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Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert
Department: Estates & Facilities
Salary: Up to £53,789.00 (depending on experience)
Contract Type: Permanent / Full-time

Forth Valley Royal Hospital is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee and deliver a portfolio of complex healthcare projects ranging in value from £20,000 to £2 million. This role involves managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in full compliance with relevant Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (SHTMs) and statutory regulations.

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of capital and minor works projects - from initial briefing and feasibility through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Ensure all projects are compliant with NHS standards, SHTMs, building regulations, and other relevant healthcare guidance.
• Lead and coordinate third-party contractors, consultants, and suppliers, ensuring quality, safety, and performance standards are met.
• Take full responsibility for Health & Safety management, including CDM compliance, risk assessments, and site safety monitoring.
• Prepare and present progress reports, financial updates, and risk assessments to senior management and stakeholders.
• Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, ensuring effective communication and satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work collaboratively with the Estates, Facilities, and Clinical teams to minimise disruption to hospital operations.
• Identify and implement efficiency and sustainability improvements within project delivery.

• Proven experience in project management within a healthcare, estates, or construction environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple projects of varying scale and complexity (up to £2m value).
• Strong understanding of construction processes, CDM Regulations, Health & Safety, and building compliance.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise effectively, and deliver under pressure.

• PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent project management qualification.
• Experience working within NHS estates or a similar healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with SHTMs, HTMs, and healthcare design guidance.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Project Management, Building Services, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Opportunity to deliver meaningful projects that enhance patient care and healthcare environments.
• Collaborative working culture within a supportive Estates and Facilities team.

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

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