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Senior Director Principal Architect

3430 W Bayshore Rd - PALO ALTO💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-26

Core

Enterprise architectural authority shaping design strategy, standards, and capital programs for complex healthcare campuses to support care, research, and growth.

Role type

Senior Director / Principal Architect (Healthcare Facilities)

Builds

Patient-centered healthcare environments, research facilities, and campus master plans

Domain

Healthcare / Academic Medical Center / Facilities Planning & Design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Healthcare architecture expertise, complex institutional project delivery, executive-level communication, regulatory compliance knowledge, team leadership, strategic planning, design governance, stakeholder management, budget and schedule control, constructability analysis

Preferred skills

Master's degree, professional licensure (Architect), experience with academic medical centers

Technologies

HCAI, OSHPD, CBC, ADA, FGI, NFPA, Building Information Modeling (implied via design documentation)

Responsibilities

Lead architectural vision and design standards across the enterprise; manage and develop a team of architectural professionals; guide projects through planning, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation; serve as primary architectural representative for external consultants; oversee multiple large, high-risk healthcare projects; present strategies to leadership and governance bodies; mentor staff and drive thought leadership on design trends.

Seniority

Senior Director / Principal, strategic leadership with hands-on oversight

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