Lifecycle Manager – Healthcare Infrastructure (PFI/PPP)
Newcastle | Hybrid Working (3 days on site / 2 days remote)
Full Time | Permanent
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
About the Opportunity
An established infrastructure asset management business is seeking an experienced Lifecycle Manager to support the long-term performance and value optimisation of a major operational healthcare asset in Newcastle.
This role sits within a specialist asset services team responsible for managing operational PPP/PFI infrastructure investments. The successful candidate will play a critical role in overseeing lifecycle planning, technical governance, financial alignment, and stakeholder engagement to ensure long-term asset performance and contractual compliance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong technical and commercial background in operational PFI projects, facilities management, or infrastructure asset management.
Key Responsibilities
* Review and challenge lifecycle plans submitted by FM providers to ensure they are realistic, deliverable, and aligned with long-term concession requirements.
* Provide technical oversight and guidance on lifecycle applications, assessing value for money, contractual compliance, and operational effectiveness.
* Monitor lifecycle delivery across planned and reactive workstreams.
* Support financial reporting activities including lifecycle budgeting, forecasting, spend tracking, and reporting.
* Produce lifecycle reports and analysis for project boards and stakeholders.
* Carry out lifecycle modelling and cost analysis to support investment decisions and replacement strategies.
* Identify opportunities to improve portfolio performance and generate efficiencies.
* Support procurement and delivery initiatives to maximise value.
* Ensure health & safety obligations and CDM requirements are embedded into lifecycle planning and delivery.
* Assess and calculate lifecycle variations and support wider project board requirements.
* Contribute to continuous improvement and best practice across the business.
About You
You will bring a combination of technical expertise, commercial awareness, and stakeholder management capability.
Essential experience includes:
* Degree qualified (or equivalent practical experience) within construction, building services, engineering, facilities management, or a related discipline.
* Strong experience managing PFI/PPP projects in operational phase.
* Solid understanding of lifecycle management principles and asset replacement planning.
* Knowledge of CDM regulations and Health & Safety requirements.
* Exposure to project finance concepts within infrastructure environments.
* Experience engaging with investors, lenders, and outsourced service providers.
* Strong analytical and risk management capability.
Personal Attributes
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
* Commercially minded with strong decision-making ability.
* Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
* Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills.
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary package
* Hybrid working model
* Private medical insurance
* Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Additional benefits package
If you’re looking to apply your lifecycle and PFI expertise within a collaborative, investment-focused environment supporting critical healthcare infrastructure, we’d welcome a conversation.