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Lead Project Coordinator- Data Systems Migration

ReedLiverpool, Merseyside🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 24 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Lead Project Coordinator role offers a significant opportunity to drive a crucial data systems migration for a renowned museum, providing valuable experience in digital transformation and heritage management. You'll thrive here if you possess strong project leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a passion for cultural heritage, and you're encouraged to apply for this impactful position.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Stakeholder Management

Job Description

Lead Project Coordinator - Data Systems Migration

Liverpool/Hybrid (Flexible)

2 years (24 months)

£275-350 per day (Outside IR35)

An experienced Lead Project Coordinator is required for our museums client. The successful candidate will lead the migration of its Collections Management System from MIMSY XG to Axiell Collections. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a major transformation programme supporting one of the UK's largest museum collections.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the delivery of a major Collections Management System migration.
  • Manage project plans, governance, budgets and risks.
  • Coordinate internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
  • Produce project reports, business cases and funding updates.
  • Support organisational change and adoption of new systems and processes.
  • Line manage project team members and specialist contractors.

Skills/Responsibilities:

We're keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

  • Experience leading medium to large-scale data migration, systems implementation or transformation projects.
  • Experience within museums, galleries, archives, libraries or similar cultural heritage organisations.
  • Strong stakeholder management, supplier management and leadership experience.
  • Excellent communication, planning and project delivery skills.

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of collections management systems such as MIMSY, Axiell or similar platforms.
  • Understanding of collections management standards, including SPECTRUM.

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