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About the Role

Wellcome Collection is seeking a Head of Wellcome Collection Digital to provide operational and technical leadership for digital practice, translating strategy into deliverable priorities that support the organization's mission. This role involves developing and implementing digital strategies, leading transformation programs, and providing technical expertise for informed decision-making on digital investment and systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the operational digital processes for Wellcome Collection, translating and prioritizing the Strategic Plan with team managers to deliver against Wellcome and Wellcome Collections’ mission delivery.
Lead the development of Phase 2 of the Wellcome Collection Systems Transformation Programme to focus more on implementing human-centered transformations building on the systems and workflow upgrades of Phase 1.
Operate as lead technical expert for Wellcome Collection, translating data and technical processes for the WC Directorate to make informed decisions on digital practice and prioritisation.
Lead the technical approach to digitally reuniting Sir Henry Wellcome’s dispersed collections to promote accessibility, foster research to create shared knowledge, and capture approaches taken to manage the collections globally.
Work closely with the wider WC Leadership Team to deliver strategic priorities across multiple disciplines, including those beyond the Digital remit.
Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments.

Requirements

Proven experience at a senior level working within the cultural, heritage, archive, library or museum sector, including influencing decision-making in complex organisations.
Demonstrable leadership of teams delivering digital products, content or services, including senior product ownership and the application of emerging technologies such as AI.
Significant experience managing digital infrastructure, content management systems and digitisation programmes within an archive, library or museum environment.
Track record of influencing senior stakeholders, boards or policy bodies to deliver strategic organisational or sector-wide change on digital issues.

Skills

AI
Digital strategy
Digital systems
Data
Digital infrastructure
Content management systems
Digitisation programmes

Location

Euston Road offices

Work Type

Permanent
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior level

Salary/Compensations

81,440.00 - 101,800.00 Per annum

Benefits

Flexible working options

About the Company

Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that explores the past, present and future of health through its collections, exhibitions and events. Opened in 2007, it welcomes around 400k visitors per year with over 4m online visits. It cares for thousands of items related to health, medicine, and human experience. Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome, a charitable foundation supporting science to build a healthier future.

Equal Opportunity

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.