Healthcare Practice Leader | Architect

HEALTHCARE PRACTICE LEADER ARCHITECT

Grand Rapids MI Scottsdale AZ

Paradigm Design is a 50-year national architecture and engineering firm with diverse project experience across entertainment retail distribution industrial government office and emerging healthcare markets. Our collaborative studio model emphasizes mentorship technical excellence and long-term client partnerships across North America.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Paradigm Design is seeking a Healthcare Practice Leader Architect to develop lead and scale the firms healthcare sector across medical office buildings specialty clinics outpatient facilities dental behavioral health and public health environments. This is a senior-level revenue-accountable leadership role responsible for healthcare market growth client development sector strategy and project excellence. Success in this role is measured by sustainable revenue growth sector profitability client retention and backlog stability. The Healthcare Practice Leader is responsible for establishing Paradigm Design as a trusted partner within the healthcare sector and building a scalable client base that generates recurring project opportunities. This position reports through the Executive Leadership Team and presents quarterly healthcare performance metrics to firm shareholders. This role carries operational leadership authority within the healthcare sector; governance and ownership rights are not included at hire.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Healthcare Market Development

Develop and execute a strategic growth plan for the healthcare sector

Originate and secure new healthcare clients and project opportunities

Build and maintain a qualified and active pipeline

Lead healthcare pursuits interviews and proposal strategy

Expand repeat client relationships and strategic partnerships

Maintain defined backlog coverage targets within the healthcare sector

Revenue & Performance Accountability

Responsible for achieving defined annual healthcare revenue targets

Monitor sector profitability margin performance and utilization

Track win rates and pursuit effectiveness

Present quarterly performance updates to shareholders

Operational Leadership

Lead staffing strategy for healthcare projects in partnership with studio leadership

Establish healthcare design standards and best practices

Mentor project managers and technical staff within the sector

Collaborate with Civil Engineering and Interior Design teams to deliver integrated healthcare solutions

As the healthcare sector grows help identify staffing needs and participate in recruiting efforts to build a dedicated healthcare project team

Final hiring compensation and governance decisions remain with firm shareholders.

Project & Technical Leadership

Oversee healthcare projects from concept through construction

Ensure compliance with FGI ADA state and federal regulatory standards

Maintain high-quality project delivery and client satisfaction

Serve as executive-level client contact on strategic healthcare projects

QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed Architect NOT required but strongly preferred

12 years of healthcare design experience

Demonstrated success in healthcare client development and revenue generation

Proven ability to lead pursuits and secure work

Strong understanding of clinical workflows healthcare planning and regulatory compliance

Established healthcare industry relationships preferred

Experience managing healthcare project teams and mentoring staff

LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT PATH

This role is designed as a performance-based pathway toward Associate Principal consideration within 1218 months contingent upon:

Achievement of defined healthcare revenue targets

Sustained margin performance

Demonstrated leadership effectiveness

Positive cultural integration and firm impact

Initial success in the role will focus on establishing strong client relationships securing early healthcare project opportunities and building a qualified pipeline that supports sustainable sector growth.

Associate Principal designation includes expanded operational leadership influence and eligibility for enhanced performance-based compensation. Ownership participation may be considered in the future based on sustained performance and long-term alignment.

COMPENSATION

Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentives tied directly to healthcare revenue origination sector growth and profitability performance.

Paradigm Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Required Experience:

Senior IC