Senior Planning Manager - Healthcare (NHP)

Senior Planning Manager - Healthcare (NHP)

General information

City/town:

Cambridgeshire, London, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey

Job field:

Construction

Friday, March 20, 2026

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

6104

Description and requirements

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect, as one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society, this becomes possible by us also having the best people.

Skanska is proud to be part of the Hospital 2.0 Alliance — a £37bn partnership bringing together the New Hospital Programme, NHS Trusts, and ten leading construction partners to deliver the next generation of NHS hospitals. This national alliance is driving forward the largest transformation of NHS infrastructure in a generation, using the Hospital 2.0 approach to boost capacity, modernise delivery, and build long‑term skills across the industry.

We are currently looking for a Senior Planning Manager - Healthcare (NHP) who will work in our Building Operating Unit, to l ead the planning function and team on a project or across multi-projects.

As the Senior Planning Manager - Healthcare (NHP), you will:

• Manage the overall planning function and process, maintaining a proactive and professional service to the planning, bid and project teams working to the guidelines of the planning and programming strategic plan.
• Construct complex programmes from 1st principles using drawings, models or processes. Produces supporting methodologies.
• Establishes the short‑term planning approach for the project, defining roles and responsibilities.
• Verifies that constraints have been included within the programme and develops strategies for working with them.
• Manage, coordinates, monitors activities of planners across a large project, ensuring resources are being used efficiently, that they can work safely and that they are available.
• Makes strategic planning decisions (resources, logistics, etc) across project. Develops the strategy for the delivery of a framework / group of projects and work with Commercial/Estimating teams.

We are looking for:

• Demonstratable experience of delivering the planning function on major construction projects – specifically healthcare or other complex buildings - working through bid, PCSA and delivery stages.
• Demonstrable experience of different forms of contract including NEC, JCT, MPTC etc.
• Excellent working knowledge of Planning Software (Primavera and/or Asta Powerproject).
• HNC/Degree qualification (or equivalent) in a construction related subject or trade qualifications.
• Significant construction site experience, complimented by knowledge of the design process, construction methodologies and recognises temporary works requirements/constraints.

What we offer:

• 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
• Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
• Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.

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