Senior Delivery Project Manager Design & Construction

About the role

Bupa is recruiting a Senior Delivery Project Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract, based on site at King Edward VII Hospital in central London. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of a programme of complex healthcare capital projects, overseeing hospital upgrades with strong attention to programme management, clinical design integration and construction delivery. The role runs 37.5 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of a centre of excellence in healthcare capital project management, improving capability, methodology and delivery across hospital and clinical environments.
• Oversee healthcare property and capital projects in line with clinical standards, design guidance, sustainability frameworks and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with clinical teams and external partners such as planners, architects, engineers, cost consultants and construction partners.
• Work with healthcare leadership, estates and infrastructure teams so projects meet clinical needs, patient safety and quality standards, on time and within budget.
• Support the wider healthcare property and infrastructure network, promoting emerging design practices, digital technologies and sustainable solutions.
• Manage financial control of capital expenditure, monitoring and reporting against approved budgets and funding controls.
• Lead project teams, foster a culture of safety and quality, and apply robust risk management in live clinical settings.

Required profile

• In-depth understanding of Design & Construction project delivery, with practical experience delivering projects in healthcare.
• Track record in project planning, implementation, financial control, contract strategy assessment, contract supervision, safety and environmental management.
• Experience managing main contractors during delivery, monitoring progress, quality and safety and handling deviations.
• Good working knowledge of the Construction Design and Management Regulations and site safety management.
• Ability to handle fast-paced, multi-year refurbishment and strategic programmes in the healthcare sector.

Required skills

• Business and project management software
• Construction Design and Management Regulations

What we offer

• Salary from £80k plus a 10% bonus and benefits package.
• 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to the contract.
• Wellbeing services, a fixed-term benefits allowance and confidential employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension and online discounts.