Consultant- Real Estate Advisory Healthcare

About the Role

• Develop and author business cases (SOC/OBC/FBC) using the HM Treasury 5‑case model. • Create estate/property strategies, target operating models, and change‑management plans for health and social‑care clients. • Manage senior client relationships, delivering persuasive presentations and influencing decisions. • Conduct financial and commercial analysis to support real‑estate investment decisions. • Lead programme/project, capital project, and contract management activities. • Analyse large datasets and produce evidence‑based solutions using Excel/Power BI.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸business cases
• ▸estate strategy
• ▸client management
• ▸financial analysis
• ▸project management
• ▸data analysis

What You Bring

The role is for a Consultant in the Real Estate Consulting (REC) team, which supports health and social care clients nationwide in assessing the feasibility of real‑estate investment opportunities. The consultant will help build the case for change and guide clients toward optimal investment decisions. Experience in planning and developing healthcare estate and infrastructure projects is highly desirable. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, flexible, and possesses excellent communication skills, enabling effective engagement with clients at all levels. Responsibilities include preparing business cases (SOC, OBC, FBC), developing estate and property strategies, designing target operating models, and managing change initiatives. Strong interpersonal skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to analyse and present data are essential, as is the capacity to persuade, challenge, and influence key decisions. Essential qualifications include a relevant professional degree, a project management certification such as PRINCE2 or MSP, and proven business‑case writing experience. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of the HM Treasury 5‑case model, competence in handling large datasets, and strong written and oral communication abilities. Additional requirements are strong interpersonal, persuasion, and influencing skills, as well as the ability to work independently under pressure and manage workload with minimal supervision. Desirable attributes comprise industry‑specific qualifications in surveying, engineering, finance or accounting, and evidence of continuing professional development. Candidates with Better Business Case accreditation, experience delivering strategic infrastructure programmes in large organisations, or project‑manager level experience in health or social‑care services are preferred. Proficiency with data analysis tools such as MS Excel and Power BI is also beneficial. • Hold a relevant real‑estate qualification (e.g., Bachelor's degree) and PRINCE2/MSP certification. • Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills. • Work flexibly, travel as required, and adapt to new sectors or environments. • Desirable: surveying, engineering, finance qualifications; Better Business Case accreditation; experience with strategic infrastructure programmes; health/social‑care project‑manager level experience.

Requirements

• ▸prince2
• ▸degree
• ▸excel
• ▸surveying
• ▸business‑case
• ▸communication

Work Environment

Hybrid