Associate Director - Healthcare Estates

Associate Director - Healthcare Estates We are seeking an ambitious Healthcare Estates specialist to lead complex transformation programmes and drive meaningful, sustainable change within a growing specialist consultancy - Clarity. We are recruiting an Associate Director to lead our Healthcare Estates category management offering as part of Clarity Consulting. Clarity Consulting is part of FourCentric, a specialist health and care consultancy driven by integrity, quality and empathy. The Clarity team works with clients to deliver sustainable, high-impact change across a challenging and fast-moving sector. The Role As Associate Director - Healthcare Estates you will lead category management activity across estates, facilities and capital-related spend for NHS trusts and other health providers. You will define category strategies, lead sourcing and supplier relationships, and work with operational and finance stakeholders to embed sustainable commercial ways of working. The role combines client delivery, team leadership and commercial growth responsibilities. Key Responsibilities Lead complex healthcare estates projects, programmes and strategic client engagements, ensuring high-quality delivery and value-based outcomes Work with clients to shape models of care, estate strategies and business cases aligned to service, workforce and organisational goals Provide leadership across delivery, governance, risk and quality assurance, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and specialist input Build strong client relationships and contribute to business growth through opportunity identification, proposal development and account expansion Lead, coach and develop colleagues and client teams, modelling Clarity’s values and supporting strong team performance About You To succeed in this role you should be able to demonstrate the following: Experience developing healthcare estate strategies aligned to service models, population need and long-term organisational goals Knowledge of healthcare estates policy, guidance and HM Treasury Green Book business case development Proven track record of leading complex change, projects and programmes within health and care settings Stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, advise and build credibility with senior clients Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop practical, evidence-based solutions to complex estate challenges Experience leading teams, managing delivery and supporting the development of others What We Offer A collaborative, growing consultancy where you can make a visible impact on client outcomes. Opportunities to work on high-profile NHS and health system transformation programmes. Continuous learning and development opportunities Benefits and bonus structure. Hybrid working If you are interested in joining the team - please apply now! We are proud of our inclusive culture and promote the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and social background. Department Clarity Locations Clarity Remote status Hybrid Our commitment to positive impact At 4C, we are committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we operate and our corporate social responsibility commitments fully reflect our mission to create a better world for everyone. We are committed to: Reduce our environmental impact and promote sustainable practices in our operations and with our clients. Create a work environment that is diverse, inclusive and respectful for all employees. Give back to the community and support initiatives that make a positive difference in peoples’ lives. Conduct our business with integrity and in compliance with the highest ethical standards. Promote employee wellbeing and support their professional and personal growth. We believe in driving positive change through business and we are proud to be a B Corp. As a B Corp we are dedicated to meeting rigorous standards in areas such as environmental sustainability, employee well-being, community engagement, and ethical business practices.