Collections Storage & Logistics Manager

Collections Storage & Logistics Manager | Full time | 35 hours | Permanent

Full Time Salary: £46,032 - £49,569
Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: National Museums Collection Centre, Edinburgh plus travel to other sites | Hybrid eligible

National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.

As an organisation our values are Creative, Inclusive, Collaborative and Forward-thinking.

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate, honest, service-driven individuals to join our Collections Services team.

Benefits of joining us as our Collections Storage & Logistics Manager include:

• Annually alongside your salary, National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
• A generous annual leave of 28.5 days – rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays.
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.

About the Collections Storage & Logistics Manager role:

Working across National Museums Scotland's diverse collection of over 12million objects and specimens, you will lead the Collections Storage & Logistics team and be responsible for the efficient and effective planning, management and delivery of collection’s storage and care, managing object movements, and ensuring compliance with agreed standards of care for National Museums Scotland. You will lead on the Preventive Conservation strategy and work programme, including environmental monitoring, pest management, object cleaning, care of collections on display and in store.

As a Collections Storage & Logistics Manager at National Museums Scotland you will:

• Manage and lead the section, motivating, developing and directing staff to deliver an excellent service and achieving departmental and organisational objectives.
• Be responsible for the management and operation of all collection storage areas across the museums and enabling physical access to the collections and to develop, implement and review effective collections storage plans in liaison with other relevant Museum departments.
• Be responsible for the detailed planning and project management of the movement of collections for capital projects, exhibition and display.
• Coordinate the delivery of the Collections Hazards Programme, identifying and scheduling work required, advising on procedures and business processes for managing hazardous materials in collections.

Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Collections Storage & Logistics Manager:

• Substantial experience delivering collection care and management activities (e.g. collections storage, handling, packing, moving, risk assessment) within a museum or similar environment.  

• Knowledge of health and safety issues relevant to working with diverse museum collections including collection handling and storage (e.g. hazards in collections, working at height)  
• Proven people management skills, including motivating, developing, and supporting specialist staff  
• Experience of managing projects involving multiple stakeholders and professional disciplines, including planning, risk management and delivery within time and budget   

Please be sure to view relevant attachments for this role (available on our Careers Portal: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position.

The closing date for this role is 16/11/2026 (16 NOVEMBER 2026). The Selection Event is likely to take place 07/12/2026 (07 DECEMBER 2026).

Please note internal applicants should only apply via the internal careers portal.