Head of Projects & Plans, Imperial War Museum

What You Will Be Doing

• Leading the delivery of infrastructure investment and capital projects across the IWM estate.
• Developing strategic plans, policies, and procedures for programme and project management.
• Integrating estate requirements into Masterplans and overseeing their delivery.
• Representing the Director of Estates, Projects & Sustainability in internal and external forums.
• Managing the Estates Portfolio tracker and ensuring accurate financial and progress reporting.
• Overseeing estate-related projects from proposal to completion, ensuring alignment with the IWM Estate Strategy.
• Leading and developing the project management function within the Estates Department.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high standards.
• Implementing governance and maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Supporting lease management, sustainability strategy delivery, and procurement activities.

Who We Are Looking For

We're looking for individuals with:

• Degree-level education in a construction-related discipline.
• Membership (or working towards) of a relevant professional body (e.g., APM, RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ARB, ICE).
• Extensive experience in project management within the built environment, including procurement and contract management.
• Recognised project/programme management qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of listed buildings and planning regulations.
• Proven experience in construction health and safety (CDM).
• A track record of delivering high-quality client services.
• Awareness of sustainability and energy efficiency in building projects.

Apply Now

If you're ready to lead impactful projects that shape the future of a nationally significant heritage estate, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us preserve history while building for the future.

For a full list of duties and the person specification which your application will be marked against, please view the Job Description