SENIOR HEALTHCARE PLANNER
BWBR · St Paul, MN · 3 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
BWBR is seeking a senior Healthcare Planner Lead to help shape the future of healthcare design for our clients and for the firm.
Responsibilities
- Lead healthcare planner on key projects 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.
- 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.
- Develop healthcare planning tools, benchmarking, and internal resources in collaboration with the BWBR's internal Healthcare Community of Practice group.
- 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.
- Trusted 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.