Associate Project Manager, Gallery Reinstallations, Capital Projects at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas.

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum’s galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

The Associate Project Manager, Gallery Reinstallations is responsible for the logistical planning, project development, installation and implementation of gallery reinstallations. These projects are defined as permanent gallery reinstallations that are designed in-house and do not require significant construction activity This individual oversees the gallery reinstallation budget, develops project timelines, monitors project design and development and works with key stakeholders to ensure successful implementations that come in on time and within budget.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

  • Works closely with key stakeholders – including, but not limited to, Buildings, Capital and Infrastructure Planning, Curators, Conservators, Construction, Design, Exhibitions, and Registrars, to prioritize projects, develop timelines, project plans and budgets for gallery reinstallation projects.
  • Assembles, manages, and reports on the overall project budget.
  • Oversees project deliverable deadlines, working with staff to ensure the project is on track.
  • Assigns and monitors tasks, enforces deadlines, and manages gallery reinstallation progress, anticipates and troubleshoots issues, facilitates team collaboration and conflict resolution.
  • Coordinates the scheduling of shared resources with other project managers, including those in Exhibitions and Construction.
  • Schedules and leads project development, planning, and installation meetings for assigned projects; distributes information and communicates progress and next steps clearly and effectively to all stakeholder departments.
  • Monitors the work of outside consultants and vendors as necessary; manages contracts required for such.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience and Skills:

  • Strong diplomatic, team leadership, and communication skills.
  • Ability to coordinate and motivate colleagues from across the institution.
  • Aptitude for problem solving, prioritizing needs, and resolving conflict.
  • Excellent organizational skills with superior attention to detail.
  • Adherence to deadlines and strong follow-through over life of the project.
  • Comfortable being flexible with shifting demands and priorities.
  • Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects in a highly demanding and fast-paced work environment. 

Knowledge and Education:

  • BA, preferably in art history, museum studies, or related field.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience coordinating gallery rotations, exhibitions, museum installations, and/or project management strongly preferred.
  • Basic knowledge of art conservation, registration, and art handling.
  • Experience reading construction drawings and plans.
  • Basic skills in budgeting, financial accounting, and financial analysis.
  • Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills required.
  • Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Suite, including: Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Proficiency with Jira and TMS strongly preferred.

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