Senior Project Manager

City, Birmingham
Michael Page

This is an exciting opportunity for a Property Project Manager to lead and deliver various projects in the property industry. Based in Birmingham, the role involves overseeing all aspects of project management to ensure successful outcomes.

Client Details

Our client is a growing property consultancy, evenly split between Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors, with an additional Principal Designer. The firm has a strong reputation across the public and private sectors, with particular expertise in healthcare projects – from maternity buildings to imaging replacements and acute hospital redevelopments.

Alongside healthcare, they also deliver schemes across education, residential (including high-end apartments and PBSA), and local government. Core services include Project Management, Quantity Surveying, and Employer’s Agent, with healthcare remaining the majority focus.

The culture is sociable and open, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and development. The team enjoys a friendly, down-to-earth environment with regular socials, fitness enthusiasts, and Friday lunches. With no “snobbish” hierarchy, Directors work shoulder-to-shoulder with junior staff, creating a supportive workplace where performance drives progression.

Description

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll play a leading role in delivering some of the consultancy’s most important healthcare projects, while supporting the wider PM team and contributing to business development.

Current and upcoming projects include:

• 60m new-build maternity building in Kettering
• AMS programme for HSB
• Imaging replacement schemes
• Delivery of two X-ray projects by March
• Framework secondment opportunity (2 days per week in Stoke)
• You’ll be trusted to manage projects with autonomy, balancing time between office (2 days per week), home, and site as required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading multiple healthcare and public sector projects from inception to completion
• Acting as the key point of contact for clients, contractors, and consultants
• Delivering full contract administration (JCT – traditional and D&B)
• Managing complex healthcare stakeholder groups and navigating challenging project requirements
• Coordinating internal and external resources for seamless delivery
• Driving risk management, reporting, and performance tracking
• Supporting bids and contributing to framework success
• Mentoring junior PMs and APMs within the team
• Playing an active role in maintaining the team’s collaborative, sociable culture

Profile

You should have:

• Significant consultancy-side experience managing complex projects, ideally in healthcare or public sector environments
• A proven track record of delivering schemes through all project stages with autonomy
• Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts (traditional and D&B)
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills, particularly in sensitive healthcare environments
• Chartered status (MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM) or near completion
• A proactive, motivated approach with the ability to manage time across site, office, and home effectively
• Leadership skills – able to mentor junior colleagues and contribute to business development activity

Job Offer

• Discretionary annual bonus scheme open to all levels
• Business development incentive (2.5-5% return on client fees won)
• Hybrid working: 2 days in office, site as required, with flexibility around home working
• A vibrant, friendly team culture with regular socials and a flat, collaborative structure
• Clear progression opportunities – advancement is performance-driven, with no glass ceiling
• Exposure to large-scale, complex healthcare schemes (c.80% of workload), alongside residential and education projects
• Structured training and development plans, plus support towards further professional accreditation