Director, Pediatrics

About the Role

The Director, Pediatrics will set the vision and guide the strategic growth of HDR’s Pediatric Practice while maintaining an active, hands‑on role in project leadership. This leader will champion environments that support whole‑child health, family‑centered care, clinical excellence, and positive developmental outcomes, advancing innovative, evidence‑informed, human‑centered pediatric design across the full continuum of care.

• Lead strategic planning, business development, thought leadership, talent development, and project leadership for the pediatric practice.
• Define and execute the long‑term vision and growth strategy for the practice.
• Advance design excellence, innovation, and consistency across all pediatric work firm‑wide.
• Maintain a meaningful role in projects to ensure real‑world application of practice priorities, clinical insight, and core values.

• Grow the pediatric practice within the Health Sector while supporting collaboration across Architecture, Planning, Engineering, and other business groups.
• Strengthen HDR’s position as a recognized leader in pediatric healthcare planning and design, focusing on whole child health, family engagement, safety, adaptability, and operational excellence.
• Inspire staff at all levels to contribute to the growth, innovation, and evolution of pediatric design expertise.
• Develop, nurture, and sustain strong relationships with children’s hospitals, healthcare systems, academic medical centers, pediatric providers, and community partners.
• Evaluate, mentor, and recruit professionals to build and strengthen a high‑performing, specialized pediatric practice team.
• Lead business development and marketing efforts in coordination with Health Sector and regional leadership.
• Represent HDR through industry engagement, research, publications, and speaking opportunities focused on pediatric healthcare.
• Expand relationships across clinical, academic, research, and advocacy communities supporting child health and wellness.
• Develop and implement annual and multi‑year business plans aligned with HDR’s Health Sector strategy.

• Collaborate with architecture, planning, and design leadership to establish shared goals for excellence in pediatric environments.
• Advance design approaches that support child development, family‑centered care, safety, infection control, flexibility, and long‑term adaptability.
• Promote inclusive and equitable environments that address the diverse needs of children and families across cultures, abilities, and life stages.
• Ensure commitments to sustainability, resilience, and regenerative design are integrated into pediatric healthcare solutions.
• Assess talent, capabilities, and organizational structure to position the practice for long‑term growth and innovation.
• Develop strategies and frameworks that support consistency, scalability, and delivery excellence across regions.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement initiatives that elevate practice performance and outcomes.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, mentorship, and accountability across interdisciplinary teams.
• Work with marketing and pursuit teams to develop compelling materials that support pre‑positioning and active pursuits.

• Provide direct project expertise and leadership on pediatric healthcare projects.
• Offer design oversight, technical guidance, and thought leadership across all phases of work.
• Establish and uphold processes that ensure consistent quality, innovation, and excellence across pediatric projects firm‑wide.
• Lead teams in understanding the impact of design decisions on child and family experience, safety, clinical outcomes, staff effectiveness, and operational performance.
• Support client relationship management and guide teams in achieving project goals, schedules, and expectations.
• Provide strategic problem solving and leadership support as project needs arise.

• Experience in pediatric health projects as a subject matter expert.
• Registered Architect.
• Familiar with current trends in pediatric healthcare delivery.
• Ability to lead a team on projects and…