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 an IT Project Manager to join our team. The role is full time, working 36 hours a week and for a fixed term of 12 months.
We offer flexible working arrangements where the role allows and will agree how you will balance office and home working to suit you best. During your first few months, you will be expected to attend the Swindon office on a regular basis to help establish stakeholder relationships, gain valuable business knowledge, and support your successful integration into the role. This will be discussed further at interview.
The Benefits
- Salary from £48,245 p.a., depending on skills and experience
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- Flexible hours
- 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
You will manage the delivery of Technology projects across English Heritage as assigned by the Head of Projects and Portfolio Management acting on behalf of the Investment Programme Board.
Working closely with project sponsors (SRO), stakeholders and colleagues in Technology Services, you will ensure that your projects are effectively resourced and appropriately funded, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of your project teams and finances. You will monitor progress and flag up risks and issues, at all times utilising the agreed project governance and standards to support successful delivery.
As IT Project Manager, you will have a proven track record in delivering successful projects and work packages against time, cost and quality objectives.
On a day-to-day basis you will ensure that your projects are effectively resourced and appropriately funded, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of your project teams and finances.
You will monitor progress and flag up risks and issues, at all times utilising the agreed project governance and standards to support successful delivery.
To be considered as an IT Project Manager, you'll need:
- Proven experience in delivering Technology projects including software and infrastructure.
- Experience in stakeholder management and business engagement.
- Experience of managing and working within projects involving teams drawn from different organisations and disciplines.
- Able to communicate effectively and persuasively with staff at all levels across the organisation as well as a range of partners and third parties outside English Heritage.
- Able to manage and organise potentially conflicting priorities for both personal workloads and across project teams.
We are seeking a Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering Software as a Service (SaaS), web-based, cloud, or cybersecurity software type implementation projects. This role is focused on the successful delivery of software and business change initiatives, working closely with customers, vendors, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
Please note, this is not an infrastructure-focused project management role. We are specifically looking for candidates whose experience is centred on software solutions and business outcomes, rather than traditional infrastructure, networking, data centre or hardware projects.
Interviews will be held from Monday 17th August either on Teams or at The Engine House, Swindon (depending on candidates location).
If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Jane Syrett, Senior IT Project Manager, on
[email protected]. No agencies please.
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.
