Job: Technology Project Manager, Barnes Collection

Description: The Barnes Foundation is seeking a Technology Project Manager to join its Information Technology team during this exciting time in the Barnes’s history.  This new position for the Barnes will lead the development and implementation of a series of technology initiatives both in its current location in Merion as well as in the Barnes’s new building opening on the Ben Franklin Parkway in 2012.  

The Barnes Foundation houses one of the finest collections of nineteenth and twentieth-century French painting in the world. An extraordinary number of masterpieces by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse provide a depth of work by these artists unavailable elsewhere. Established as an educational institution the Barnes carries out its mission teaching classes in its galleries and Arboretum. The Barnes welcomes visitors and students throughout the year.
                 
Responsibilities:
 

• Provide leadership to Barnes project teams building IT applications and infrastructure.
• Work with Barnes staff to understand business processes and the innovative use of technology to meet Barnes objectives.
• Identify and document IT requirements
• Develop project plans that effectively utilize internal and external resources to complete IT projects.
• Drive execution of project plans to meet quality, schedule and budget requirements.

• Work with management at the Barnes to identify technology opportunities and prioritize them based on the overall direction of the Barnes.
• Manage external resources responsible for the Barnes IT applications and technology environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Understanding of the use of technology within art institutions.
• Dynamic leadership ability that can work with multidiscipline teams to implement technology and business change.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of business principles, processes, and technology.
• ·Solid teamwork and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with customers, suppliers, employees and senior management.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and creative problem-solving techniques to deliver practical solutions that fit.
• Excellent oral and written communication; an ability to present and discuss technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding.
• Strong business planning, analytical, and conceptual skills.
• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to effectively deploy resources and manage multiple projects of various diverse scope in a cross-functional environment.
• Develop new system approaches to solve problems and seize opportunities to enable the Barnes to meet its mission.
• Understanding of cost management principles and the ability to apply them to manage overall project cost.

Competitive Benefits Include: Group health and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; long term disability and group life insurance; 403(b) with matching contributions; as well as paid vacation, personal time, sick time and holidays.
 
To Apply: Please send resume and cover letter to Human Resources at employment@barnesfoundation.org <mailto:employment@barnesfoundation.org> , or via fax to 610-664-4026 or via mail to Human Resources, The Barnes Foundation, 300 N. Latch’s Lane, Merion, PA 19066.
 
The Barnes Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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