Estates Contract and Lifecycle Manager

As our Estates Contract & Lifecycle Manager, you will lead Hard FM contract performance, lifecycle planning, compliance assurance and technical governance across the QA estate. Youll guide a skilled team, chair key safety groups, and provide senior technical advice that shapes operational and strategic decisions across the Trust.

We welcome applicants from healthcare, MOD, defence, commercial FM or any other regulated technical environment where you can demonstrate the skills and experience required for this role. Youll bring strong engineering or technical FM grounding, confidence navigating complex contracts, and the ability to influence at all levels.

If youre ready for a role where your expertise truly matters, wed be delighted to hear from you.

Our organisation is committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive working environment, and to contributing to the NHS ambition for a Greener NHS

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Essential: - Strong, comprehensive understanding of legislation/guidance such as Health Building Standards (HBN's & HTM's) and statutory health and safety regulations.; - Knowledge of strategic infrastructure lifecycle planning, data management, and asset care models.; - Understanding of complex contract frameworks (including PFI, NEC, or bespoke healthcare service level agreements).; - Demonstrable project management skills with a track record of delivering technical schemes to tight deadlines.; - Strong analytical, data management, and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret complex technical and compliance information.; - Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills, able to convey highly contentious/complex technical issues to persons at all levels.; - Confident in understanding, evaluating, and tracking financial and lifecycle data.

Desirable: - Overall understanding of current health service sector issues.; - Understanding of Private Finance Initiative contracts and contract management from a clients perspective.; - Skill in developing technical policy and procedural documentation.; - Ability to think and act strategically as well as practically.

Essential: - Relevant degree, equivalent level qualification or experience. Technical studies and qualifications in relevant disciplines.

Desirable: - Continuing Professional Development. Professional Registration (Engineering Council, Chartered/Incorporated Engineer, IWFM, or similar). Corporate membership of a relevant Professional Institution. Formal management or accredited Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM).

Essential: - Minimum of 5+ years experience in an Estates, Technical or contract management role within an estates environment preferably within Healthcare/MOD or other regulated environment.; - An understanding of legislation/guidance such as Health Building standards (HBNs & HTMs); - Demonstrable experience of leading and working effectively as part of a multi professional team, often involving complex and contentious information.; - Track record of delivery to tight deadlines.

Desirable: - Experience in an NHS setting. Experience in people management. Experience in a related asset planning or contract variations area in a senior capacity for a relevant period of time.