Project Manager, Exhibitions and Collections

Project Manager, Exhibitions and Collections Full time Learn more and apply to this position at Virginia Jobs Apply at Virginia Jobs Title: Project Manager, Exhibitions and Collections State Role Title: Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I Hiring Range: $48,000 Pay Band: 4 Agency: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Location: MAIN MUSEUM Agency Website: https://www.vmfa.museum/ Recruitment Type: General Public - G Post closes on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 11:55 PM EST. About Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond is one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States. VMFA’s growing encyclopedic collection houses more than 50,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years of world history. Our holdings include the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, the finest collection of Art Nouveau outside of Paris and one of the nation’s finest collections of American art. VMFA is also home to important collections of Chinese art, English silver, French Impressionism, Postimpressionism, British sporting art, and modern and contemporary art, as well as renowned South Asian, Himalayan, and African art. Recently named the 11th-best art museum in the United States by The Washington Post, VMFA is the only US art museum open 365 days a year with free general admission. VMFA is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all. About the Exhibition Planning Department: The Exhibition Planning Department leads the planning and coordination of VMFA’s temporary exhibitions, collection installations and rotations, traveling exhibitions, and related gallery and institutional projects. The department works collaboratively across the museum to translate curatorial and institutional goals into well-organized, achievable projects, coordinating schedules, budgets, resources, approvals, and communication among numerous internal departments and external partners. The department includes a team of Project Managers who manage assigned project portfolios while working collaboratively to support shared departmental priorities, processes, and initiatives. General Information: We are currently seeking applications for a highly organized, proactive, and collaborative individual to join the Exhibition Planning Department as Project Manager, Exhibitions and Collections. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Exhibition Planning, this position manages assigned exhibitions, collection installations and rotations, loan-based projects, traveling exhibitions, and other initiatives. The Project Manager expected to independently manage their assigned projects from early planning through installation, operation, deinstallation, and closeout, with guidance and oversight from Exhibition Planning leadership. The Project Manager is responsible for keeping complex, cross-functional projects moving forward. The position oversees project scope, schedules, budgets, stakeholders, resources, risks, documentation, and communications; leads meetings and work sessions; identifies potential conflicts or delays; follows up on decisions and action items; and works with teams to develop practical solutions when priorities, schedules, or project needs change. Success in this role requires initiative, independence, excellent attention to detail, strong follow-through, and ability to take ownership of work. The Project Manager interacts with a wide range of personalities and professional disciplines and must be comfortable leading meetings, asking questions, communicating concerns, building consensus, and maintaining productive working relationships while balancing competing priorities. The position partners closely with Curatorial, Registration, Conservation, Exhibition Design & Production, Art Handling, Editing, Interpretation, Programs,