Senior Project Manager - Healthcare

Gleeds; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a strong background in construction project management within the healthcare sector. This role involves overseeing significant refurbishment and new build projects, working closely with NHS clients and private healthcare providers. You will lead a team, mentor junior staff, and ensure high-quality service delivery while managing client relationships. Join a diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference and offers global opportunities for professional growth. This is a chance to shape the future of healthcare construction in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Work/Life Balance Support

Professional Development Opportunities

Diverse and Supportive Culture

Qualifications

• Experience delivering construction projects for NHS clients in live environments.
• Excellent knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts and project management techniques.
• Ability to motivate teams and manage client relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver high-quality construction projects for NHS clients.
• Mentor junior team members and support business objectives.
• Engage with customers to maintain and grow relationships.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Management

Client Relationship Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Financial Skills

ICT Skills

Education

MRICS

MAPM

MCIOB

MICE

NEC3/4ECC Accreditation

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Project Manager, Healthcare
Gleeds UK Property
London, W1T

About this Opportunity
We aresearching for a construction project management specialist with expertise in the Healthcare sector to join our London office as a Senior Project Manager, as our Healthcare team continues to grow in line with new and continued healthcare project wins.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager, or a Project Manager who is ready for their next career step. You will have a background of successfully delivering construction projects for NHS clients, with experience running projects in live environments and acute wards.

Your role as Senior Project Manager will involve a blend of project delivery, supporting junior team members, and management of client relationships.

In your new role you will be working with NHS clients as well as private healthcare providers across Greater London & the South East, project managing and supporting major refurbishment and remediation projects, new build developments and high spec fit-outs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that project management and/or programme management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
• Managing teams to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent or Project Manager.
• Producing and presenting reports to Customers.
• Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realize their full potential.
• Preparing bids for services.
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.
• Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience in successfully delivering construction, refurbishment or fit-out projects for NHS clients, specifically in live environments
• Excellent knowledge of NEC3/4 suites of contracts
• Broad, in-depth project management and/or programme management experience
• post qualification.
• Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques.
• Sound knowledge of the industry (including factors affecting it)
• and construction methods and materials.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement
• strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s
• Agent and/or Project Manager.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to
• lead high performance teams
• Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
• Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and
• PowerPoint;
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.

Qualifications:

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; or
• MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers); or
• MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders); or
• MICE (Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers); or
• NEC3/4ECC project management accreditation.

Behaviours:

• Accountable.
• Performance Led.
• People Focused.
• Collaborative.
• Creative.

About us

A world of opportunity
Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.

With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:

• Professionalism with personality
• Excellence with humility
• Innovation with agility

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.