Planning Director

Mercy Hospital St. Louis Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Payne Ford (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Planning Director to lead planning and design direction, working with Mercy's planning, design and construction teams and strategic partners to assure brand objectives are met across projects.

This role will collaborate with clinical and service line leadership to create future operational and design models, improve workflow efficiencies, adopt new technologies, and oversee their implementation within the ministry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management or planning-related degree from an accredited university.
• 12 years of progressive experience in planning, research, design, and construction, with 5 years in healthcare.
• License in Architecture or Interior Design preferred; various certifications (AIA/NCIDQ/LEED AP/EDAC/CHC) valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mercy's planning and design direction to keep Mercy on the industry leading edge.
• Collaborate with planning, design and construction teams and strategic partners on budgets, schedules and design guidelines.
• Ensure brand and strategic objectives are consistent across ministry projects.
• Work with clinical and service line leadership to shape future operational and design models, workflows, and technology adoption.

Skills

Project planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Healthcare design

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in design/planning fields

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

The Planning Director will lead Mercy's planning and design direction for keeping Mercy on the industry leading edge while working closely with Mercy planning, design and construction and strategic partners to assure Mercy's brand objectives are accomplished. This role involves collaborating with various teams and strategic partners in review of, or creating budgets, schedules, building design guidelines and assuring brand and strategic objectives are consistent in projects across the ministry. This position, in collaboration with clinical and service line leadership shall be part of creating the future operational and design models for Mercy including workflow efficiencies, new technologies, designs of the future and their implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management or planning-related degree from an accredited university.

Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy!

The Planning Director will lead Mercy's planning and design direction for keeping Mercy on the industry leading edge while working closely with Mercy planning, design and construction and strategic partners to assure Mercy's brand objectives are accomplished. This role involves collaborating with various teams and strategic partners in review of, or creating budgets, schedules, building design guidelines and assuring brand and strategic objectives are consistent in projects across the ministry. This position, in collaboration with clinical and service line leadership shall be part of creating the future operational and design models for Mercy including workflow efficiencies, new technologies, designs of the future and their implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management or planning-related degree from an accredited university.

Experience: 12 years of progressive experience in planning, research, design, and construction across various facility developments, 5 of those years are specifically focused on the healthcare industry, involving both existing facilities and large-scale replacements.

Preferred Qualifications

License: Architecture or Interior Design License or procuring is preferred.

Certification: Any or combination of AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP, EDAC, or CHC member.

Other Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of basic healthcare codes, regulations, and construction methods.
• Ability to travel 25%.
• Ability to develop and implement consistent planning and design models, and gain acceptance from various teams and senior leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with project teams, local and senior leadership, and strategic partners.
• Collaborative skills to work with others in establishing and tracking operational efficiencies and pioneering new initiatives with advanced technologies.
• Skills in training and developing strategic partners and team members on brand and operational initiatives, as well as team building.
• Leadership skills to facilitate meetings, create and deliver presentations, solve problems, set goals, and develop implementation plans.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.