Project Manager - Healthcare
As Project Manager, you’ll lead and coordinate the successful delivery of healthcare capital projects from initial brief through to completion. You’ll manage multiple stakeholders - including clinical users, estates teams, design consultants, and contractors - to ensure projects meet time, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
Projects typically range between £1m–£20m+ and include new hospital builds, refurbishments, specialist treatment centres, and healthcare facility upgrades.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage healthcare construction projects through all delivery stages.
- Act as the key client contact, ensuring clear communication and collaborative problem-solving.
- Oversee project planning, procurement, and contract administration (NEC / JCT).
- Manage stakeholder engagement across clinical, estates, and technical teams.
- Monitor performance against time, cost, and quality targets.
- Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, design standards (HTMs/HBNs), and governance frameworks.
- Promote sustainability, digital solutions, and innovation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Contribute to business growth through client relationship management and best practice delivery.
About You
- Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
- Chartered (or working towards) status with APM, RICS, ICE, CIOB, or similar.
- Demonstrable experience managing healthcare or hospital construction projects (essential).
- Strong understanding of NHS capital programmes, frameworks, and governance processes.
- Knowledge of NEC3/4 or JCT contracts.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills - comfortable liaising with clinicians, estates teams, and contractors.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong communication and organisational skills.
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to deliver high-profile healthcare schemes that genuinely improve lives.
- A collaborative, people-first culture focused on learning, wellbeing, and career progression.
- Structured career development and professional accreditation support.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible and hybrid working options.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking consultancy at the forefront of healthcare development - helping shape the future of medical facilities across the region.
If you’d like to discuss the role in more detail, or know someone in your network who could be a great fit, please get in touch with Freya for a confidential chat.
