POCPOV Project Manager Hospital Construction

Turner & Townsend; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK seeks an experienced PoC / PoV Project Manager to lead the delivery of innovative projects across NHS. This role involves ensuring solutions are tested and validated to support future hospital designs. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of NHS standards and proven project management experience, with a focus on digital integration and stakeholder engagement. A commitment to a balanced work environment is also supported.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering PoC / PoV projects in complex or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of NHS digital assurance frameworks and clinical safety standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver PoC / PoV projects for priority areas such as smart wards and digital twins.
• Ensure all pilots meet NHS digital and cyber assurance requirements.
• Maintain robust governance, risk management and reporting for all pilot activities.

Skills

Experience in PoC / PoV projects

Understanding of NHS digital assurance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

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

Clinical Safety Officer training (or willingness to obtain)

Job description

As a PoC / PoV Project Manager you’ll lead the delivery of proof of concept and proof of value initiatives. Your work will ensure innovative solutions are tested, validated and ready for scale, helping to shape the future of hospital design and digital integration across the NHS.

Key Role 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 client 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

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 new digital hospital 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 multidisciplinary 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

Vacancy: 1