Healthcare Architecture Director

Location: On-site, Dallas, TX

Our client is seeking a senior architectural leader to help shape the future of healthcare environments across a growing portfolio of projects. This is a high-impact, on-site leadership opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of design excellence, technical rigor, team development, and project execution. The right person will play a visible role in strengthening standards, elevating delivery quality, supporting business growth, and guiding complex healthcare work from early planning through construction. The source material for this confidential posting was based on the client job description you provided, then substantially rewritten and anonymized for confidentiality.

This Role Offers

• Competitive compensation and the chance to lead meaningful healthcare-focused architectural work.
• A visible leadership seat with influence over team performance, technical standards, and project outcomes.
• Direct collaboration with executive leadership, project teams, and clients.
• The opportunity to improve processes, mentor rising talent, and help scale a growing practice.
• A dynamic, on-site environment where architectural leadership is closely tied to operational success.

Focus

• Lead the on-site architectural function for complex healthcare and specialty care environments across planning, documentation, and construction administration.
• Guide architectural quality across active projects, ensuring strong technical execution, documentation accuracy, and coordination discipline.
• Set standards for drawing quality, code alignment, production workflows, and internal design best practices.
• Mentor architects and designers, align resources across priorities, and promote accountability, responsiveness, and professional growth.
• Work closely with construction, field, and client stakeholders to resolve design issues early and keep projects advancing smoothly.
• Review design packages, submittals, and project documentation with an eye toward constructability, consistency, and risk reduction.
• Support business development efforts through conceptual planning, presentations, and practical input related to scope, budget, and value optimization.
• Help create and refine scalable operating procedures that improve collaboration between design, project, and field teams.
• Maintain visibility into schedules, deliverables, and staffing needs across multiple assignments.
• Promote compliance with healthcare-related design requirements, life safety considerations, and applicable regulatory expectations.

Skill Set

• Licensed Architect required, NCARB certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture from an accredited program.
• Approximately 12 or more years of architecture experience, including substantial exposure to healthcare projects.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, improving processes, and driving consistent project delivery.
• Strong command of Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and related architectural production tools.
• Working familiarity with modern visualization, capture, or field technology is valued.
• Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to coach others while maintaining high standards.
• Experience partnering with both internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced project setting.

What Success Looks Like

• Reliable delivery of high-quality architectural documents.
• Stronger coordination across teams and fewer downstream design issues.
• Improved consistency in standards, workflows, and project execution.
• Positive client experience and stronger long-term relationships.
• A well-supported architectural team with clear direction and accountability.

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