At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage capital projects, ensuring compliance and governance across the Group.
- Company: Join St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare provider in South West London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on collaboration and innovation in healthcare.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare project management while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: HND or HNC in Building, Surveying or related field; experience in PMO management required.
The predicted salary is between 73004 - 89228 £ per year.
The post holder will ensure Process, Governance, Rigour and Compliance are regulated for the Group delivery of projects of between 30-50 million annually. They will ensure that all reporting from the delivery teams is accurate and up to date. To own the Group Project Tracker, and keep updated after every PMO project review meeting, ensuring Programme and budget information is accurate. Work with the Trust Financial Accountants, Information and Finance team to align month end figures. To report to the Group PMO CPD on all matters relating to the project delivery and to provide early warnings of any potential slippage or issues which need escalating. To ensure the delivery teams maintain the integrity and coherence of the project delivery-related standards, ensure these are met and maintain records for quality, governance and process compliance.
Main duties of the job include:
- To manage the PMO team in relation to all Group construction and other related projects, specialising in Building Surveying, design and project management.
- To successfully govern a variety of Capital Projects Reporting, Budget and Programme as when requested, ensuring the annual capital budget is robust and managed with rigor, up to 50m annually.
- Oversee the quality of all reporting to the PMO, to manage all documentation relating to Gateway controls, ensuring that standards of reporting and documentation are satisfactory and ensure a single standard across the group is maintained.
- To own the Group Capital Tracker and be responsible for it being accurate and updated for month end closure.
To advise and guide the Deputy Group Directors, Head of Capital and other members of the Project Team in the management of capital projects within the estate and to provide guidance on the most practical and economic solutions for the project, procurement, construction, management, commissioning and maintenance of the development. Ensure that the Group Director has the right information and knowledge at the right time to exercise authority properly.
To be responsible for the development of Group Capital Project policies, through annual lessons learned meetings within the PMO group and other external policy introductions such as the BSA and make all necessary adjustments to the processes required to continue successfully delivering Capital Projects and the procurement of large-scale work programmes.
At Gateway sign off stages, review and approve information, produce and publish budget statements, outline cost plans, detailed cost plans, cost checks and cost analysis statements to act as key control documents to provide rigor to the project and PMO to allow for approval to be given to the next stage. Ensure that the targets are checked and adjustments are made in order to demonstrate that the project is managed within budget.
Qualifications:
- HND or HNC in Building, Surveying quantity surveying or related Subject
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent by virtue of experience
- Member of an appropriate professional body e.g. RICS, MCIOB
Experience:
- Experience working as a commercial manager.
- Experience of working within a PMO management team.
- Experience of managing a PMO office.
- Experience of governance, process and accountability in a PMO function.
Skills:
- Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS project to advanced levels of data entry and keyboard proficiency.
- Line management or team leader experience.
- Ability to analyse income and expenditure financial information rapidly and apply sound commercial acumen and sound technical knowledge to maximise value of healthcare estate.
- Ability to develop and maintain controls assurance policies for the Directorate, ensuring robust governance of capital project delivery.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Group Head of PMO & Commercial Management employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
