Job summary
- Main area
- Estates & Facilities
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-CR-2088
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust wide
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £75,328 - £86,114 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Lead
Band 8b
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
The Portfolio Management Office Lead provides senior leadership and oversight for the Trust’s portfolio of estates capital projects, from initial planning through construction, completion and operational handover.
The role leads a team, supports the Deputy Head and Head of Estates Capital Projects, and provides expert advice on portfolio governance, performance, finance, risk and project controls. The postholder ensures projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with Trust procedures, statutory requirements and industry best practice, while supporting the Trust’s strategic capital programme and maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and the public.
• attach a covering letter stating why you are applying
• attach your most recent and relevant CV
• Please refer to the individual opportunities page for application closing dates and any role-specific information.
Main duties of the job
- The postholder leads project governance, assurance, reporting, risk management and performance monitoring across the capital programme. Responsibilities include managing and developing staff, supporting projects valued from £5,000 to over £50 million, preparing business cases, monitoring budgets, forecasts and expenditure, and reporting progress to senior leaders and Trust committees.
- The role ensures projects meet quality, safety, compliance and sustainability requirements, supports procurement and tendering, coordinates internal and external stakeholders, and develops effective systems, policies and procedures.
- The postholder also analyses portfolio performance, supports strategic estates planning, facilitates lessons learned and post-project reviews, and deputises for senior colleagues when required.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable professional knowledge acquired through; • a project/programming related degree, or • other equivalent qualification, or • significant health and/or construction related industry experience.
- Programme and/or project management qualification.
- Detailed demonstrable knowledge and experience in portfolio management, leadership, financial, and strategic planning.
- Minimum two years senior management experience in healthcare or similar capital project works delivery environment
Desirable criteria
- Management qualifications
- Membership of Professional Institution.
Skills/abilities
Essential criteria
- Financial analysis and management skills
Desirable criteria
- A knowledge of the NHS its structure and objectives and how they are applied within a trust / organisation;
- Project and programme management skills
- Knowledge and experience of the application and use of HR policies and procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melanie Whitehall-Smith
- Job title
- Principle Consultant - PMO
- Email address
- [email protected]
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