Medical/Pharmaceutical/Scientific
Strategic Healthcare Architect
CV-Library
London, England, United Kingdom
£80000 - £90000/annum
Permanent
Full Time
Posted 12 Jun 2026
Client Engagement & Estate Strategy Lead
London | £80,000 - £90,000 plus bonus
Shape the Future of Healthcare
Healthcare is changing.
The demands on healthcare estates have never been greater. Organisations are rethinking how services are delivered, how estates support clinical transformation, and how investment can create better outcomes for patients, staff, and communities.
We're looking for an experienced Strategic Healthcare Architect to help lead that change.
This is not a traditional architectural role.
It's an opportunity to work at the forefront of healthcare transformation, partnering with NHS Trusts, healthcare providers, investors, and executive teams to develop the strategies, estate plans, and masterplans that will shape healthcare environments for decades to come.
If you're passionate about healthcare, thrive in stakeholder-led environments, and enjoy translating complex clinical and operational challenges into clear strategic direction, we'd like to hear from you.
The Opportunity
As a senior strategic advisor, you'll work directly with healthcare leaders, clinicians, estates teams, and executive stakeholders to define future service models, estate requirements, and investment priorities.
You'll lead conversations that influence major healthcare programmes, helping organisations answer critical questions such as:
What should our estate look like in 3, 5, or 10 years?
How can our facilities better support changing clinical services?
Where should future investment be focused?
How can healthcare environments improve operational performance and patient outcomes?From estate strategy and service transformation to master planning and stakeholder engagement, you'll be instrumental in turning ambition into deliverable programmes.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading Strategic Estate Planning
Developing long-term healthcare estate strategies
Identifying investment priorities and development opportunities
Supporting estate rationalisation and optimisation programmes
Translating organisational objectives into practical estate roadmapsDriving Healthcare Transformation
Working alongside clinical and operational leaders to understand future service requirements
Assessing the estate implications of healthcare transformation initiatives
Supporting evidence-based planning and strategic decision makingEngaging Senior Stakeholders
Facilitating workshops, visioning sessions, and strategic planning exercises
Building trusted relationships with executive teams, clinicians, and estates leaders
Helping organisations align stakeholders around a shared visionDelivering Strategic Masterplans
Leading early-stage healthcare master planning commissions
Defining development principles, growth opportunities, and long-term estate frameworks
Creating robust plans that guide future investment and project deliverySupporting Growth and Opportunity Development
Identifying emerging opportunities across healthcare portfolios
Contributing to bids, proposals, and strategic business development activities
Helping clients transform strategic ambitions into funded programmes of workAbout You
This role requires more than technical expertise. We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with emotional intelligence, someone who can comfortably engage a Trust Chief Executive one moment and a clinical team the next.
You'll be naturally collaborative, commercially aware, and passionate about improving healthcare environments. Most importantly, you'll have the credibility and personality to build trust quickly and guide complex conversations with confidence.
The Person
We're looking for someone who is:
Humble enough to listen first, understand different perspectives, and bring people with them on the journey
Charismatic enough to command a room, inspire confidence, and build lasting relationships with senior stakeholders
Credible in both strategic discussions and delivery-focused conversations
Curious about the future of healthcare and how estates can drive transformation
Collaborative in their approach, valuing partnership over hierarchy
Influential without relying on authority, able to bring diverse stakeholder groups together around a shared vision
Comfortable with ambiguity, able to navigate complex challenges and create clarity where others see obstaclesThis is a role for someone who enjoys being at the centre of important conversations and wants to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of healthcare.
Requirements
You'll likely bring:
Qualification as an Architect (RIBA Part III or equivalent)
10-15+ years' experience within healthcare architecture, healthcare planning, estate strategy, or strategic advisory
Significant experience working within NHS and healthcare environments and a strong understanding of how healthcare organisations operate
A proven track record of delivering healthcare projects from strategy through to implementation, understanding both the operational and practical realities of project delivery
Deep knowledge of healthcare estate planning, healthcare transformation, and strategic master planning
Experience engaging with executive teams, clinical leaders, estates professionals, and operational stakeholders
Strong workshop facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities and develop client relationshipsParticularly Valuable Experience
NHS Trust estate strategy development
Strategic healthcare master planning
Healthcare business cases and investment planning
Clinical strategy or service strategy development
Working with NHS Trust Boards and Executive Teams
Large-scale healthcare transformation programmes
Leading multidisciplinary teams across both strategic and project delivery stagesBenefits
This is a rare opportunity to move beyond project delivery and become a key influencer in how healthcare organisations evolve.
You'll work on complex, high-profile healthcare challenges, engage with senior decision-makers, and help shape environments that directly impact patient care and operational performance.
For ambitious healthcare professionals who enjoy combining strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, healthcare knowledge, and architectural expertise, this role offers the chance to make a genuine and lasting impact across the healthcare sector.
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Bonus
Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
IND25
London | £80,000 - £90,000 plus bonus
Shape the Future of Healthcare
Healthcare is changing.
The demands on healthcare estates have never been greater. Organisations are rethinking how services are delivered, how estates support clinical transformation, and how investment can create better outcomes for patients, staff, and communities.
We're looking for an experienced Strategic Healthcare Architect to help lead that change.
This is not a traditional architectural role.
It's an opportunity to work at the forefront of healthcare transformation, partnering with NHS Trusts, healthcare providers, investors, and executive teams to develop the strategies, estate plans, and masterplans that will shape healthcare environments for decades to come.
If you're passionate about healthcare, thrive in stakeholder-led environments, and enjoy translating complex clinical and operational challenges into clear strategic direction, we'd like to hear from you.
The Opportunity
As a senior strategic advisor, you'll work directly with healthcare leaders, clinicians, estates teams, and executive stakeholders to define future service models, estate requirements, and investment priorities.
You'll lead conversations that influence major healthcare programmes, helping organisations answer critical questions such as:
What should our estate look like in 3, 5, or 10 years?
How can our facilities better support changing clinical services?
Where should future investment be focused?
How can healthcare environments improve operational performance and patient outcomes?From estate strategy and service transformation to master planning and stakeholder engagement, you'll be instrumental in turning ambition into deliverable programmes.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading Strategic Estate Planning
Developing long-term healthcare estate strategies
Identifying investment priorities and development opportunities
Supporting estate rationalisation and optimisation programmes
Translating organisational objectives into practical estate roadmapsDriving Healthcare Transformation
Working alongside clinical and operational leaders to understand future service requirements
Assessing the estate implications of healthcare transformation initiatives
Supporting evidence-based planning and strategic decision makingEngaging Senior Stakeholders
Facilitating workshops, visioning sessions, and strategic planning exercises
Building trusted relationships with executive teams, clinicians, and estates leaders
Helping organisations align stakeholders around a shared visionDelivering Strategic Masterplans
Leading early-stage healthcare master planning commissions
Defining development principles, growth opportunities, and long-term estate frameworks
Creating robust plans that guide future investment and project deliverySupporting Growth and Opportunity Development
Identifying emerging opportunities across healthcare portfolios
Contributing to bids, proposals, and strategic business development activities
Helping clients transform strategic ambitions into funded programmes of workAbout You
This role requires more than technical expertise. We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with emotional intelligence, someone who can comfortably engage a Trust Chief Executive one moment and a clinical team the next.
You'll be naturally collaborative, commercially aware, and passionate about improving healthcare environments. Most importantly, you'll have the credibility and personality to build trust quickly and guide complex conversations with confidence.
The Person
We're looking for someone who is:
Humble enough to listen first, understand different perspectives, and bring people with them on the journey
Charismatic enough to command a room, inspire confidence, and build lasting relationships with senior stakeholders
Credible in both strategic discussions and delivery-focused conversations
Curious about the future of healthcare and how estates can drive transformation
Collaborative in their approach, valuing partnership over hierarchy
Influential without relying on authority, able to bring diverse stakeholder groups together around a shared vision
Comfortable with ambiguity, able to navigate complex challenges and create clarity where others see obstaclesThis is a role for someone who enjoys being at the centre of important conversations and wants to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of healthcare.
Requirements
You'll likely bring:
Qualification as an Architect (RIBA Part III or equivalent)
10-15+ years' experience within healthcare architecture, healthcare planning, estate strategy, or strategic advisory
Significant experience working within NHS and healthcare environments and a strong understanding of how healthcare organisations operate
A proven track record of delivering healthcare projects from strategy through to implementation, understanding both the operational and practical realities of project delivery
Deep knowledge of healthcare estate planning, healthcare transformation, and strategic master planning
Experience engaging with executive teams, clinical leaders, estates professionals, and operational stakeholders
Strong workshop facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities and develop client relationshipsParticularly Valuable Experience
NHS Trust estate strategy development
Strategic healthcare master planning
Healthcare business cases and investment planning
Clinical strategy or service strategy development
Working with NHS Trust Boards and Executive Teams
Large-scale healthcare transformation programmes
Leading multidisciplinary teams across both strategic and project delivery stagesBenefits
This is a rare opportunity to move beyond project delivery and become a key influencer in how healthcare organisations evolve.
You'll work on complex, high-profile healthcare challenges, engage with senior decision-makers, and help shape environments that directly impact patient care and operational performance.
For ambitious healthcare professionals who enjoy combining strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, healthcare knowledge, and architectural expertise, this role offers the chance to make a genuine and lasting impact across the healthcare sector.
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Bonus
Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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