Senior Project Manager

Sabp; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Project Manager to lead estates and capital projects within a busy healthcare environment. Reporting to the Head of Property PMO, you will provide expert construction project advice, manage a portfolio of schemes from new builds to refurbishments, and support moves and business transformation.

The role requires substantial experience in project delivery, budget management, and development of business cases

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Recognised project management qualification or equal work experience.
• Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
• Membership of a property, building, engineering, or related professional organisation.

Responsibilities

• Significant demonstrable project experience in building or construction management.
• Experience managing budgets, works costs and procurement in changing environments.
• Experience developing capital bids and business cases.
• Experience managing large-scale projects in regulated environments and live operations.

Skills

Budget management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Postgraduate degree or equivalent

PM qualification or equivalent experience

Leadership qualification

Membership of professional organisation

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Project Manager

The closing date is 22 November 2026

Reporting to the Head of Property PMO you will provide expert specialist and professional construction and estates project advice to property and estates staff, directors and senior management of the Trust. You will manage a portfolio of projects as well as other estates project staff. Estates projects range from new build and refurbishment capital projects to moves and business transformation support.

Main duties of the job

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Postgraduate (bachelor's degree) or relevant comparable experience.
• Recognised professional project management qualification or equitable work-based experience.
• Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience
• Membership of a property, building, engineering, architectural or other related professional organisation

Experience

• Significant demonstrable project experience in a building or construction management related field such as architectural, engineering, site or design management.
• Experience of managing budgets, works costs and procurement within a changing environment.
• Experience of developing capital bids and business cases
• Experience of managing large scale projects in a regulated industry and within live operational environments.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£59,798 to £67,020 a yearIncludes Fringe HCAS