Healthcare Studio Leader

DLR Group is seeking a Healthcare Studio Leader to help grow and strengthen our Healthcare practice in New York City and across the tri-state area. This is a highly visible leadership role for a healthcare design professional who brings strong client relationships, market credibility, and the ability to guide project teams in delivering thoughtful, high-performing healthcare environments. As the local Healthcare Studio Leader, this individual will focus on expanding DLR Group’s Healthcare presence through client development, strategic relationship-building, pursuit of leadership, and active involvement in the healthcare design community. This person should be comfortable representing the firm externally through industry organizations, professional associations, conferences, panels, and other market-facing opportunities.

Responsibilities

Serve as a local leader for DLR Group’s Healthcare practice in New York City and the broader tri-state market; Build and strengthen client relationships with healthcare systems, executives, administrators, consultants, contractors, and industry partners; Identify, pursue, and help secure new healthcare opportunities in partnership with local, regional, and national leadership; Lead pursuit strategy, client interviews, proposal input, and planning narratives; Strengthen DLR Group’s visibility through active involvement in healthcare organizations, industry events, panels, and professional networks; Maintain strong client engagement throughout the project lifecycle, from early relationship development through design and delivery; Partner with project managers and integrated design teams to support scope, schedule, staffing, quality, financial performance, and client satisfaction; Provide leadership and guidance to project teams delivering healthcare environments; Mentor team members and help build local healthcare expertise; Support a collaborative studio culture rooted in design excellence, accountability, responsiveness, and innovation

Requirements

12+ years of experience in healthcare architecture, design, planning, project leadership, or related practice areas; Demonstrated experience developing client relationships and supporting growth within a healthcare practice, studio, or market; Strong knowledge of the New York City and tri-state healthcare market; Experience leading or supporting complex healthcare projects; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Planning, Engineering, or a related field; Licensed professional strongly preferred; Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills; Ability to communicate effectively with healthcare executives, administrators, clinicians, technical teams, and project stakeholders; Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Nice to have

Experience with medical planning, clinical workflows, functional programming, room-by-room planning, and departmental relationships; Experience with projects in the 10,000 to 20,000+ square-foot range and larger; Experience with inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, specialty care, medical office, renovation, expansion, or campus-based healthcare projects; Active involvement in healthcare-focused professional organizations such as ACHA, AIA Academy of Architecture for Health, HFMA, ASHE, Healthcare Design, or similar organizations; Recognized industry presence through speaking engagements, panel participation, published work, conference presentations, or leadership within healthcare organizations; Existing relationships with healthcare clients, consultants, contractors, and market influencers across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; ACHA, EDAC, LEED, or other relevant healthcare design credential; Experience with facility master planning, strategic campus planning, multi-site health systems, Lean design, design-build, or other alternative delivery methods

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, paid time off; 401(k) plan; employee stock ownership; bonus opportunities