Associate Director, Planning, Design & Space Management

Socket.dev; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care) Capital Management and Facility Planning seeks an Associate Director to lead planning, design and space management across inpatient, ambulatory, research, and support facilities. You will align facility investments with organizational priorities and partner with clinical, operational and administrative leaders.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in architecture with 7–10 years of healthcare planning and design experience, plus strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree in architecture (preferred).
• 7-10 years of directly related experience in healthcare facility planning and design.
• Experience in space management, master planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare facility planning and programming initiatives
• Provide oversight of healthcare planning and design activities
• Direct space planning, allocation, and utilization strategies
• Support development and implementation of capital planning initiatives
• Coordinate planning efforts with clinical and operational stakeholders
• Ensure facility planning and design solutions support patient care, operational efficiency, and future growth
• Guide planning and design standards across the health system
• Support master planning and strategic growth initiatives

Skills

Facility planning leadership

Space management

Healthcare design

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent experience

Master’s degree in architecture

Job description

University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care) Capital Management and Facility Planning is seeking to engage an executive search firm to assist with the recruitment of an Associate Director, Planning, Design & Space Management. This position will report directly to the Executive Director of Capital Management & Facility Planning and serve as a key leader responsible for strategic facility planning, healthcare design, space management, and capital planning initiatives across a large academic medical center environment.

The Associate Director will provide leadership and oversight for healthcare facility planning, design, and space management activities supporting various portfolios of inpatient, ambulatory, research, and support facilities.

This position will work closely with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to align facility investments and space utilization strategies with organizational priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead healthcare facility planning and programming initiatives
• Provide oversight of healthcare planning and design activities
• Direct space planning, allocation, and utilization strategies
• Support development and implementation of capital planning initiatives
• Coordinate planning efforts with clinical and operational stakeholders
• Ensure facility planning and design solutions support patient care, operational efficiency, and future growth
• Guide planning and design standards across the health system
• Support master planning and strategic growth initiatives

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent experience

Preferred Education: Master’s degree in architecture

7-10 Years of Directly Related Experience which includes:

• Healthcare facility planning and design experience
• Space management and utilization planning expertise
• Healthcare master planning experience
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
• Leadership experience within complex healthcare organizations
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements

Candidates should possess experience in one or more of the following environments:

• Academic medical centers
• Integrated health systems
• Healthcare consulting organizations

Candidates should demonstrate familiarity and working knowledge of:

• Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) Guidelines
• American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) standards and best practices
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements
• The Joint Commission standards and survey processes

Valerie Rohn

Managing Associate [e-mail] 412.298.7905

Pay Range: 7A - Salary to commensurate

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.