Project Manager

Carriera Limited; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £40k-£50k

Flexible working arrangements

Professional qualification support

Career progression

Job summary

Carriera Limited is recruiting a Project Manager in Oxford to lead healthcare and life sciences schemes from inception through delivery. You will act as the primary contact for clients, consultants and contractors, ensuring projects meet time, budget and quality targets.

You will work with experienced leaders on a diverse portfolio, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project management consultancy or similar environment.
• Understanding of project delivery within the built environment.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or complex development projects advantageous.
• Degree in construction-related discipline.
• Pursuing or holding MRICS/MAPM/MCIOB accreditation beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects through all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Monitor programme, cost and risk throughout delivery.
• Support procurement and contract administration processes.
• Attend client, design and site meetings.
• Prepare project reports and stakeholder updates.
• Build strong relationships with clients and project teams.
• Ensure successful project outcomes across multiple schemes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project delivery understanding

Education

Degree in construction-related discipline

MRICS/MAPM/MCIOB accreditation (beneficial)

Job description

We're working with a growing project management and development consultancy that has built an excellent reputation for delivering complex projects across the healthcare, life sciences and innovation sectors.

Their work is making a tangible impact, helping organisations create environments that support cutting-edge research, scientific advancement and improved healthcare outcomes. With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued investment in their Oxford team, they are looking to appoint a Project Manager to support the delivery of a range of high-profile schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a specialist sector that continues to attract significant investment and long-term growth.

The Role

Working alongside experienced project leaders, you'll be involved in projects from inception through to completion, acting as a key point of contact for clients, consultants and contractors.

You'll support the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of healthcare and life sciences developments, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing projects through all stages of the project lifecycle
• Coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams
• Monitoring programme, cost and risk throughout delivery
• Supporting procurement and contract administration processes
• Attending client, design and site meetings
• Preparing project reports and stakeholder updates
• Building strong relationships with clients and project teams
• Ensuring successful project outcomes across multiple schemes

About You

• Experience within a project management consultancy, construction consultancy or client-side environment
• Understanding of project delivery within the built environment
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Experience within healthcare, life sciences, commercial or complex development projects would be advantageous
• Degree qualified in a construction-related discipline
• Working towards or already achieved professional accreditation such as MRICS, MAPM, MCIOB or similar would be beneficial

Why Join?

This is a business that has created a genuinely supportive and collaborative culture where people are trusted, developed and given exposure to high-quality projects.

You'll have the opportunity to work within one of the UK's most active growth sectors, gaining experience on technically challenging developments that few consultancies can offer. The leadership team is highly experienced, approachable and committed to helping individuals progress their careers.

The company offers:

• Salary of £40,000 - £50,000
• Clear career development and progression opportunities
• Exposure to prestigious healthcare and life sciences projects
• Support towards professional qualifications
• Flexible working arrangements
• Collaborative and people-focused culture
• Strong project pipeline and long-term stability

Carriera Limited values diversity and promotes equality and no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are open to discussing any reasonable adjustments or additional arrangements you may require to support your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. When advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business for the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003. All applications will be held in strict confidence and in accordance with our privacy policy .