acres of land next to our magnificent Gilmorehill campus has been redeveloped to build a mix of modern research, teaching and public spaces.
Our new buildings will mean the University remains a centre for world-changing research, as well as a vibrant community hub and centre for public engagement.
The development will transform our teaching, learning and research spaces. It will allow us to bring together the best minds of today and tomorrow within world-class interdisciplinary research spaces that offer flexibility and stimulate collaboration, and modern study spaces that will combine study and social learning space with technology enabled teaching.
- The Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC) is changing the way research is conducted at Glasgow. The ARC is the creative and collaborative heart of research at the University of Glasgow, bridging the boundaries between research, cross-subject collaboration and true societal impact . The ARC brings more than 500 world-leading researchers from a range of disciplines together in a building specifically designed to break down organisational structure and facilitate collaboration and interdisciplinary work.
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WORLD CHANGERS TOGETHER
WORLD CHANGING GLASGOW 2025
Our outstanding disciplinary breadth and expertise has enabled us to make world-changing advances in fields as diverse as medicine, physics, linguistics, public policy and global development.
The key to our success is our talented staff and students pushing back at the boundaries of knowledge and understanding together.
Our World Changers Together strategy recognises the fundamental importance of a culture of open cooperation: not just as colleagues and mentors or students and teachers, but as a community of discovery that reaches beyond its walls and draws inspiration and strength from its connections and partnerships worldwide: excellence that's part of something bigger. The strategy is articulated across three themes:
COMMUNITY
- People centred, globally engaged
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- Collaboratively minded, digitally enhanced
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The closing date for applications is 3 January 2025
It is the University of Glasgow’s mission to foster an inclusive climate, which ensures equality in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity.
Our values
The future holds innumerable challenges for our sector, our society, and our world. We will have to adapt and change what we do and what we offer if we are to navigate these successfully. Our strategy and approach may evolve as the landscape changes, but our values will remain constant: a fixed point of certainty in uncertain times.
We have identified our values in consultation and partnership with our staff and student community. Living and upholding these values will ensure that we remain true to the spirit of our community and ourselves:
Ambition and Excellence
- We strive for excellence through our work
- We defend academic freedom globally
- We recognise and celebrate shared success
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- We lead by influence and example
- We engage with lifelong learning and personal development
- We learn from our mistakes
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- We share our work widely and generously
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- We take responsibility
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- We are one Glasgow team, and we care for and respect one another
- We advocate for diversity and believe in variety as a vital part of a healthy university
- We champion education as an engine for social progress
- We practise and advance sustainability