Director, Collections Care (Maternity Cover)

Director, Collections Care (Maternity Cover) Location: IWM London (with UK-wide travel) Salary: £75,000 to £80,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Fixed Term, 14 Months Maternity Cover Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, hybrid (typically 3 days on site) Closing date: 12th of July 2026 At Imperial War Museums (IWM), we connect people with the realities of conflict, past and present, through powerful collections, stories and experiences. Our work is grounded in care, integrity and public value. As part of our senior leadership team, you ll join a purpose-driven organisation where your expertise directly enables access to extraordinary collections used by millions of visitors, researchers and partners worldwide. This is a rare opportunity to lead at scale in a complex, multi-site national institution. Why this role stands out This is one of the most senior collections care roles in the UK museum sector. You ll take ownership of how a globally significant collection is protected, developed and made accessible, balancing conservation excellence with public impact. From stewarding high-risk and sensitive material to advancing digitisation and sustainability, your work will shape both current access and long-term legacy. You ll influence at executive level while leading a large, multidisciplinary function, ensuring collections are not only preserved to the highest standards, but actively enable exhibitions, research, partnerships and new digital opportunities. What you ll be doing You ll ..... full job details .....