Director of Healthcare

Overview

If you enjoy solving complex challenges in a collaborative environment that celebrates each persons’ ideas, experience, and creativity, this might be the opportunity for you. Flad is a national architectural firm, with ten offices across the country, specializing in science, healthcare, academic, and workplace spaces. Flad is a team of creative, intelligent, energetic people who help our clients tackle the issues that change people’s lives.

How will your days be spent

Business Development/Client Management

• Responsible for developing new project targets and for expanding the Flad project portfolio in the clinical care and academic health sciences market.
• Responsible for continuous management and development of key, repeat clients.
• Strategic preparation and participation in successful client interviews.
• Proactively work with marketing on lead generation and develop a strong network of clients.
• Prepare and present information reflecting Flad’s knowledge at conferences and through publications.
• Work with firm leadership and marketing to develop the annual healthcare business plan section of the North Carolina plan. This includes, but is not limited to, direction and focus, market niches, goals, and standards.

Leadership

• Develop a successful, collaborative working relationship with all team members to ensure integrated projects are produced.
• Overall responsibility for leading, motivating, and providing a team environment.
• Mentor and develop less experienced team members on all aspects of client/project management.
• Work with National Practice Leaders in developing and securing thought leaders and talent supportive of the business plan.

Market Segment Management

• Responsible for overall project quality planning including program, planning, and design. Responsible for articulating and communicating the client’s vision, goals, and objectives.
• Maintain continual client interaction during the project to ensure positive working relationships to promote future work.
• Develop and maintain specific knowledge encompassing unique aspects of the market segment specialty.
• When needed, assist Project Managers in negotiating and developing project fees and contracts.

What you bring to this role

Experience:   

• Minimum 10 years of architectural experience and at least five years of project management and business development experience with health facilities required.
• Previous office and/or studio leadership experience preferred.
• 15+ years of experience preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or related field required, master’s degree in architecture or healthcare administration preferred.
• Professional registration preferred.
• Sustainability accreditation preferred.

Flad offers a wide range of benefits including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Financial health and wellness benefits - retirement savings plan; fiduciary advisor; identity theft plan; Section 125 flexible benefits, including mass transit and parking; income protection – life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continuing education and career development – internal programs; funds set aside for external programs, annual professional registration and organization reimbursement
• Hybrid work environment

Flad Architects is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Flad will provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position, please contact Human Resources at 608-238-2661 or email us at [email protected].