Job summary
Closing Date: 09/07/2025
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 10/07/2025
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 14/07/2025
We are looking to recruit a Capital Programme Manager (Minor Works) to work closely with the Capital, Estates and Facilities Senior Management Team and other Trust Senior Managers.
The Capital Programme Manager (Minor Works) will have responsibility for both overseeing and delivering Capital Projects or programmes of projects up to a value of c. £3M, supporting the Senior Head of Capital Delivery in the provision of leadership and management to support the successful delivery of the hospitals physical estate strategy.
The Capital Programme Manager (Minor Works) will be responsible for managing the Capital Minor Works Projects Team , providing strong leadership to ensure all projects are briefed, designed, delivered, monitored and governed within strict budgetary and specification constraints; delivered to a high standard of quality and in a consistent and professional manner.
Main duties of the job
The Capital Programme Manager (Minor Works) will manage both internal and external professional teams, required to provide project management, design, building surveying, quantity surveying, engineering and clerk of work services, to complete schemes from low value c. £1k to c. £3M in value. Responsible for ensuring suitable and competent resources are provided, making sure each scheme is efficiently delivered from inception through to post-occupancy evaluation.
The Capital Programme Manager (Minor Works) will work with Estates and Facilities colleagues to inform the production of various Trust specification, guidelines and quality standards, with a pro-active and enthusiastic approach to identify and implement 'best practice' principals both internally and externally.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant project management experience at a mid to senior level in a large complex organisation (preferably NHS).
- Previous experience in managing complex capital projects, within complex operational environments, to time/cost/quality and within budget requirements.
- Capital project procurement experience.
- Experience of delivering complex projects, new build and refurbishment, within a similar organisation.
- Thorough understanding of the construction process, project/brief and business case development, through to post occupancy evaluation (whole project lifecycle).
- Ability to identify and implement 'best practice' project procedures.
- Experience in managing a diverse workforce.
- Experience in annual planning and business planning processes.
- Financial and budget management experience.
- Previous experience of working at a senior level in the NHS or a similar large organisation to deliver high value projects within complex operational environments.
- Demonstrable experience of managing and implementing change.
Desirable
- Experience of the design, development, implementation and integration into large estate/facilities management systems (e.g. ICT, Asset Management/Maintenance).
Skills
Essential
- Ability to instigate operational and procedural change.
- Experienced in professional and efficient stakeholder engagement, politically aware.
- Strong commercial awareness, astute and able to pro-actively manage budgets.
- Responsible for the planned implementation of the post holders own workload, including junior supporting members of staff where allocated. Competently allocate, monitor and review assigned work(s) to members of staff (internal and external) under your control, checking deliverables are adequately completed.
- Strong ability in managing and developing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of competent contract administration (JCT/NEC Forms).
- High level attention to detail.
- Strong ability to oversee multiple project performance in 'real-time'.
- Proven capabilities in developing the provision of capital project services to meet high quality standards.
- Ability to perform under pressure, making difficult decisions, whilst ensuring deadlines are met.
- Ability to effectively prioritise own workload and that of team.
- Ability to monitor team performance and ensure consistency in service across the team.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communicator at all levels, written and verbal, skilled negotiator.
Desirable
- Experienced in 'high-level' planning and organisational skills.
- Experience with working with large Tier 1 and Tier 2 principal contractors.
- Programme management experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional / academic qualification at Degree level or equivalent in a related field, plus specialist knowledge across the range of capital project 'best practice' and standards, regulations and compliance acquired through post-graduate experience and further training, which is masters equivalent level.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development in construction related disciplines.
Desirable
- Further management/leadership or relevant professional qualifications e.g. Chartered Status CIOB/RICS/APM.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant project management experience at a mid to senior level in a large complex organisation (preferably NHS).
- Previous experience in managing complex capital projects, within complex operational environments, to time/cost/quality and within budget requirements.
- Capital project procurement experience.
- Experience of delivering complex projects, new build and refurbishment, within a similar organisation.
- Thorough understanding of the construction process, project/brief and business case development, through to post occupancy evaluation (whole project lifecycle).
- Ability to identify and implement 'best practice' project procedures.
- Experience in managing a diverse workforce.
- Experience in annual planning and business planning processes.
- Financial and budget management experience.
- Previous experience of working at a senior level in the NHS or a similar large organisation to deliver high value projects within complex operational environments.
- Demonstrable experience of managing and implementing change.
Desirable
- Experience of the design, development, implementation and integration into large estate/facilities management systems (e.g. ICT, Asset Management/Maintenance).
Skills
Essential
- Ability to instigate operational and procedural change.
- Experienced in professional and efficient stakeholder engagement, politically aware.
- Strong commercial awareness, astute and able to pro-actively manage budgets.
- Responsible for the planned implementation of the post holders own workload, including junior supporting members of staff where allocated. Competently allocate, monitor and review assigned work(s) to members of staff (internal and external) under your control, checking deliverables are adequately completed.
- Strong ability in managing and developing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of competent contract administration (JCT/NEC Forms).
- High level attention to detail.
- Strong ability to oversee multiple project performance in 'real-time'.
- Proven capabilities in developing the provision of capital project services to meet high quality standards.
- Ability to perform under pressure, making difficult decisions, whilst ensuring deadlines are met.
- Ability to effectively prioritise own workload and that of team.
- Ability to monitor team performance and ensure consistency in service across the team.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communicator at all levels, written and verbal, skilled negotiator.
Desirable
- Experienced in 'high-level' planning and organisational skills.
- Experience with working with large Tier 1 and Tier 2 principal contractors.
- Programme management experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional / academic qualification at Degree level or equivalent in a related field, plus specialist knowledge across the range of capital project 'best practice' and standards, regulations and compliance acquired through post-graduate experience and further training, which is masters equivalent level.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development in construction related disciplines.
Desirable
- Further management/leadership or relevant professional qualifications e.g. Chartered Status CIOB/RICS/APM.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
