Estates PFI Contract Manager

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an Estates PFI Contract Manager to oversee compliance and performance of their Hard FM elements under the PFI agreement. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a background in technical or contract management within a regulated environment. A competitive salary of £64,455 to £74,897 offers a rewarding opportunity to support vital healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in estates, technical, or contract management roles, ideally in a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation including HTMs and HBNs.
• Ability to influence clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor Hard FM performance under the Trust's PFI contract.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership on engineering and compliance matters.
• Lead the Estates Performance Team and act as deputy to the Head of Estates.

Skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Analytical skills

Contract management

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Degree-level qualification in a relevant technical or estates-related discipline

Tools

IT literacy

Job description

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Estates PFI Contract Manager

The closing date is 07 October 2025

We are looking for a proactive, technically astute leader to take responsibility for the compliance, performance, and contractual management of the Hard FM elements of the Trust's PFI agreement.

Main duties of the job

Manage and monitor Hard FM performance under the Trust's PFI contract, ensuring statutory, regulatory, and contractual compliance.

Provide strategic and technical leadership on engineering, lifecycle, and compliance matters.

Lead the Estates Performance Team and act as deputy to the Head of Estates.

Develop and oversee robust governance, quality assurance, and performance frameworks.

Collaborate with stakeholders and contractors to ensure service continuity and value for money.

Lead on PFI contract lifecycle planning, performance reviews, and contractual negotiations.

Support the Trust's sustainability, carbon reduction, and energy efficiency goals.

About us

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services? Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job responsibilities

This critical leadership role ensures the delivery of safe, compliant, and cost-effective services across our estate, supporting patient care and staff wellbeing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant technical or estates-related discipline.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in estates, technical, or contract management roles, ideally in a regulated environment such as healthcare or MOD.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance, including HTMs and HBNs.
• Demonstrable leadership and experience managing multi-professional teams on complex and sensitive issues.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation abilities.
• Contract management and technical compliance experience, including monitoring third-party providers.
• Understanding of financial data with experience in budget and cost management (no formal finance qualification required).
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety, business continuity, and sustainability in estates.
• High level of IT literacy and report-writing skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels, including clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.
• Experience of delivering work to tight deadlines in complex environments.
• Post-qualification Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Professional registration (e.g., Engineering Council, BIFM), Corporate membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IHEEM, CIBSE, IFM), Formal management training or qualification.

Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years experience in an Estates, Technical or contract management role within an estates environment preferably within Healthcare/MOD or other regulated environment.
• An understanding of legislation/guidance such as Health Building standards (HBNs & HTMs)
• Demonstrable experience of leading and working effectively as part of a multi professional team, often involving complex and contentious information.
• Track record of delivery to tight deadlines
• NHS or public sector estates experience. Senior leadership experience in a similar environment. Working knowledge of PFI contracts and client-side management. Understanding of current issues affecting the healthcare estates sector.

Additional criteria

• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation abilities. Contract management and technical compliance experience, including monitoring third-party providers. Understanding of financial data with experience in budget and cost management. High level of IT literacy and report-writing skills. Ability to influence at all levels, including clinical and non-clinical stakeholders. Experience of delivering work to tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with business analysis and policy development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

£64,455 to £74,897 a yearBand 8b £64,455 - £74,897 per annum