Sentinel
Principal/Associate Capital Project Manager – Health, Life Sciences & Education
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Principal/Associate Capital Project Manager – Health, Life Sciences & Education
Location: London (other locations available across the South of England)
About the Role
Sentinel is partnering with a leading global project and cost management consultancy on the delivery of capital infrastructure projects and programmes across health, life sciences, and education. We're looking for an experienced Project or Programme Manager to join at Associate/Principal level, taking on lead accountability for delivery. Strong Senior Project Managers looking to step up are also welcome to apply.
This role covers the full project lifecycle, from strategic case through to post-occupancy, working alongside client teams, designers, and other consultants on projects that support frontline services, from patient pathways to research facilities.
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Key Responsibilities
- Acting as the accountable lead for delivery and performance of capital projects and programmes
- Establishing project vision and purpose with sponsors and business leads
- Planning and implementing delivery structure, phasing, and resourcing to realise the business case and return on investment
- Managing project finances, resources, and risk in line with governance and industry standards
- Leading and managing delivery teams, with clear ownership of outcomes and responsibilities
- Producing delivery reporting to support senior decision-making
- Acting as the key client contact on your commissions
- Supporting the development of a high-performing team of consultants
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Skills/Experience
- Experience as lead/accountable Project or Programme Manager in complex delivery environments.
- Confident presenting at programme and project boards, written and visual
- Experience with procurement methods and contract strategies, ideally NEC3/4
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across all levels
- Degree educated or equivalent experience in industry
- Chartership is desirable (e.g. RICS, APM, CIOB, CIBSE, MICE)
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