Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Advisory Project Director
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About the Role
Reporting to the NHFM CFO and Board, the post holder provides strategic and operational leadership for capital project management in an advisory services team responsible for delivering multiple complex healthcare design and construction projects.
The role carries accountability for the successful delivery of projects across the full lifecycle, ensuring services meet organisational objectives, contractual commitments, quality standards and regulatory requirements. This includes managing significant budgets and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, workforce leadership, staff development and the effective management of resources.
Identifying opportunities to expand services and secure new business across the healthcare sector is a key feature of the role. They will lead, develop and grow the project management and advisory services function, ensuring high levels of performance, financial sustainability, governance and compliance.
Working collaboratively across organisational boundaries, the role acts as a trusted advisor and senior representative of NHFM, promoting innovation, continuous improvement and excellence in service delivery. As a senior member of the NHFM extended leadership team, the post holder contributes to the overall management and strategic direction of the organisation, supporting the development and implementation of Board-approved strategies and operational plans.
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Responsibilities
- Reporting to the NHFM CFO / Board, you will be accountable for a regional team Project Managing healthcare design and construction projects through the whole project lifecycle with values from £1m to £200m.
- As a senior member of the NHFM management team, you will be responsible for managing existing client relationships while developing further business opportunities across the region, managing and delivering planned revenue / capital budgets as well as developing, leading, and growing the regional Project Management Team.
- The role requires contributing to and ensuring the delivery of strategic and operational service objectives set by the NHFM Board and the Executive.
- The role will form a key part of the NHFM Extended Leadership Team and will work closely with Deputy Directors and Managing Director colleagues to contribute to the overall management of the business and the services it provides.
- Direct responsibility for the Advisory Service which will be required to provide capital project services to the Trust.
- The post holder will also be expected to work closely with the relevant Executive Director and Business Unit Director in the Trust who will act as client. Similar relationships will also be required with third party, external contracts where the post holder will be expected to represent the leadership team of NHFM.
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About NHFM
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
Working for Us
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Andrew Ward
- Job title: Chief Finance Officer
- Email address: andrew.ward@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
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