Estates Contract and Lifecycle Manager

National health service; Broughton; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

National Health Service is seeking a senior Estates/Facilities leader to guide technical, commercial and governance aspects of a safety-critical estate. You will own ownership, guide others, and influence decisions that matter in a regulated healthcare environment.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, interpret complex contracts (PFI/NEC), and use data to improve estate performance and governance. Strong communication with senior stakeholders is essential.

Competenze

• Strong, comprehensive understanding of legislation and guidance (Health Building Standards and HTM) and health and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of strategic infrastructure lifecycle planning, data management, and asset care models.
• Understanding of complex contract frameworks (PFI, NEC, or bespoke healthcare SLAs).
• Demonstrable project management skills with a track record of delivering technical schemes to tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical, data management, and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret complex technical and compliance information.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills, able to convey complex technical issues to all levels.
• Confident in understanding, evaluating and tracking financial and lifecycle data.

Mansioni

• Provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams and guide development across organisational boundaries.
• Influence decisions and interpret obligations within regulated environments.
• Manage complex contracts and collaborate with partners to achieve outcomes.
• Analyse technical data, assess risk, and support governance and assurance processes.
• Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and translate technical issues into actionable insight.

Conoscenze

Legislation & safety compliance

Infrastructure lifecycle planning

Contract management

Project management

Data analysis & governance

Stakeholder communication

Financial data tracking

Formazione

Relevant degree or professional qualification

Technical discipline studies

Descrizione del lavoro

Job description Job responsibilities Youll bring a blend of technical credibility, commercial awareness and leadership confidence that allows you to operate effectively in a complex, highprofile estate. Youll be someone who is comfortable taking ownership, guiding others, and influencing decisions that matter. Strong technical grounding whether in engineering, estates management, building services or technical FM, with the ability to understand safetycritical systems and infrastructure. Experience in a regulated environment such as healthcare, MOD, defence, commercial FM or similar, where compliance, governance and assurance are central to how services are delivered. Confidence managing complex contracts able to interpret obligations, challenge constructively, and work collaboratively with partners to achieve the right outcomes. A calm, analytical approach capable of interpreting technical data, assessing risk, and making sound decisions even when issues are contentious or timecritical. Leadership that brings people with you guiding a multidisciplinary team, supporting development, and building strong relationships across organisational boundaries. Excellent communication and negotiation skills able to translate complex technical issues clearly and influence senior stakeholders with confidence. A mindset for improvement always looking for better ways of working, stronger governance, smarter use of data, and opportunities to enhance estate performance. Professionalism and integrity someone who takes pride in doing things properly, safeguarding compliance, and ensuring the estate remains safe, resilient and futureready., Job responsibilities Youll bring a blend of technical credibility, commercial awareness and leadership confidence that allows you to operate effectively in a complex, highprofile estate. Youll be someone who is comfortable taking ownership, guiding others, and influencing decisions that matter. Strong technical grounding whether in engineering, estates management, building services or technical FM, with the ability to understand safetycritical systems and infrastructure. Experience in a regulated environment such as healthcare, MOD, defence, commercial FM or similar, where compliance, governance and assurance are central to how services are delivered. Confidence managing complex contracts able to interpret obligations, challenge constructively, and work collaboratively with partners to achieve the right outcomes. A calm, analytical approach capable of interpreting technical data, assessing risk, and making sound decisions even when issues are contentious or timecritical. Leadership that brings people with you guiding a multidisciplinary team, supporting development, and building strong relationships across organisational boundaries. Excellent communication and negotiation skills able to translate complex technical issues clearly and influence senior stakeholders with confidence. A mindset for improvement always looking for better ways of working, stronger governance, smarter use of data, and opportunities to enhance estate performance. Professionalism and integrity someone who takes pride in doing things properly, safeguarding compliance, and ensuring the estate remains safe, resilient and futureready. For full job details please refer to attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Strong, comprehensive understanding of legislation/guidance such as Health Building Standards (HBN's & HTM's) and statutory health and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of strategic infrastructure lifecycle planning, data management, and asset care models.
• Understanding of complex contract frameworks (including PFI, NEC, or bespoke healthcare service level agreements).
• Demonstrable project management skills with a track record of delivering technical schemes to tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical, data management, and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret complex technical and compliance information.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills, able to convey highly contentious/complex technical issues to persons at all levels.
• Confident in understanding, evaluating, and tracking financial and lifecycle data.

Desirable

• Overall understanding of current health service sector issues.
• Understanding of Private Finance Initiative contracts and contract management from a clients perspective.
• Skill in developing technical policy and procedural documentation.
• Ability to think and act strategically as well as practically.

Qualifications Essential

• Relevant degree, equivalent level qualification or experience.
• Technical studies and qualifications in relevant disciplines.

Desirable Continuing Professional Development

• Professional Registration (Engineering Council, Chartered/Incorporated Engineer, IWFM, or similar). Corporate membership of a relevant Professional Institution. Formal management or accredited Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM).

Experience Essential

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