Director, Pediatrics

About the role

The Director, Pediatrics will set the vision and guide the strategic growth of HDR’s Pediatric Practice while maintaining an active, hands-on role in project leadership. This leader will champion environments that support whole-child health, family-centered care, clinical excellence, and positive developmental outcomes, advancing innovative, evidence-informed, and human-centered pediatric design across the full continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term vision and growth strategy for the pediatric practice
• Advance design excellence, innovation, and consistency across all pediatric work firmwide
• Maintain a meaningful role in projects to ensure real world application of practice priorities, clinical insight, and core values
• Grow HDR’s Pediatric Practice within the Health Sector while supporting collaboration across Architecture, Planning, Engineering, and other business groups
• Ensure HDR’s position as a recognized leader in pediatric healthcare planning and design, with a focus on whole child health, family engagement, safety, adaptability, and operational excellence
• Inspire staff at all levels to contribute to the growth, innovation, and evolution of pediatric design expertise
• Evaluate, mentor, and recruit professionals to build and strengthen a high performing, specialized pediatric practice team
• Lead business development and marketing efforts in coordination with Health Sector and regional leadership
• Represent HDR through industry engagement, research, publications, and speaking opportunities focused on pediatric healthcare
• Expand relationships across clinical, academic, research, and advocacy communities supporting child health and wellness
• Develop and implement annual and multi-year business plans aligned with HDR’s Health Sector strategy
• Collaborate with architecture, planning, and design leadership to establish shared goals for excellence in pediatric environments
• Promote inclusive and equitable environments that address the diverse needs of children and families across cultures, abilities, and life stages
• Achieve strategic problem solving and leadership support as project needs arise

Qualifications

• Experience in pediatric health projects as a subject matter expert
• Registered Architect
• Familiar with current trends in pediatric healthcare delivery
• Experience in successfully developing and executing targeted market and client strategies
• Experience in sustainable and/or regenerative design
• Advanced credentialing desired (e.g. ACHA, LEED, EDAC, etc)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in sustainable and/or regenerative design
• Basic building physics, low carbon materials, and high-performance design strategies knowledge
• Desired credentials (e.g. ACHA, LEED, EDAC, etc)

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity and considers all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular