PFI Contracts Manager

Cambridge University Hospitals; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site facilities

Staff bus travel discount

Park and Ride access

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Contract Manager (Band 7) to oversee the PFI contract, monitor budgets, and ensure performance standards are met across the site. The role involves liaising with FM Co, project teams and internal departments to protect the Trust’s position.

Successful candidates will manage payments, contractual audits and complex queries, with a focus on timely reporting and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in property/estates management or contracts management.
• Postgraduate qualification in management or an equivalent programme.
• Experience with PFI contracts and budget oversight is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payment mechanisms and contract performance against budgets.
• Audit contracts and facilitate resolution of disputes between parties.
• Coordinate between FM Co, project teams and site users to ensure compliance.
• Chair regular contract performance meetings and monitor VO/Small works progress.

Skills

Contract management

Budget monitoring

PFI contracts

Stakeholder liaison

Audits

Data analysis

Education

Degree in property/estates management, business and contracts management

Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Main area Division Corporate - Contract Management Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-F-CVA1160

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate Town Cambridge Salary £49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 28/09/2026

Job overview

To professionally and accurately oversee the management of the PFI contract with its associated budget, and to ensure the accurate and timely monitoring and reporting of all sums against this.

To oversee and carry out the monitoring and application of relevant contractual provisions relating to the PFI building and to resolve complex contract queries/disputes.

To be responsible for developing the link between the FM provider and relevant CUH internal technical teams, and to ensure that the performance specifications are met with the primary objective being to ensure that the Trust’s position is protected at all times.

Main duties of the job

Payment mechanism management and application.
Conducting contractual audits.
Acting as liaison between building users, FM Co and Project Co to resolve any issues between the parties.
Chairing regular meetings between the parties to regularly review contract performance.
Acting as liaison between the Trust's technical teams and FM Co.
Resolving complex contract disputes between the parties.
Progressing and monitoring small works and VO requests.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa

- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

All roles in the Trust include a mandatory 12-week training period. Therefore successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 23rd September 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 28th September 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in property/estates management, business and contracts management disciplines or equivalent experience.
• Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Management or equivalent.

Experience

• Experience of PFI contracts management including performance management of contracts
• Experience of leading, negotiating and delivering robust contracts
• Experience of financial management process and the reconciliation of contracts expenditure accounts
• Experience of developing information resource and policy/procedures.
• Experience of project planning in order to achieve deadlines
• Budget management
• Previous contracts management work experience at a management level
• Performance management
• Experience of working with staff and management at all levels, including senior management
• Data collection and analysis/interpretation of complex issues.
• Contracts and budget management within NHS Management of Pf2 form contracts

Knowledge

• Knowledge of PFI contracts to include understanding of key contractual risks and payment mechanisms.
• Knowledge of risk mitigation strategies and methods to incentivise performance improvements.
• Knowledge of KPI performance indicators.
• A sound understanding of contracts procurement and administration
• Understand and be able to work through the concepts and techniques for: risk mitigation dispute resoltion
• Knowledge of Variation Order and Small works processes under PFI contracts
• Detailed knowledge of NHS standards and guidance
• Knowledge and practical experience of the application of relevant statutory legislation and guidance relating to healthcare premises
• Knowledge of subleases and associated Landlord and Tenant legislation.

Skills

• Sound level of knowledge regarding key office software applications including Microsoft office and excel
• Capable of working in a demand driven service
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Good report writing skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to research materials and interpret complex data and information

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of together, safe, kind, excellent.

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