Senior Healthcare Planner

Job Summary

BWBR is seeking a senior Healthcare Planner Lead to shape the future of healthcare design for clients and the firm. The role combines deep planning expertise, leadership, business development partnership, and industry visibility.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead healthcare planner on key projects that are strategically important to the firm and its healthcare market growth.
• Provide hands-on leadership throughout the planning process, including visioning, clinical and operational analysis, space programming, functional planning, and validation with executive and clinical stakeholders.
• Lead stakeholders through complex decision-making environments involving multiple service lines, user groups, and stakeholder priorities.
• Ensure planning solutions are operationally sound, technically rigorous, and defensible at the executive and board level.
• Represent BWBR at national and regional healthcare conferences, professional organizations, and industry events.
• Contribute to thought leadership through writing and content creation, including BWBR self-publication and external industry outlets.
• Assist in mentorship of the Healthcare Planning team, with a focus on professional growth, accountability, and technical planning excellence.
• Collaborate with marketing teams on proposal content, messaging, and graphics.
• Help mentor teams on effective pursuit strategy and interview performance.
• Be a key interview team member that assists in “winning the room”.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or a related AEC discipline
• 10+ years of experience in healthcare design and planning
• Demonstrated leadership experience in healthcare planning and client engagement
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations, space standards, and regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to present and clearly convey ideas to executive leadership and user group stakeholders
• Experience in contributing meaningfully to pursuits, interviews, and business development efforts
• Architecture licensure preferred
• ACHA certification and/or EDAC (or similar accreditation) preferred

Core Attributes

• Strategic thinker with deep healthcare market knowledge
• Tausted advisor with executive presence
• Collaborative leader who develops people and builds strong teams
• Strong communicator who clearly conveys complex ideas
• Passion for improving healthcare outcomes through planning and design
• An individual that is a connector in the healthcare design industry

Benefits

This is not a planning-only position. It is a leadership role with influence across strategy, pursuits, planning, and thought leadership.

Pay

• $115,000 - $130,000 annually

Schedule

Full time