University of Iowa Health Care

ZRG has been engaged to recruit an Associate Director, Planning, Design & Space Management for University of Iowa Health Care.

For more details about this opportunity, please view the position profile by clicking on the cover image below.

Position:

This position will report directly to the Executive Director of Capital Management & Facility Planning and serve as a key leader responsible for strategic facility planning, healthcare design, space management, and capital planning initiatives across a large academic medical center environment.

The Associate Director will provide leadership and oversight for healthcare facility planning, design, and space management activities supporting a diverse portfolio of inpatient, ambulatory, research, and support facilities.

This position will work closely with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to align facility investments and space utilization strategies with organizational priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead healthcare facility planning and programming initiatives
• Provide oversight of healthcare planning and design activities
• Direct space planning, allocation, and utilization strategies
• Support development and implementation of capital planning initiatives
• Coordinate planning efforts with clinical and operational stakeholders
• Ensure facility planning and design solutions support patient care, operational efficiency, and future growth
• Guide planning and design standards across the health system
• Support master planning and strategic growth initiatives

About UI Health Care:

University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care) is Iowa’s comprehensive academic health system and serves as the clinical, research, and educational enterprise of the University of Iowa. Based in Iowa City, UI Health Care provides a full spectrum of adult and pediatric primary, specialty, and subspecialty care through its university, downtown, and North Liberty campuses, as well as numerous outreach clinics across the state. Its mission, “Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.,” reflects its commitment to delivering outstanding patient care while advancing medical knowledge through research and education.

As the state’s leading academic medical center, UI Health Care combines world-class clinical expertise with innovative research and the training of future health care professionals. The organization includes nationally recognized programs such as the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, and the Carver College of Medicine. Through collaboration among physicians, nurses, scientists, and educators, UI Health Care serves patients from all 99 Iowa counties, across the United States, and around the world, offering access to advanced treatments, clinical trials, and highly specialized care.

UI Health Care is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s top academic health systems and is ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Iowa by U.S. News & World Report. With nearly 20,000 staff members, including more than 1,200 physicians and dentists, the organization plays a critical role in improving health outcomes across the region. Beyond patient care, its impact extends through groundbreaking research, community partnerships, and the education of the next generation of physicians, nurses, and health professionals dedicated to advancing health care for all Iowans.

Location:

Iowa City, IA

Qualifications:

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent experience
• Preferred Education: Master’s degree in architecture
• 7-10 Years of Directly Related Experience which includes:
  
  • Healthcare facility planning and design experience
  • Space management and utilization planning expertise
  • Healthcare master planning experience
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
  • Leadership experience within complex healthcare organizations
  • Knowledge of healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements

Candidates should possess experience in one or more of the following environments:

• Academic medical centers
• Integrated health systems
• Healthcare consulting organizations
• Healthcare architecture and planning firms
• Owner's representative organizations
• Healthcare real estate and development organizations

Candidates should demonstrate familiarity and working knowledge of:

• Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) Guidelines
• American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) standards and best practices
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements
• The Joint Commission standards and survey processes

Correspondence and applications, which should include a resume, cover letter and project list through this portal as well as sent to Valerie Rohn via the below contact information:

Valerie Rohn
Managing Associate
vrohn@zrgpartners.com  
412.298.7905