Role Summary

Energy Centre Programme Director (Senior Responsible Owner)

Estates and Capital Projects Department

FTC to December 2029 - possibility to extend

£77,816

This advert will be live over Christmas and close on 29 December at 12:00. Our interviews will commence in the new year.

About the Role:

The British Museum is hiring a director to oversee their Energy Centre Programme. This is a pivotal position responsible for leading one of the museum’s most transformative infrastructure programmes.

As the Senior Responsible Owner, you will provide strategic leadership and ensure the programme is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You will oversee programme governance, financial management, and risk control, while leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.

About You:

We are looking for a seasoned leader with a degree in a relevant technical discipline and chartered status. You should have extensive experience delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes, ideally in heritage or public sector environments, overseeing governance, finance, and managing large teams.

Key areas of Responsibility:

• Hold ultimate accountability for the successful delivery of the Energy Centre Programme, ensuring agreed objectives and outcomes are met.
• Provide leadership and oversight, maintaining plans and ensuring delivery to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Ensure robust governance, financial control, risk management, and compliance with government standards and reporting requirements.
• Lead the delivery of complex construction and technical works, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Act as the senior point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and securing support for programme success.
• Report on programme performance and impact to senior leadership, trustees, and external bodies.

About the Project:

By completely overhauling our existing infrastructure, and replacing it with state-of-the-art facilities, the Energy Centre Programme will dramatically reduce our carbon footprint. It's an incredibly important step that paves the way to our becoming a net zero museum in the future. Full information here: Energy Centre Programme

Benefits:

• Be a part of a world-renowned institution, where history, culture and innovation come together!
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after long service), plus 2.5 privilege days in addition to bank holidays
• Generous civil service pension (find out more here)
• Complimentary tickets to paid exhibitions
• Free entry at paid national museums and galleries
• Free and discounted entry to international cultural organisations
• Interest-free loans for travel tickets, rental deposits, and bicycles
• Discounts at local hotels, healthcare providers, restaurants, gyms, hairdressers, bicycle shops, entertainment venues, and more!
• Employee Assistance Programme for mental health support
• 1 hour paid lunch break
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Discounts on gift shop purchases

Our Values:

The museum’s foundation is built on principles that guide how we work, connect and grow together. These shape our culture and inspire us every day:

• Care Deeply – We listen as much as we share and embrace diversity.
• Embrace the Unknown – If history has taught us anything, it's that change is constant.
• Spark Curiosity – Guided by our own curiosity, we seek to inspire it in others.
• Value Many Voices – We put our heart into everything we do.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.