Capital Project Manager

Job overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Capital Project Manager to oversee and deliver capital projects across the entire NCA footprint. This is a Trust wide role, meaning you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact across multiple areas and teams within the NCA.

This is an exciting role offering the chance to play a pivotal role in the delivery of the existing capital plan, the development of innovative capital schemes, and the shaping of future projects across the Trust.

You will bring a comprehensive understanding of the financial aspects of capital projects, including the ability to forecast and profile spending across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring effective resource allocation and budget management.

Your leadership and interpersonal skills will be essential in navigating complex project landscapes, ensuring clear communication, and fostering strong working relationships across diverse teams.

If you’re ready to make an impact and lead large-scale capital projects in a fast-paced, evolving environment, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for driving the successful completion of capital projects, ensuring that facilities are developed to the highest standards of excellence while adhering to financial constraints. Your role will be crucial in ensuring that all capital projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the operational and strategic goals of the NCA.

You will develop, maintain, and continuously monitoring comprehensive project plans and essential project documentation. This will include ensuring that plans are consistently updated and effectively communicated to project boards and key stakeholders.

You will also ensure that all capital projects uphold the highest standards of quality and sustainability. This means applying best practices and innovative solutions to deliver value for money while ensuring sustainability.

In addition to managing project delivery, you will provide expert professional advice and strategic guidance for capital schemes across the NCA. Your expertise will be integral in influencing decision-making, mitigating risks, and ensuring that all projects align with both operational and strategic objectives.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional / academic qualification at Degree level or equivalent experience in Capital Development
• Professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g. construction practice, financial management, operational management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period
• Experience of working within an appropriate project management methodology

• Further management or relevant professional qualifications e.g. Chartered Status such as RICS, CIOB etc.

Skills

• Professional background including specialist knowledge in more than one of the following areas for a significant time: architecture, construction, engineering, project management
• Evidence of understanding of commercial, governance, operational and legal structures and their application
• Ability to write specifications and undertake tender exercises.
• Ability to manage budgets effectively including profiling and forecasting across a project’s lifetime
• Well-developed communication and influencing skills with the ability to motivate teams and gain consensus at all levels within the organisation
• Effective negotiating skills and the ability to successfully manage difficult and controversial situations
• Ability to work well as an effective, high profile and flexible member of a multidisciplinary team and to share and encourage good practice and support continuous improvement
• Able to analyse data and draw conclusions based on this.
• Able to make a reasoned assessment of a situation and draw pragmatic conclusions.
• Willing to challenge existing practice and be able to do so successfully.
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for performance and improvement and flexibility
• Project management experience with ability to plan, manage risk, manage benefits, and manage resources.
• Excellent organisational skills, particularly in terms of management of multiple projects / priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Highly proficient in the use of standard office software packages
• Able to prioritise work to ensure achievement of goals.

• Evidence of excellent management and leadership, with ability to think and work strategically

Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of corporate governance and an understanding of risk management

• Knowledge of national NHS strategy and policy
• Knowledge of planning and building control legislation

Experience

• Experience of managing large scale projects within “live” environments
• Experience of estates and capital management
• Experience of formulating and implementing strategic and operational plans

• Previous experience of NHS capital development

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We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

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