Job requirements
Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent programme managemnt and organisational development skills demonstrated within construction programmes.
- Skills
In depth knowledge of capital project lifecycles, construction delivery and governance.
- Skills
Sound knowledge of NEC4 mechanisms and their practical application.
- Skills
Knowledge and experience of corporate governance in an NHS setting, either directly or by working in partnership with the NHS.
- Skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Ecel, and MS Project or equivalent project planning application.
- Aptitude
Collaborative approach to engagement and delivery,
- Aptitude
Able to operate effectively in ambiguous and politically sensitive environments.
- Aptitude
Sound judgement when managing competing priorities and complex organisational challenges.
- Aptitude
Strong professional integrity.
- Aptitude
Ability to challenge constructively and influence outcomes.
- Experience
Extensive experience delivering complex construction of infrastructure projects.
- Experience
Experience managing NEC contracts and commercial risk.
- Experience
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and engaging senior stakeholders.
- Experience
Experience of managing external consultants, technical advisers and specialist professional services.
- Experience
Experience of supporting and developing business cases.
- Experience
Experience as a budget holder, including budget planning, management and financial reporting.
- Experience
Experience producing high-quality briefings and written project documents for senior managers.
- Experience
Experience in designing and using a range of evaluation methods.
- Experience
Good working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
- Qualifications/Training and professional development
Degree or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through extensive experience in construction, engineering, estates, project management or related discipline.
- Qualifications/Training and professional development
Recognised project/programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP).
- Qualifications/Training and professional development
Evidence of continuous professional development at a senior level, including leadership development.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience within a complex healthcare or infrastructure environment.
- Experience
Experience operating within regulated governance environments.
- Qualifications/Training and professional development
Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (IWFM, IHEEM, CIBSE, RICS, APM or equivalent).
- Qualifications/Training and professional development
Better Business Case Foundation or higher.
Job overview
The Senior Project Manager will play a key role in the successful planning, development and delivery of major projects and workstreams within the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group New Hospital Programme. Working as part of the programme delivery team, the post holder will be responsible for leading the day-to-day management of complex capital, infrastructure and service transformation projects associated with the redevelopment of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn.
The post holder will provide specialist project management expertise throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that projects are delivered safely, effectively, on time and within agreed budgets. They will lead the development of project plans, business cases, governance arrangements, reporting mechanisms and risk management processes, whilst ensuring compliance with Trust, NHS and New Hospital Programme requirements.
The Senior Project Manager will work collaboratively with clinical, operational, corporate and external stakeholders, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities to ensure successful delivery of programme objectives.
Projects managed by the post holder will be of significant organisational importance, involving complex stakeholder environments, substantial financial investment and direct impact on future healthcare services and infrastructure.
Main duties of the job
- Project Leadership and Delivery
- Stakeholder Management and Communication
- Governance, Risk and Assurance
- Service Improvement and Change Management
- Leadership and Staff Management
- Responsibility for Information Resources
- Training, Support and Continuous Improvement
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this post.
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This advert is for Senior Project Manager - NWUHG New Hospital Programme with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust in King's Lynn, England. It is listed as a Project manager role. The advertised salary is £57528.00 to £64750.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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