Principal, Architect - Healthcare

Arcadis; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Principal for the Architecture and Urbanism division within the Global Business Area Places in the US West/Mexico region. The role focuses on healthcare growth, operational efficiency, and workforce optimization while collaborating with leaders across Arcadis’ design network.

You will drive client satisfaction, lead senior teams, and oversee strategy execution to deliver profitable growth and enduring relationships within a diverse, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or post‑graduate qualification and/or fellowship in an appropriate professional institution.
• Registered Architect or equivalent preferred.
• 18+ years in a discipline, including 10+ years in Architecture consultancy.
• Experience leading and implementing complex business change solutions.
• Experience managing executive-level relationships and teams across geographies.
• Experience delivering large-scale, highly complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead accountability for performance (utilization, billability, debtors) and drive strategy for service quality and profitable growth.
• Motivate and develop a diverse team of senior specialists; set objectives and review performance.
• Develop and implement the business plan; communicate culture and context for objectives.
• Identify and target clients to grow organic revenue through service excellence.
• Build strong relationships and create successful teams; ensure client satisfaction.
• Coach studio managers and service managers to ensure project governance and success.
• Direct talent identification and development; promote through development programs.
• Oversee resource utilization and maintain pyramid structure for optimization.
• Identify and manage risk in service delivery and governance processes.
• Maintain market knowledge to spot trends and opportunities; cross-sell within Arcadis.
• Implement GAU Division strategy across the organization.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Client relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Fellowship/Professional qualification

Job description

Role Description

Arcadis is seeking a Principal for the Architecture and Urbanism (A&U) division of the Global Business Area Places. This position will report to the Business Unit Director, US west and Mexico. The successful candidate will collaborate with other leaders to help grow the Healthcare in line with GAU Division strategy and financial targets, with a focus on operational efficiency and workforce optimization.

At Arcadis, you will be an integral member of a diverse network of design professionals who value collaboration, fresh insight, and bold talent. You will also be part of a sought‑after culture that supports dynamic career advancement and prizes work/life balance.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead ultimate accountability for performance (utilization, billability, contribution, debtors etc), service quality delivery within the team; develop and oversee the implementation of the strategy to ensure service quality delivery, service excellence and profitable growth within the team, to support the delivery of the line of business objectives
• Lead, motivate and develop a diverse team of senior specialists by recruiting, setting objectives and reviewing performance to ensure staff are developed, driven and have the necessary skills to deliver the program objectives
• Develop and implement the business plan and ensure the team understands it, and the role that they play in its achievement, through the development of the appropriate culture and the provision of context and clarity
• Lead the identification and targeting of clients through the delivery of service excellence to deliver growth in organic revenue in the team
• Build strong relationships and create successful teams
• Develop enduring relationships with clients to understand their business needs and ensure client satisfaction to improve retention and deliver organic revenue growth
• Coach and mentor studio managers and service managers to ensure all projects are set up for success and appropriate governance is adhered to, with the goal of improved client satisfaction
• Direct the identification of talent in the team in both technical capability and sales and promote career development by directing individuals who are identified, to the appropriate development programs
• Direct decisions on resource utilization within the team and maintain the integrity of the unit composition and pyramid management structure to enable resource optimization
• Direct the identification and management of risk in service delivery and ensure compliance with governance processes in the team to lead to service excellence and client satisfaction
• Maintain an in‑depth and up‑to‑date understanding of the practice group’s clients and the market to identify key trends and emerging opportunities
• Develop relationships throughout Arcadis to foster cooperation and to maximize opportunities to cross‑sell within the organization
• Implement the GAU Division strategy

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or post‑graduate qualification and/or fellowship in an appropriate professional institution
• Registered Architect or equivalent preferred
• Substantial experience (18 years or more) in a discipline, including 10+ years' experience in an Architecture consultancy
• Experience leading and implementing complex business change solutions
• Experience managing business relationships at executive level
• Experience managing teams across geographies
• Significant experience on large‑scale/highly complex projects

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $136,000 - $204,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.