Sr. Architectural Manager and Principal/Associate Principal - Healthcare Studio

Farnsworth Group is seeking an entrepreneurial Sr. Architectural Manager and Principal or Associate Principal to drive the strategic growth and market leadership of our Healthcare practice. In this role, you will be a senior leader in our growing architectural group with over 90 architects and designers spread across a dozen offices. This dynamic individual will continue to build the firm’s Healthcare Studio by providing design expertise as part of a creative team while pursuing, leading, and designing a wide variety of healthcare projects.

This role requires a confident client-facing leader with a proven ability to build trusted relationships, advance business development efforts, and represent the firm through public presentations and industry forums. The successful candidate will also be a collaborative team builder, deeply engaged in talent development, marketing strategy, and regional and firmwide practice initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead design of key healthcare projects across the firm, working closely with our architecture, engineering, business development and marketing teams.
• Support healthcare market strategy, in concert with the Architecture Group and Firm’s strategy, to expand Farnsworth Group’s healthcare studio.
• Build relationships with existing and prospective clients. Support development of marketing materials and participate in proposals, interviews, and key presentations.
• Mentor mid/ senior level healthcare staff across the country.
• Key contributions to further define and guide the strategic plan throughout the region.
• Manage regional business development pursuits including strategic proposal development for the group and coordinating a core group of interior design and architecture professionals to achieve business development and financial goals.
• Leading and coordinating business development efforts, including market research, client relationships, developing leads and securing contracts.
• Developing and driving marketing plans, budgets and key performance indicators.
• Developing, reviewing and approving proposals, reports and contract documents.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, from an accredited program, required; Masters, preferred
• Registered Architect in Illinois/Missouri, NCARB preferred
• 20+ years of experience in architectural design and planning of facilities within core markets
• Proven business development experience in the architectural industry, preferably in the Healthcare market
• Demonstrated technical expertise, proven project management, supervisory and business development experience.

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Illinois Pay Transparency

$128,000—$174,000 USD

Who We Are:

Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Full-time regular employee benefits and perks include:

• 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Professional Development and Training
• Mentoring Program
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
• Pet Insurance Plan
• Hybrid Work Program

Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work-life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success. Please discuss with your recruiter for details.

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.