Project Manager Cultural Engagement Change Programme

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.

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Project Manager Cultural Change Programme

The Role:

This role will be 100% focussed on supporting and managing plans and timelines of the CE Global Change programme.

The purpose of the role is to support with the delivery of i) all activities related to the Global Change programme ii) to undertake the role of data stewart for Cultural Engagement, analysing a great amount of data and creating tools that allow us to present and track data most effectively, aligned with British Council systems and tools.

The role will be a key member of the Cultural Engagement and British Council Global Change programme.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:  

Relationship & Stakeholder management

• Has relationships with Change teams and Cultural Engagement stakeholders within global teams and country and is able to engage teams to deliver the Change, support in the development of tools, and procure services, when needed.
• Holds suppliers to account for delivering against contract.
• Build strong internal relationships and networks

Data Management  

• Responsible for data management including timely data entry, quality assurance of data, undertaking basic analysis of monitoring data, and developing progress reports to meet funding needs
• Undertaking programme-specific data collection as needed. This includes working with colleagues to identify indicators and tools for data collection, quality assuring all data, and undertaking robust analysis.
• Ensure sound data planning and analysis, working closely with data and project management teams to ensure British Council data is accurate and up to date.

Project Management

• Contributes to development of, owns and delivers on Project Management Plans and fill in milestone tools and other records
• Identifies risks in a project or programme and puts together mitigation strategies with SRO
• Responsible for internal and client, procurement, contracting, compliance and reporting, when needed
• Manages procurement on a project/programme
• Undertaking programme-specific data collection as needed. This includes working with colleagues to identify indicators and tools for data collection, quality assuring all data, and undertaking basic analysis.

Requirements of the role:

• English (C1)
• Experience of managing projects from start to finish and familiarity with project life cycles.
• Understanding of procurement, evaluation and reporting requirements of projects.
• Proven experience of managing project level data.
• Experience of managing stakeholders 
• Project management and excel qualification/proficiency desirable
• Experience of working in project or programme management.
• Experience of using technology in project delivery.
• Good understanding and experience of supporting monitoring and evaluation.

Desirable:

• Experience in programme management in the Arts, Education or ELT sector 

Closing Date:  Applications will close at 23:59 on 6 April 2026 South Africa Time / 21:59 UK Time

You must have the legal right to work in the country at the time of application.

Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided. 

Important Information:

Department: Cultural Engagement

Contract Duration: 12 Months fixed term contract

Basic salary: MXN 32,621

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

***We request that applications be submitted in English

British Council supports working in new ways such as hybrid working, subject to full approval by line management and conditional upon our ability to provide the appropriate level of service. This may not be appropriate for all roles but can be explored at interview.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

Safeguarding Statement

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