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 project goals, schedules, and expectations
• Provide direct project expertise and leadership on pediatric healthcare projects
• Offer design oversight, technical guidance, and thought leadership across all phases of work
• Establish and uphold processes that ensure consistent quality, innovation, and excellence across pediatric projects firmwide
• Support client relationship management and guide teams in achieving project goals, schedules, and expectations
• Provide strategic problem solving and leadership support as project needs arise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or closely related field
• A minimum of 12 years industry experience including leadership
• 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)

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong skills in client management, client development and a documented history of growing/leading a practice
• Strong business skills; specifically handling budgets, staff and operational issues
• Ability to analyze the marketplace and strategically position HDR
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which 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

Pay range: California $196,812 - 250,000; Denver $196,812 - 250,000; Chicago $196,812 - 250,000; Boston $214,704 - 250,000; Minneapolis $187,866 - 250,000; Pennington $205,758 - 250,000; New York $223,650 - 250,000; Columbus $178,920 - 250,000; Seattle $214,704 - 250,000; Vancouver or Toronto $200,000 - 250,000

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular