Project Manager- The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

[erika.katayama]

The Project Manager coordinates the development, design, production, installation, and de-installation of exhibitions. The Project Manager serves as the point person for exhibitions, acting as a conduit of information between the Exhibitions team, other museum departments, and outside lenders, contractors, and organizing institutions. S/he also acts as a spokesperson for the exhibition when presenting to the media, general public, and core museum constituencies.
Job Responsibilities include:

• Coordination of development, design, production, installation, and deinstallation of exhibitions. The Project Manager (PM) works as part of the exhibition team to create an exhibition that meets content, design, and institutional goals, ensuring projects are on schedule and on-budget. S/he facilitates weekly team meetings and conducts department-wide milestone meetings.
• Liaison between FM and outside lenders, organizations, public. The PM acts as a spokesperson for the exhibitions team to outside groups, and serves as a conduit of information, and mediates this information exchange, as necessary. In addition, PM handles all project-related contracts and works to ensure contract compliance.
• Leading the Museum-wide effort to meet and exceed institutional goals. The PM organizes and leads museum-wide meetings between departments that are working together to share the exhibition with the public. S/he updates this group with pertinent information about the exhibition and its design, and facilitates discussion and brainstorming between different departments to maximize the impact of each exhibition.

Job Requirements

• Highly developed organizational qualities that include the ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent communication skills (written, interpersonal, public speaking)
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate diverse teams and work collaboratively are essential
• Experience with contracts, budgets, and schedules
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, Google products, and creating graphically-strong presentations
• Bachelors Degree required
• At least 3 years museum experience with background in anthropology, art history, or related field
• Knowledge of foreign language(s) always a plus

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[erika.katayama]

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