Programme Manager (Estates Capital Projects and Heat Decarbonisation)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Sheffield is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the strategic approach to Heat Decarbonisation. The role involves collaborating with partners, ensuring compliance, and managing complex capital programmes. Candidates should have relevant experience and a strong understanding of NHS sustainability frameworks. The Trust values staff and offers benefits fostering professional development and work–life balance.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Policies to support work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex capital programmes.
• Strong understanding of NHS sustainability frameworks and Net Zero policies.
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic approach to Heat Decarbonisation.
• Work with partners to secure funding opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be responsible for the support and development of building services estates capital programmes to ensure they address key risks and are integrated with heat decarbonisation aspirations. They will ensure the programme is progressive and responsive to external and internal demand and that associated capital interventions are designed to be patient focused, safe, efficient and effective.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Trust’s strategic approach to Heat Decarbonisation, ensuring all infrastructure plans and investments are aligned with national Net Zero policy, NHS sustainability frameworks, and statutory requirements.
• Work closely with regional and national partners to influence and secure external funding opportunities, position the Trust as a leader in sustainable estates management, and ensure capital interventions contribute to long-term decarbonisation objectives.
• Embed decarbonisation priorities within business cases and investment strategies to deliver a resilient, compliant, and future-proofed estate.
• Advise the Head of Capital Estates and Estates Director of any concerning or problematic areas, including non-compliance with statutory or mandatory regulations.
• Collaborate with Estates Operational Teams, Information & Governance Team and associated APs and AEs to develop and implement engineering policies, procedures and service reviews and align with decommissioning/commissioning documents to support estates capital delivery for backlog and wider strategic programmes.
• Embed heat decarbonisation and sustainability objectives within the design and delivery of all programmes, ensuring alignment with NHS Net Zero, national energy policy and statutory requirements.
• Identify and promote opportunities for low-carbon technologies, energy efficiency and sustainable design within backlog and capital programmes, securing and leveraging external funding where available.
• Manage and monitor using complex programme management methodology for reporting on performance, risks, issues, timing, quality and benefits realisation.
• Ensure the programme is reported through the appropriate governance framework with monthly reports that are accurate, on time, high quality and cost-conscious.
• Monitor and manage the Estates Capital Management Control Plan, demonstrating progress of all capital schemes and that target dates are achieved.

Additional Information

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides benefits for its employees, including commitments to professional development and policies to support work–life balance.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carl Henniker, Job title: Estates Director, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]