Project Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Project Manager to join the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, focusing on the Fleming Centre project and other redevelopment initiatives. The Project Manager will be responsible for delivering projects from initiation to handover, ensuring they are on time and within budget. This involves coordinating various clinical, operational, and technical teams, as well as external consultants and contractors. The ideal candidate will have experience in complex healthcare or life sciences projects and strong knowledge of construction and contract administration.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
- Evidence of numeracy and technical competence appropriate to the requirements of the role
- NEC4 and/or JCT Project Manager Accreditation
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
- Project Management Qualification, e.g. PRINCE2 or APM.
- Membership of relevant professional institution such as RICS or CIBSE or working toward this.
- Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering larger scale / complex healthcare projects
- A minimum of two years' post-qualification experience in project management, with responsibility for projects from initiation through design, procurement, construction and handover
- Demonstrable experience of working with and coordinating multiple clinical, operational, estates, technical and external stakeholder groups
- Demonstrable experience of managing construction professionals, contractors, consultants and suppliers
- Demonstrate experience of administering and managing NEC and/or JCT construction contracts
- Experience of producing and maintaining project documentation, governance reports, risk and issue registers, programmes and project plans
- Experience of working within NHS estates, capital investment, governance and approval processes
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
- High level of specialist knowledge in building design and construction
- High level IT literacy skills including Microsoft Excel for cashflow, with experience in project reporting
- practical experience of managing projects within a live clinical environment, including consideration of infection prevention and control, patient safety, clinical adjacencies and operational continuity
- Demonstrable understanding of contract administration, change control, risk management and programme management
- Knowledge in Asbestos Management
- Knowledge and understanding of the Equality Act & Building Safety Act
- Proficient in knowledge of AutoCAD or other CAD software
- Education/ Qualifications
- Educated to degree level in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
- Evidence of numeracy and technical competence appropriate to the requirements of the role
- NEC4 and/or JCT Project Manager Accreditation
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Project Management Qualification, e.g. PRINCE2 or APM.
- Membership of relevant professional institution such as RICS or CIBSE or working toward this.
- Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering larger scale / complex healthcare projects
- A minimum of two years' post-qualification experience in project management, with responsibility for projects from initiation through design, procurement, construction and handover
- Demonstrable experience of working with and coordinating multiple clinical, operational, estates, technical and external stakeholder groups
- Demonstrable experience of managing construction professionals, contractors, consultants and suppliers
- Demonstrate experience of administering and managing NEC and/or JCT construction contracts
- Experience of producing and maintaining project documentation, governance reports, risk and issue registers, programmes and project plans
- Experience of working within NHS estates, capital investment, governance and approval processes
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
- High level of specialist knowledge in building design and construction
- High level IT literacy skills including Microsoft Excel for cashflow, with experience in project reporting
- practical experience of managing projects within a live clinical environment, including consideration of infection prevention and control, patient safety, clinical adjacencies and operational continuity
- Demonstrable understanding of contract administration, change control, risk management and programme management
- Knowledge in Asbestos Management
- Knowledge and understanding of the Equality Act & Building Safety Act
- Proficient in knowledge of AutoCAD or other CAD software
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team and play a key role in delivering the Fleming Centre project, alongside other redevelopment projects across the Trust. This is an opportunity to work on high-profile projects that will have a real impact on how we deliver healthcare, research and innovation, and on the people who use and work in our buildings.
You'll take responsibility for defined project workstreams and elements of delivery, working closely with the Redevelopment team and supporting the wider project programme. You'll bring together clinical, operational, estates and technical teams alongside designers, consultants and contractors, helping to manage challenges and keep delivery on track.
With experience of complex healthcare or life sciences projects, you'll bring strong knowledge of construction, NEC4 contract administration and project management. You'll be confident working within NHS governance, public sector procurement and complex, operational environments.
The portfolio is varied, so you'll need to adapt to different project contexts, stakeholders and delivery challenges, while maintaining momentum and keeping sight of the bigger picture.
You'll be a confident and collaborative Project Manager who can build strong relationships, navigate complexity and make sound decisions. You'll bring a practical, solutions-focused app
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