Client Project Director

Client Project Director

Full-Time 50000 - 65000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Practicus

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead a multi-million-pound healthcare construction project from design to completion.
  • Company: Dynamic healthcare organisation focused on expanding its specialist estate.
  • Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working, and impactful project involvement.
  • Other info: Opportunity for career growth and collaboration with senior leadership.
  • Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare by driving significant projects forward.
  • Qualifications: 3-5+ years in healthcare construction project management and relevant qualifications.

The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.

Interim Capital Project Manager - Healthcare Construction

6 Month Contract - Outside IR35 - £400 a day

3-5 days per week

Location: South East London

Hybrid working with regular site visits - typically one day per week, increasing as construction progresses.

This is an opportunity to make an immediate impact on a business investing heavily in the expansion of its specialist healthcare estate.

The Opportunity:

You'll take ownership of a significant healthcare capital project currently progressing through the latter stages of design and into construction. Working client side, you'll become the key interface between senior leadership and external delivery partners, ensuring the programme is driven forward at pace. This isn't a role for someone who simply reports progress; you'll be expected to influence decisions, remove blockers, challenge where necessary and keep momentum across multiple workstreams. Alongside the flagship project, there is scope to support additional healthcare developments as the wider estate programme continues to expand.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead delivery of a multi-million-pound healthcare construction programme from design through to completion.
  • Drive programme recovery and acceleration to achieve ambitious operational deadlines.
  • Coordinate architects, contractors, consultants and specialist suppliers.
  • Hold external delivery partners accountable for programme, quality and commercial performance.
  • Manage design coordination, ensuring decisions are made and unnecessary redesign is avoided.
  • Monitor risks, critical path activities and project governance.
  • Build strong relationships across operational, clinical and executive stakeholders.
  • Provide clear reporting and project updates to senior leadership.

About You

You MUST have:

  • 3-5+ years' experience delivering healthcare capital construction projects.
  • Strong client side project management experience.
  • Experience delivering refurbishment, fit out or complex healthcare environments.
  • Knowledge of the full project lifecycle, particularly RIBA Stages 1-4 and transition into construction.
  • Experience managing programme, risk, procurement and commercial issues.
  • The confidence to challenge constructively while building trusted relationships.
  • A recognised Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent).

The Person:

Success in this role will come from your ability to balance diplomacy with decisive leadership. You should be calm under pressure, commercially aware, highly organised, adaptable within changing environments, comfortable working with senior executives, and naturally collaborative, yet confident enough to challenge when required.

If this is a role you are interested in please reach out on the details below for a confidential chat.

Client Project Director employer: Practicus

Join a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to enhancing healthcare infrastructure in South East London, where your expertise as a Client Project Director will directly contribute to impactful capital projects. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and a collaborative work culture, you'll enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working while being part of a team that values innovation and accountability. This role not only offers competitive remuneration but also the chance to influence significant healthcare developments, making it an excellent opportunity for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.

Practicus

Contact Details:

Practicus Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Client Project Director

Healthcare Capital Project Management
Client Side Project Management
Refurbishment and Fit Out Experience
Knowledge of RIBA Stages 1-4
Programme Management
Risk Management
Procurement Management