Project Manager (Consultant) – The Worcestershire Soldier at The Commandery

Mercian Regiment Museum (Worcestershire)


Job Summary

The Mercian Regiment Museum (Worcestershire) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the Delivery Phase of The Worcestershire Soldier at The Commandery.

Job Description

MRMW and Worcester City Council have been awarded Delivery Phase funding by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for our project, The Worcestershire Soldier at the Commandery, working in partnership with the Worcestershire Yeomanry Museum. The project will create four new galleries telling the story of The Worcestershire Soldier at The Commandery in Worcester and make a step change in audience engagement with the county’s regimental collections through an exciting Activity Plan.

A Project Manager is required to support the project in its Delivery Phase. Working directly to the MRMW Curator, the consultant will ensure The Worcestershire Soldier project delivers on its objectives (Approved Purposes).

Delivery timescale: August 2026 – April 2030 (44 months)
Fee: £93,600 inclusive of VAT and disbursements

This is a freelance position, and applicants are free to tell us how many hours they can dedicate to the project based on the maximum fee for the commission and the project timetable.

Please see full brief for further details.

We care about equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad diversity of talent from all sections of the community. If you have the skills and enthusiasm we’re looking for, we want to hear from you.

Please send responses to the brief to John Paddock, TWS Project Lead and MRMW Curator
([email protected]).

Online interviews will take place in the week commencing 24 August 2026.

Job Requirements

We expect our Project Manager to demonstrate:
A good track record of managing projects in a heritage context, including capital projects
Good knowledge of The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s funding arrangements, and preferably experience of managing projects funded by same
Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to work collaboratively to achieve results
Ability to build effective relationships with staff, contractors, partners and stakeholders
Effective cash flow, budget and resource allocation
Well-developed risk management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
A commitment to inclusion and access
A commitment to sustainable working methods with consideration to minimise environmental impact
Computer literacy.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Project Manager (Consultant) – The Worcestershire Soldier at The Commandery
  • Salary: £50k+
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026

  • Location:

    West Midlands

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