Senior Project Manager

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Capital Projects to lead complex initiatives across their estate. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in capital delivery within healthcare, managing multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with NHS standards. Responsibilities include overseeing project lifecycles, managing risks, and contributing to sustainable healthcare environments. The role offers an opportunity to significantly impact service delivery within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Strong capital or estates delivery experience in a healthcare environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex risks and deliver value-for-money outcomes.
• Excellent commercial awareness and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex capital projects through full lifecycle: feasibility to handover.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and manage consultants and contractors.
• Translate strategic objectives into deliverable project plans.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare compliance

Risk management

Communication

Procurement management

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Capital Projects

The Senior Project Manager is a key member of the Capital Projects team, responsible for leading the planning, management and delivery of a complex portfolio of capital schemes across the Trust’s estate. This includes RAAC mitigation, backlog maintenance, statutory compliance works, infrastructure upgrades, refurbishments and redevelopment projects that support safe, modern and sustainable healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex capital projects through full lifecycle: feasibility, business case, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage consultants and contractors, oversee budgets and risks, and provide accurate reporting to senior leaders and programme boards.
• Translate strategic objectives into practical, deliverable project plans that minimise disruption to patient care.
• Maintain robust governance, risk registers, programmes and financial updates, escalating risks and issues as required.
• Support the development of the Trust’s longer‑term estates and capital strategy, contribute to business case development for major investments.

Qualifications

• Strong capital or estates delivery experience in a healthcare environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex risks, deliver value‑for‑money outcomes and improve safety, resilience and sustainability.
• Excellent commercial awareness, decision‑making and communication skills.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants and procurement processes.
• Knowledge of NHS standards, statutory requirements and Trust governance.

What we offer

Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

This advert closes on Sunday 1 Feb 2026