Healthcare Programme Manager

Mace; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project. We drive high-quality delivery across healthcare programmes, coordinating client, design and contractor teams to meet milestones while upholding our values.

Our people are supported by strong governance, risk management and sustainability considerations, with opportunities for flexible, hybrid working and career development within a diverse, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Professional membership (RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE) or equivalent development.
• Proven delivery experience across complex projects and programmes.
• Strong commercial, financial and stakeholder management capability.
• Knowledge of sustainability and carbon impacts on project outcomes.
• Prior experience acting as the interface between NHS trusts, SPVs, FM providers and clinical users.
• Experience of managing projects from initial concept, business case and pre-construction stages.

Responsibilities

• Driving high-quality project delivery across all stages, ensuring alignment with programme milestones and client expectations.
• Managing budgets, risks and governance, supporting sustainable business growth and upholding Mace values.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams collaboratively, delivering KPIs and promoting innovation and best practice.
• Defining project resource needs and lead coordinated delivery across client, design and consultant teams.
• Managing end-to-end project delivery, overseeing programmes, budgets, risks, quality and change control.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams to meet project KPIs, ensuring robust governance, documentation and stakeholder communication.
• Managing key stakeholder relationships across a portfolio of varied healthcare projects.
• Administering contract variations, change control, risk registers, and client reports
• Developing mitigation plans and escalating issues appropriately.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing the internal aspects of the Mace commission by way of reporting, workbook controls and quality assurance.

Skills

Professional membership

Delivery experience

Commercial & finance

Sustainability knowledge

NHS interface experience

Project lifecycle experience

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project. We drive high-quality delivery across healthcare programmes, coordinating client, design and contractor teams to meet milestones while upholding our values.

Our people are supported by strong governance, risk management and sustainability considerations, with opportunities for flexible, hybrid working and career development within a diverse, inclusive environment.