Managing Principal - Healthcare

Perkins&Will's Dallas studio is seeking an entrepreneurial Healthcare Principal or Associate Principal to drive the strategic growth and market leadership of our Healthcare practice. With a minimum of 15 years of experience, the ideal candidate is a visionary leader and strategic thinker who can define, articulate, and execute a practice vision aligned with both studio and firmwide goals.

This role requires a confident client-facing leader with a proven ability to build trusted relationships, advance business development efforts, and represent the firm through public presentations and industry forums. The successful candidate will also be a collaborative team builder, deeply engaged in talent development, marketing strategy, and regional and firmwide practice initiatives.

Leadership

• Provide principal-level leadership for the development and growth of the Dallas Healthcare practice, serving as both the internal and external embodiment of the practice's goals.
• Lead by example, mentoring, coaching, and motivating healthcare project teams and individuals.
• Foster a culture of mutual respect, trust, collaboration, and accountability as the practice evolves.
• Attract and retain top talent through proactive recruiting efforts and by upholding a reputation for design and professional excellence.

Business Development & Marketing

• Develop and execute marketing and business development strategies for the Dallas Healthcare practice in close collaboration with firmwide Healthcare leadership and the Dallas studio.
• Identify, pursue, and lead new business opportunities while strengthening and expanding existing client relationships; actively seeking out emerging and future clients and projects.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with consultants and contractors.
• Lead in the preparation of marketing submissions, fee proposals, award entries, and other promotional materials.
• Contribute to press releases and project publicity efforts, including development and curation of project imagery.

Client Relations

• Build and strengthen long-term client relationships through a deep understanding of client needs, goals, and operational priorities.
• Clearly and compellingly communicate design and medical planning solutions.
• Actively gather and interpret client requirements and translate them into thoughtful, innovative design responses.
• Engage clients in productive dialogue that respectfully challenges assumptions and advances project design and medical planning outcomes.

Project Leadership & Management

• Provide principal-level leadership to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality, profitable healthcare projects. Lead or be the point Senior Medical Planning Principal.
• Guide project teams in collaboration with project managers to meet budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Lead and contribute to project presentations and actively participate in key reviews.
• Foster a culture of innovation, exploration, and design excellence across the practice.
• Assist in expediting projects through external review and approval processes.
• Lead healthcare project reviews within the Dallas office.

Operations

• Assume overall responsibility for the financial performance and profitability for engaged projects.
• Ensure adequate project workload with the rest of the Dallas Healthcare leadership to meet or exceed Dallas Healthcare's annual financial and strategic goals

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Staff Relations & Talent Development

• Promote a high level of staff engagement and satisfaction across assigned projects.
• Oversee training, mentoring, and performance review processes for project teams.
• Play an active role in recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding new staff.
• Collaborate in the development of position descriptions and associated compensation levels.
• Prepare and present employee performance evaluations, as appropriate.

Professional Growth & Industry Engagement

• Maintain active membership in local and state professional organizations and participate in conferences and events valued by clients.
• Share professional experience, insight, and thought leadership with staff to support ongoing learning and growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture; Master's degree preferred.
• Licensed Architect.
• Minimum of 15 years of direct healthcare design experience within an architectural firm or healthcare-focused practice, including at least 5 years in a leadership or management role. Having Senior Healthcare planning skills a plus.
• Demonstrated excellence in healthcare medical planning, healthcare design development and project leadership.
• Proven ability to secure new work and persuade prospective clients to engage the firm.
• Strong, enduring client relationships and a track record of successful client engagement.
• Exceptional presentation, facilitation, writing, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, business planning, and budgeting capability.
• Proven ability to prioritize, delegate, and lead teams to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality client service.
• Conceptual thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience navigating and expediting regulatory and approval processes.
• Polished professional presence with the ability to operate comfortably and effectively in Healthcare Systems "C" suite, as well in Healthcare Systems Planning, Design and Construction Department.

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