Museums and Heritage Programme Manager

Summary: The Museums and Heritage Programme Manager role at Birmingham City Council involves leading the transition of Birmingham Museums Trust into a sustainable business model while overseeing a £5 million annual service contract. The position requires collaboration with various heritage and cultural organizations to secure funding and support for heritage-related projects. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and is focused on enhancing the city's cultural assets. The successful candidate will have a strong background in heritage organizations and project management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead officer for the city council's museums service contract, including annual monitoring, appraisal, and reporting.
• Organise and attend museums service meetings, assess financial performance, and negotiate the new four-year museum's service agreement (2026-30).
• Coordinate applications to funding bodies such as NLHF and DCMS MEND 5 for essential repairs and maintenance works at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG).
• Administer the council's Heritage Strategy Group, including organising meetings, agendas, and circulating information.
• Refresh and secure approval for the council's draft Heritage Strategy, integrating it with the new Heritage Strategic Planning Document (SPD).
• Collaborate with City Council colleagues across Directorates on museums and heritage-related matters.
• Ensure efficient production of reports and briefings and monitor grant funding and projects.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in a heritage organization or museums environment, including project-based work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in developing and supporting cultural/heritage programs, capital projects, and strategies.
• Direct experience with funding agencies and heritage partner organizations.
• A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent substantial experience in heritage environment or cultural industries.

Salary (Rate): 400

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other