At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead real estate strategies for health and public sector clients while driving business development.
- Company: Join a leading global consultancy with a focus on innovative real estate solutions.
- Benefits: Flexible working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with strong mentorship and career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in the health and life sciences sectors through strategic real estate advice.
- Qualifications: RICS qualified with experience in real estate consultancy, especially in health or public sectors.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Location: Role can be based across the North of England (Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and surrounding areas), with travel to other UK offices as required. Flexible working supported.
About the Role: Sentinel is partnering with a leading global consultancy to find an experienced real estate professional to join their specialist advisory team, focused on health, life sciences and wider public sector clients. This is a pivotal, senior hire combining new business development with high-quality strategic real estate advice across a growing regional client portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Development & Client Relationships: Identify and pursue new business opportunities across NHS, life sciences, public sector and wider institutional clients. Build and maintain strong client relationships, positioning the team as the go-to advisor for complex estate challenges. Contribute to bids, proposals and presentations, bringing commercial creativity and sector insight. Represent the team at client meetings, industry events and forums.
- Advisory & Delivery: Provide strategic estate and real estate advice to clients across complex, multi-site portfolios. Lead development appraisals, options appraisals and associated financial/commercial modelling. Advise on asset and portfolio strategy, including disposals, acquisitions and lettings. Support clients on planning and regeneration matters, liaising with local authorities and delivery partners. Work collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team including cost consultants, healthcare planners, project managers, town planners and sustainability advisors.
- Team & Practice: Take an active leadership role in growing the regional team, mentoring and developing colleagues. Contribute to the continued growth and positioning of the wider real estate advisory practice. Ensure quality and commercial rigour across all work delivered.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Qualified to RICS standard (general practice/real estate background desirable).
- Proven experience in real estate consultancy, asset management or estates advisory - health, life sciences or public sector experience strongly preferred.
- A track record of both delivering complex commissions and contributing to business development.
- Strong commercial acumen and senior client relationship management.
- Familiarity with public sector or institutional estate challenges (funding mechanisms, governance, decision-making cycles) advantageous.
Director of Real Estate (Health, Life Sciences & Public Sector) - North of England employer: Sentinel
Sentinel is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Central London. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and impactful contributions to health transformation initiatives. Join us to be part of a rapidly growing team where your expertise will shape the future of healthcare consultancy.
