Open Roles

Head of Health

Company

100366

Location

United States, California, San Francisco Bay Area

Contract Type

permanent

Title: Head of Healthcare – Bay Area (West Coast Sector Lead)

Location: Bay Area, California (Milpitas / Oakland bases, Bay Area market)

Our client is looking for a senior Healthcare construction leader to build and lead their West Coast healthcare business, focused on major acute-care hospital projects in the Bay Area.

This is a strategic, high-impact role for an American healthcare sector “big hitter” who has actually built large hospitals, not just clinics.

The Opportunity

Lead the Healthcare sector for the Bay Area (South Bay/San Jose/Milpitas, Oakland, wider Bay Area).
Own and drive the strategy to win and deliver large acute-care hospital projects (c.$500m–$1bn+).
Take an already credible healthcare presence (clinics, smaller schemes) and move it into true tier-one hospital work.
Step into a role that will allow the current West Coast healthcare lead to be promoted – you will be the face of the sector.

What You’ll Do

Lead the West Coast Healthcare sector: market strategy, pipeline, positioning.
Win work: front major pursuits, bids and interviews for large acute-care hospitals.
Act as the senior client-facing leader with health systems, PM/CM firms, architects and MEP consultants.
Provide executive oversight to major hospital projects to ensure safety, quality, programme and commercial performance.
Build and lead a high-performing team (project directors, preconstruction, MEP/technical specialists).

What You Must Bring

Nationality: American – this is essential for local market credibility and client fit.

Level: Operating at Healthcare Sector Lead / Regional Healthcare Director / Market Leader level – not a deputy or single-project PM.

Project Experience:

Led the delivery of at least one major acute-care hospital (not just clinics or small facilities).
Significant involvement in projects in the ~$500m–$1bn+ range.

Market Experience:

Strong US healthcare construction track record.
West Coast / Bay Area experience strongly preferred.

Nice to have:

Experience on major international hospital schemes (e.g. Middle East mega-hospitals) combined with a US/North American background.
Existing relationships with major Bay Area health systems and leading healthcare design partners.

Personal Profile

Recognised as a go-to leader for hospital projects.
Strong client gravitas and communication skills at C-suite level.
Commercially sharp on large, complex, high-risk schemes.
Able to operate both strategically (market, growth, positioning) and hands-on with bids and live projects.
Confident building and mentoring teams and future leaders.

Timing & Package

Target hire window: within the next 0–6 months.
The business can hire immediately for the right person and will hold/transition as needed.
Highly competitive West Coast compensation reflecting the seniority of the role and Bay Area cost base.