Project Manager - Healthcare (Manchester, ENG)

As Project Manager, you’ll lead and coordinate the successful delivery of healthcare capital projects from initial brief through to completion. You’ll manage multiple stakeholders - including clinical users, estates teams, design consultants, and contractors - to ensure projects meet time, cost, quality, and safety objectives.

Projects typically range between £1m–£20m+ and include new hospital builds, refurbishments, specialist treatment centres, and healthcare facility upgrades.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage healthcare construction projects through all delivery stages.
• Act as the key client contact, ensuring clear communication and collaborative problem-solving.
• Oversee project planning, procurement, and contract administration (NEC / JCT).
• Manage stakeholder engagement across clinical, estates, and technical teams.
• Monitor performance against time, cost, and quality targets.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, design standards (HTMs/HBNs), and governance frameworks.
• Promote sustainability, digital solutions, and innovation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to business growth through client relationship management and best practice delivery.

About You

• Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Chartered (or working towards) status with APM, RICS, ICE, CIOB, or similar.
• Demonstrable experience managing healthcare or hospital construction projects (essential).
• Strong understanding of NHS capital programmes, frameworks, and governance processes.
• Knowledge of NEC3/4 or JCT contracts.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills - comfortable liaising with clinicians, estates teams, and contractors.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong communication and organisational skills.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to deliver high-profile healthcare schemes that genuinely improve lives.
• A collaborative, people-first culture focused on learning, wellbeing, and career progression.
• Structured career development and professional accreditation support.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking consultancy at the forefront of healthcare development - helping shape the future of medical facilities across the region.

If you’d like to discuss the role in more detail, or know someone in your network who could be a great fit, please get in touch with Freya for a confidential chat.