POC/POV Project Manager - New Hospital Programme (NHP)

Turner & Townsend; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in London is seeking a PoC/PoV Project Manager to lead innovative healthcare projects. As part of a dedicated team, you will plan and deliver projects focusing on smart technology in hospitals, ensuring compliance with NHS standards and improving patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess project management qualifications and experience in healthcare construction and digital solutions.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering PoC/PoV projects in complex or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of NHS digital assurance frameworks and clinical safety standards.
• Experience applying Construction Playbook practices in procurement or project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver PoC/PoV projects for priority areas such as smart wards.
• Ensure all pilots meet NHS digital and cyber assurance requirements.
• Evaluate benefits and produce recommendations for scaling successful solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Project management qualifications (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, Agile)

Tools

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Job description

Overview

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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to transform outcomes that improve people's lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc. Turn and Townsend and CBRE collaborate to provide clients with a premier programme, project and cost management offering worldwide. For more information, visit www.turnerandtownsend.com.

Job Title: PoC/PoV Project Manager – New Hospital Programme (NHP)

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver PoC/PoV projects for priority areas such as smart wards, digital twins, and advanced building systems.
• Ensure all pilots meet NHS digital and cyber assurance requirements, including clinical safety and data protection standards.
• Align solutions with the Hospital 2.0 platform, ensuring compatibility with standardised design and repeatable components.
• Assess estates impacts and compliance with NHS technical standards (HBNs/HTMs), managing derogations where needed.
• Apply Construction Playbook principles, including early supplier engagement, outcome based specifications, and modern methods of construction.
• Maintain robust governance, risk management, and reporting for all pilot activities.
• Evaluate benefits and produce recommendations for scaling successful solutions across the programme.

Qualifications

Key skills, experience and qualifications

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering PoC/PoV projects in complex or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of NHS digital assurance frameworks and clinical safety standards.
• Knowledge of Hospital 2.0 principles and their application in healthcare design and delivery.
• Familiarity with NHS estates technical standards (HBNs/HTMs) and their impact on digital and physical environments.
• Experience applying Construction Playbook practices in procurement or project delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage risks, benefits, and governance in multi disciplinary projects.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in healthcare construction, digital health, or smart hospital technologies.
• Understanding of cyber security frameworks and NHS data protection requirements.
• Knowledge of BIM, digital twins, or interoperability standards.
• Exposure to modern methods of construction and sustainability initiatives.

Professional Memberships

• Project management qualifications (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, Agile).
• Clinical Safety Officer training or willingness to obtain.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g., BCS, IHEEM, IET) is an advantage.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Visit www.turnerandtownsend.com for more information.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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