Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.
Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.
That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.
We are looking for a National Project Manager to join our team. The role is a full time and permanent working hours per week.
As a National Project Manager, you will use your professional skills and experience to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget and to agreed standards. You will lead and inspire in-house and external teams to work together to deliver projects that both conserve our sites for future generations and to help visitors to experience the story of England where it happened.
You will work collaboratively with staff from many other English Heritage
Departments and will be a positive ambassador for the Projects and Portfolio
Management team and the project work the National Project Team delivers. You will
work closely with other members of the National Projects Team and will share best
practice, innovative ideas and useful experience to continually improve the Team's
project management service.
As National Project Manager, your role oversees the full life cycle of conservation and construction projects across the English Heritage estate, leading teams, managing budgets, procurement, records, and stakeholder relationships to deliver high?'quality outcomes. It also involves using asset data to shape project planning, supporting public engagement opportunities, and collaborating across the organisation while adhering to best practice.
To be considered as a National Project Manager, you'll need:
- Proven track record of planning and delivering heritage sector project work
using a structured project management methodology.
- Proven track record of Project Management of successful projects (heritage
and/or new build construction).
- Relevant Project Management experience in the historic and conservation
environment.
- Experience of delivering projects requiring management of multiple
stakeholders.
- Ability to project manage a range of projects in parallel, prepare achievable
programmes of work and identify critical path analysis to ensure success of
multiple project delivery.
Interviews will be held week commencing 8 and 15 June on MS Teams.
If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Ndai Halisch, Senior National Project Manager, on [email protected]. No agencies please.
The Benefits
- Salary from £49,820, depending on skills, experience and location
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Subscriptions to professional bodies
- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
- 25% discount in our shops and cafes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
- Options to buy additional leave
- An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events
Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/ You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/our-people/careers-with-us/
Everybody's welcome at English Heritage
Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.
We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.
Closing date: 03/06/2026 23:59:59
