Project Manager Collections Management to Axiell Group

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our growing team who will play a pivotal role managing the implementations and delivery of collection management systems, and related products, for a high-profile client base located in the USA. If you are a Project Manager currently working in the cultural and heritage sector and interested in furthering your career with a global company offering excellent career progression, then this might be the challenge you are looking for. Equally, you may be a Project Manager currently working within the IT or software industry wanting a new challenge.

Your new challenge

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong work ethic looking to work for the world’s largest vendor of museum management software. We offer excellent career progression, a unique and fun work environment and a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Training in the use of our software, products and technology will be provided as part of your introduction. In this position, you may work from one of our Canadian offices (Vancouver, Ottawa, or Toronto) or remotely.

Reporting to Head of Project Delivery, the Project Manager will:


• Manage the delivery of multiple products for a high-profile client base in the cultural and heritage sector.
• Work closely with team members located in various offices across the globe to plan and resource projects.
• Liaise closely with customers to guide them through the implementation process.
• Ensure work is delivered to the highest quality and within scope.
• Be involved with both large flagship projects, and also smaller implementations as time allows.

You are

To qualify and be successful in this position, you will need to be an effective and organized Project Manager who can demonstrate at least 5 years previous project management experience, preferably related to software implementations and collections management. We also expect you to have experience in working with, or a background in archives, libraries, or museums (desirable). It is also desirable if you have a background in natural history or museum collection management.

Other important personal attributes and experiences are:


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Efficient organizational skills – you must be able to effectively prioritize your work and respond appropriately to changing situations.
• Excellent attention to detail - ensuring that all loose ends are tied up.
• High quality customer service skills.
• Experience of business analysis and understanding customer requirements and processes (desirable).
• A willingness to travel to client sites and work flexible hours when required.

Previous project management experience is essential, as is completion of a relevant post-secondary education program and a PMP certification. Experience working with external customers would be an asset. Additional language skills, for example French and/or Arabic would also be highly advantageous, but not essential.

We are collaborating with Sigma Recruit in this recruitment. For more information, please contact Artan Bitiqi at artan.bitiqi@sigma.se, +46 723 61 28 44 and Johanna Värmfors at Johanna.varmfors@sigma.se, +46 730 821 230. To apply, please send your up-to-date resume and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the position, what sets you apart, what you would bring to the job role, and salary expectations. We look forward hearing from you!

About Axiell Group

We are the world’s largest vendor of museum management software, serving over 3,000 customers in over 30 countries. With offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, North America and Australia, we deliver powerful software solutions to natural history museums, cultural history museums, art museums, herbaria, botanic gardens and archives across the world. We have made it our business to lead the digitization of these services, making them more accessible and attractive to their consumers. We are a technology business, but our business is not just about technology. We believe in making a difference and building strong, long lasting partnerships with our customers. We are considered as leaders in our field with our technology used by many of the largest and most well recognised museums and institutions in the world. From Natural History collections to Film Archives, our customers provide services that shape democracy, culture, literacy and education.

Axiell is an employer committed to the principles of employment equity. We therefore encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity.