Director of Estates and Facilities | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Manchester is seeking a highly credible Director of Estates and Facilities to lead their strategic ambitions for estate planning and investment. The role involves collaboration with senior leaders and requires exceptional analytical skills, leadership, and a proactive approach to improvement. This position offers the opportunity to impact healthcare outcomes across the local community, making it ideal for experienced leaders in complex organizational settings.

Qualifications

• Exceptional leadership with a passion for improvement.
• Strong analytical skills for translating data into action.
• Experience in strategic planning and capital investment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the estate masterplan.
• Oversee strategic projects, site acquisitions, and capital planning.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and collaboration across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical expertise

Project management

Understanding of market dynamics

Job description

Reporting to our Chief Delivery Officer, this is a high-profile leadership role, responsible for driving the long-term estate strategy across acquisitions, divestments, and capital investment. You will be both a highly credible and inclusive leader with a natural ability to influence at scale, working closely with senior leaders in Clinical Groups, Estates, Finance, Strategy, and Commercial teams to deliver a masterplan that supports clinical excellence and future growth.

MFT is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe, with a workforce of over 30,000, and a turnover of £3.0 billion. We are, by definition, a big and complex organisation, and as our Director of Estates and Facilities, you will be at the heart of MFT’s strategic ambitions – ensuring our estate is fit for purpose, commercially sound, and aligned with our values, purpose, commitment to patients, and workforce.

Join MFT, and work alongside some of the best people in the NHS and be part of an organisation on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts, with countless opportunities. If you thrive on complexity, collaboration, and making a lasting impact, this is your chance to lead change at scale.

• With a clear vision and sense of direction, and the ability to identify and focus on key issues, you will lead the development and delivery of MFT’s estate masterplan – identifying opportunities, driving investment, and unlocking value across our sites.
• Working with cross-functional teams, you will lead estate reviews, capital planning, and multi-site assessments.
• With a track record of leading or participating in successful applications for major strategic commercial opportunities, you will oversee strategic projects, site acquisitions, and location planning, ensuring every decision supports our long-term goals.
• It goes without saying, you will possess exceptional analytical expertise and a talent for translating data into action – spotting patterns, uncovering insights, and driving meaningful improvements. With a clear understanding of market dynamics and performance metrics, you will help shape strategic decisions and spark positive change across the organisation.
• This role demands strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and a passion for improvement.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe. We are an ambitious organisation, serving over 1 million patients and users annually through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are a driving force for innovation, clinical excellence, and system leadership across Greater Manchester.

As a senior leader at MFT, you will shape strategy and transformation at scale, working alongside a diverse, high-performing executive team. Our £3bn plus turnover and leading-edge digital infrastructure, including the Hive EPR, enable us to deliver integrated, patient-centred care and drive continuous improvement.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, values-led culture where your expertise, vision, and leadership will directly influence organisational direction and population health outcomes. You will have the opportunity to lead complex change, champion research and innovation, and develop future talent in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Join us to make a lasting impact – on our Trust, our communities, and the future of healthcare.

On this page, you will find a Role Profile which provides information about MFT and full details of the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. For more information or to apply, please visit http://www.odgers.com/94825

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025