Healthcare Studio Leader

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

Our New York City office has an opening for a Healthcare Studio Leader. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Position Summary DLR Group is seeking a Healthcare Studio Leader to help grow and strengthen our Healthcare practice in New York City and across the tri-state area. This is a highly visible leadership role for a healthcare design professional who brings strong client relationships, market credibility, and the ability to guide project teams in delivering thoughtful, high-performing healthcare environments.   As the local Healthcare Studio Leader, this individual will focus on expanding DLR Group’s Healthcare presence through client development, strategic relationship-building, pursuit of leadership, and active involvement in the healthcare design community. This person should be comfortable representing the firm externally through industry organizations, professional associations, conferences, panels, and other market-facing opportunities. The ideal candidate will bring experience working with healthcare clients across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, with a portfolio that includes complex healthcare projects, including renovations, expansions, ambulatory care, medical office, specialty care, and hospital-based work.   The successful candidate will:

• Serve as a local leader for DLR Group’s Healthcare practice in New York City and the broader tri-state market.
• Build and strengthen client relationships with healthcare systems, executives, administrators, consultants, contractors, and industry partners.
• Identify, pursue, and help secure new healthcare opportunities in partnership with local, regional, and national leadership.
• Lead pursuit strategy, client interviews, proposal input, and planning narratives.
• Strengthen DLR Group’s visibility through active involvement in healthcare organizations, industry events, panels, and professional networks.
• Maintain strong client engagement throughout the project lifecycle, from early relationship development through design and delivery.
• Partner with project managers and integrated design teams to support scope, schedule, staffing, quality, financial performance, and client satisfaction.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams delivering healthcare environments.
• Mentor team members and help build local healthcare expertise.
• Support a collaborative studio culture rooted in design excellence, accountability, responsiveness, and innovation.