Technical Director – Healthcare Sector Lead

An exciting opportunity for a Technical Director with strong cost management or project management experience to lead and further develop the Healthcare Sector for a highly regarded multidisciplinary consultancy. 

You could be based anywhere in the Midlands, including cities such as Birmingham, Leicester or Cambridge or in the surrounding areas of the Midlands or East Anglia.

Project Details

Projects include a diverse portfolio within the healthcare sector across the Midlands and wider UK. Typical schemes range from new-build hospitals and primary care facilities to private clinics, veterinary practices, and care homes. The successful candidate will drive technical excellence, client engagement, and business growth across the company's healthcare delivery division.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Technical Director will lead the consultancy’s Healthcare Sector activities in the Midlands, to include Birmingham, Leicester and Cambridge and ensure the successful delivery of cost management and project management commissions. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as Healthcare Sector Lead within the business, setting direction and strategy
• Overseeing cost and project management commissions from inception to completion
• Managing key client relationships and securing repeat business
• Providing technical leadership and quality assurance across project teams
• Driving innovation and best practice within healthcare frameworks and health projects
• Supporting business development initiatives and contributing to bids and presentations
• Mentoring and developing senior and intermediate staff
• Liaising with public and private healthcare clients and framework partners

Desired Skills and Experience

• Around 10–20 years of experience is needed within cost management or project management
• A proven track record in the healthcare sector is essential —experience with hospitals, care homes, dentists, or veterinary facilities or directly transferable skills and experience
• Strong understanding of healthcare frameworks and client-side processes
• Previous employment with a leading consultancy or client organisation within the sector
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercially astute, with the ability to balance design, cost, and operational priorities

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related construction discipline is expected
• Chartered status with the RICS or similar professional body such as APM or MCIOB preferred

Employing Company Overview and Profile

Maxim Recruitment is seeking a Technical Director for a prestigious international cost and project management consultancy.

The company is well established in the UK and globally, delivering complex and high-profile projects across multiple sectors, including healthcare, education, and commercial property.

Known for their collaborative approach and technical excellence, they offer genuine career progression within a forward-thinking environment.

A full client overview will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Generous and highly competitive salary and benefits package
• Leadership role with long-term career progression
• Flexible working and regional base in the Midlands, which could include cities such as Birmingham, Leicester or Cambridge