Position Summary

The Healthcare Project Manager is responsible for the comprehensive delivery of healthcare-focused architectural, engineering, and facility projects from programming and schematic design through design development and construction documents, construction administration, and occupancy. This role provides strong client leadership and exceptional service while managing project scope, schedule, budget, and expectations.

The position requires the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously, lead multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate design subconsultants, and author high-quality administrative documents. The Healthcare Project Manager ensures all solutions meet healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, operational requirements, and the highest quality standards, while maintaining alignment with project goals and client needs.

The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of healthcare operations, clinical environments, and be capable of balancing patient care considerations, operational continuity, regulatory requirements, and project objectives throughout the project lifecycle.

Senior Project Manager Consideration

Candidates demonstrating advanced project leadership capabilities may be considered for a Senior Healthcare Project Manager role. While this typically includes ten (10) or more years of relevant experience, consideration will be based primarily on demonstrated competencies and performance rather than years alone.

Accommodation Requests

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our HR Director (April Hawkins) at 269-927-0144 or careers@bodwegroup.com.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following inexhaustive list of duties represents a sample of work routinely performed by this role:

• Client Relationship Management & Business Development: Build and maintain long-term client relationships with healthcare executives, facilities leadership, clinical staff, and operational stakeholders. Lead executive-level project presentations and facilitate strategic decision-making sessions. Lead clients through all project phases, providing strong guidance and exceptional service. Anticipate client needs and identify opportunities for additional services. Participate in contract negotiations, scope development, and fee proposals.
• Project Leadership & Delivery Management: Manage and oversee complex healthcare architecture and facility projects from planning and programming through design, construction, and occupancy. Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, staffing plans, work plans, and deliverables. Identify and manage project risks affecting schedule, scope, budget, and quality.
• Financial & Contract Management: Monitor project financial performance, including budget adherence, labor utilization, earned revenue, forecasting, and profitability. Participate in contract negotiations, scope development, and fee proposals.
• Healthcare Planning & Technical Expertise: Facilitate user group meetings, programming charrettes, clinical workflow planning sessions, and medical equipment coordination. Coordinate project phasing plans and Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA).
• Quality Assurance, Compliance & Construction Administration: Oversee the preparation of working drawings, specifications, schedules, cost estimates, and fully coordinated construction documents, including management of design subconsultants.
• Leadership & Team Development: Mentor junior staff and intern architects to support healthcare project delivery. Foster collaboration among clients, consultants, contractors, and internal project teams.

Qualifications and Experience

Required Education, Licensure/Certification, Experience & Technical Skills: Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, healthcare administration, business administration, or related field. 6+ years of healthcare project management experience.

Preferred Education, Licensure/Certification: Master’s degree in related field Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE).

Working Environment

This position primarily operates in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a quiet, climate-controlled environment. While in the office, there is no regular exposure to loud noise, hazardous materials, or heavy machinery. This role also requires periodic travel to project sites, including locations undergoing renovation or active construction.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.