Heritage and Tourism Project Manager

The Opportunity and the context

Are you passionate about heritage, tourism and culture? 🎭🏰🌿
Do you thrive on delivering impactful projects that shape local communities and boost the visitor economy? 🚀

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead a small but high-profile portfolio of heritage, tourism, arts and sport projects that are central to the success of our region.

✨ What you’ll do

• Lead and deliver exciting heritage & tourism projects from start to finish 🗺️
• Manage budgets, performance reporting and risk 📊
• Build strong partnerships with local authorities, cultural organisations, businesses and national agencies 🤝
• Support the Mayor’s priorities and help shape the future of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough 🏛️

What we're looking for

🤩 About you

We’d love to hear from you if you are:
✔️ A strong communicator and relationship-builder 💬
✔️ Experienced in managing heritage/tourism projects (3+ years) 🏞️
✔️ Skilled in project management (Prince2 or equivalent) 📑
✔️ Politically aware, adaptable and collaborative ⚖️
✔️ Creative, motivated and resilient 💡💪

Why Join Us?

💼 What we offer

• The chance to make a real difference to the region’s cultural and tourism landscape 🎨
• Work with inspiring local and national partners 🌍
• Competitive salary and flexible working options 🕰️

💼 Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference in your community 🏘️

• Be part of a supportive & collaborative team 🤗

• Opportunities to grow & develop your skills 📚

📩 How to Apply:

Please email your cv and covering letter to: recruitment@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Full job description can be found here

🗓️ Closing date: 18th September 9am

🚫Right to Work

This role does not offer visa sponsorship. You must have an existing and valid right to work in the UK at the time of application.

🤝Our Commitment

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud supporters of the Care Leavers Covenant and Armed Forces Covenant.

We encourage applicants to complete our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire. Your participation in this process is entirely optional and will not impact your application in any way. The information you provide will be kept confidential and will only be used for internal monitoring purposes. Please click on the link to complete this Equal Opportunities Questionnaire Form. For more information, please visit this page.