Project Manager

Project Manager – Commercial Construction Consultancy
We're seeking experienced and motivated project managers to join a dynamic team, working on diverse projects within a specialised environment. . . Healthcare Commercial Construction. As a Project Manager, you'll oversee projects from initiation to completion, collaborating with both external and internal stakeholders to ensure adherence to timelines, health and safety regulations, and contractual agreements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assume full responsibility for assigned projects, maintaining comprehensive project plans detailing key milestones, timelines, and resource usage. Propose mitigation plans for missed milestones to the Project Director.
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements for both contractors and consultants.
- Organise, chair, and lead multidisciplinary meetings with stakeholders to manage identified project risks related to scope, timelines, and specifications.
- Analyse and review monthly progress reports, identifying discrepancies or trends for further action.
- Escalate critical issues impacting the project to Directors.
- Exercise a high degree of day-to-day decision-making autonomy to support project progress, with regular progress and status reporting to Directors.
- Identify, address, and resolve conflicts between individuals and interest groups.
- Lead and manage stakeholders, including design teams, suppliers, external agencies, Consultant Medical Staff, Senior Managers, and Users, to successfully deliver projects.
- Adaptability to work in an unpredictable construction environment, making immediate decisions and acting as needed.
- Lead and manage the decommissioning process of buildings and facilitate various relocations of departments, as necessary.
- Manage the technical commissioning of services with Trust Health partners and specialist design teams.
- Perform risk management to minimise project risk and keep the Directorate informed.
- Establish, maintain, and build relationships with third parties, suppliers, and stakeholders at all levels.
- Oversee the preparation, updating, and approval of business cases and tenders as needed.
- Plan budgets and oversee project procurement management.
- Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests.
- Collaborate with Senior Project Managers/Project Directors to resolve blockers.
- Serve as the primary point of contact and communicate project status to all stakeholders.
- Oversee meeting bookings, minute circulation, and related action point follow-ups.
- Act as a role model and ambassador for junior staff members, providing mentoring and training to contribute to their development and growth.
- Compliance with all policies & procedures and Code of Conduct.
Key Requirements:
- Proven record in managing construction projects in healthcare and/or commercial sectors.
- Relevant engineering knowledge of specifications, current standards, and best practices.
- Ability to take control and ownership.
- Confident management of teams and external agencies from diverse backgrounds.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Accurate interpretation of programs, drawings, and technical specifications.
- Collaboration with project stakeholders at all levels to understand operational requirements and translate them into drawings and technical specifications.
- Strong decision-making, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to implement findings into action.
- Knowledge of process mapping and improvement methodologies, leading to effective implementation and sustainable change.
- Appreciation of the effects of successful change management and end-user journeys.
What We Offer:
- 25 days holiday, excluding statutory and public holidays (increasing by 1 day per completed year of service up to a maximum of 3 years).
- Company bonus scheme.
- Private healthcare.
- Flexible working policy.
- Statutory pension contribution.
- 2 charitable days per year.
- Progression opportunities and training contribution.
- Quarterly staff events.
Job Type: Full-time. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required.
Job Location: Hertfordshire and London.
Desired Experience: 3+ years of Project Management experience, preferably in the healthcare sector; construction experience preferred