Associate Director Healthcare Consulting

Grant Thornton UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Manchester is seeking an Associate Director in Public Sector Consulting to lead strategy and development for healthcare services. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and extensive healthcare knowledge, particularly in NHS finance. You will work closely with stakeholders to implement efficient programs and ensure financial governance. This role supports flexible working arrangements, promoting work-life balance within a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare consulting and NHS finance.
• Proven leadership ability within complex projects.
• High professional standards in delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support strategy development for the healthcare sector.
• Inspire and lead team members.
• Ensure quality and financial targets are met.

Skills

Leadership

Financial governance

Healthcare knowledge

Team development

Technical excellence

Job description

Public Services Consulting

In Public Services Consulting , we have worked on some of the UK's largest and most high profile public sector clients, infrastructure projects and public policy programmes. At their core these assignments focused on creating value across the whole of the UK (and internationally) providing infrastructure and services that deliver economic and social benefits for current and future generations.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Our purpose is to make a difference by working hand in hand with our public and private sector clients on significant public sector projects and issues. We are a team that has public service at its heart. The team works both virtually and from seven Grant Thornton offices - London,Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester and Leeds.

The team is made up of the following sectors and disciplines:

• Local Government
• Central Government
• Healthcare (NHS and private healthcare)
• Defence
• Infrastructure

Our Public Services Consulting are part of a wider Public Services Advisory group that also covers:

• Transport
• Net zero
• Real Estate and Assets
• Financial modelling and analytics

As part of the firm’s wider consulting domain, the teams work closely with core consultancy functions across the firm, including business consulting and digital development.

Within Public Sector Consulting, work across our core sectors is across three domains:

• Transformation & change – delivering improvement and transformation across the public sector, including financial improvement, finance function transformation and restructuring
• Economy and major programmes – supporting the delivery of multi‑million pound development programmes and procurements and providing support services to sectors
• Digital, data and insight – providing industry leading data analysis, platforms, improving data quality and implementing digital based solutions.

Our consulting teams seek to develop long‑term partnerships with our clients in order to help them delivery key government policies, programmes and strategies on the ground. We work with clients across the public sector – as well as those looking to effectively engage with the public sector – to help them to make effective strategic decisions; improve their outcomes; optimise their operating and delivery models; deliver public sector reform; balance short‑term financial challenges with medium term investment; and ensure value for money in all that they do.

We do this by working with clients across the policy lifecycle from identifying the need for change, to making the case for investment, to delivering the invention, to assessing the difference it has made. To do this effectively our multi-disciplinary team comprises analysts, accountants, economists and strategists. We have a senior and experienced team who have established our presence and credibility in this vital area of public service. Because of that, successful candidates will have the opportunity to learn from a senior team that is one of the most experienced in the market.

Here are some things you can expect from a role within Public Services Consulting:

• Developing and implementing strategy for Public Services Consulting and for our sectors
• Making quality second nature. Ensures technical excellence and quality across the team in accordance with the firm’s guidelines
• Develop and implement plans which will position us in the marketplace – Lead from the front with regards to develop proposals and delivering client work
• Build, grow and inspire a market leading team – our success is dependent on our people and we need talent which is highly motivated, embraces continuous learning and resilient.
• Build and develop a diverse team – our success and growth is dependent on our people that reflect the diverse communities and clients we serve
• Create a team culture based on inclusion and excellence – seek out and appreciate people’s difference, embrace them and strive to minimise unconscious bias so that everyone can realise their full potential
• Build your brand – Be known for excellence and clarity in communication both within Grant Thornton and with external stakeholders

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

Our healthcare services are growing and expanding and we are looking for experienced healthcare professionals and leaders to support and drive the development of consulting services in the sector. We have established in the last 2 years a market leading position supporting the financial improvement and sustainability of NHS, working with NHS England, NHS Wales, NHS Trusts, Welsh Health Boards and Integrated Care Boards on a daily basis to improve their finances by delivering efficiency programmes and implementing strong financial governance.

As an Associate Director within Public Sector Consulting you will:

• Support the development and implementation of the strategy for your sector – in this case healthcare
• Demonstrate high quality and professional behaviour in the delivery of your work and challenge others to do the same
• Demonstrate leadership to your team and inspire people to reach their potential
• Ensure technical excellence, in particular around NHS finance and operations, and quality in the delivery of work in accordance with the firm’s guidelines
• Ensure effective and efficient oversight of your team to deliver high quality work, as well as meeting financial targets