Design Director, Health

Step into the role of Design Director, Healthcare, and leverage your industry expertise to expand and enhance Arkitemas market position and lead projects from initial planning to final handover.

Drive projects in the healthcare sector through all phases
Reporting directly to the Head of Design Directors, you will ensure architectural quality and buildability in your own project portfolio, overseeing healthcare projects through all phases, from early conceptualization and feasibility studies to construction and operational launch. You will maintain the highest standards of design integrity while ensuring that all assigned projects meet key performance indicators related to quality, budget, timeline, and overall project objectives securing overall client satisfaction. Moreover, you will inspire and guide teams by demonstrating strong project leadership skills, fostering collaboration, contributing to talent development and professional growth at all levels. Naturally, you will serve as a professional beacon within the healthcare segment, setting new standards for design excellence, sustainability, and safety in healthcare projects as well as identifying and unlock significant business opportunities. Finally, you will become an essential part of the Design Director forum at Arkitema, contributing to strategic growth initiatives, including business development, professional advancement, and leadership excellence.

Experienced architect with established network in the healthcare sector
You hold an academic degree in architecture, combined with extensive experience in project and design management in the building sector. This has provided you with a strong portfolio, demonstrating a range of successful healthcare projects and a profound familiarity with Danish construction law, consulting law, and contractual agreements. This role involves managing numerous key interfaces with a broad range of stakeholders internally and externally, so you must thrive in a people-focused position. Finally, your interpersonal skills are outstanding, and you are fluent in Danish and English, both spoken and written.

On a more personal note, you are dedicated to collaboration and build strong relationships by acting respectfully, delivering on your promises, and inspiring trust. As a strategic thinker, you balance creative vision with practical execution, ensuring innovative yet functional design solutions. Adaptable and open to new approaches, you thrive in an evolving industry and are committed to fostering a culture of sustainability, innovation, and design excellence.

Lead the charge with Arkitema & COWI
This is your chance to create healthcare architecture with an emphasis on flexibility and sustainability in healing surroundings. The recruitment process is carried out by Venaris Executive Search (www.venaris.dk). For more information regarding the position, please reach out to Head of Research, Sofie Rudbech Mathisen, at +45 2512 1162. All requests will be handled confidentially. If this position is for you, do not hesitate to apply by uploading your CV it is not necessary to include a cover letter.

Arkitema Architects
Founded in 1969 in Aarhus, Arkitema Architects stems from collectivism, and their DNA contains an inherent focus on quality of life and humanity. Comprising more than 600 dedicated colleagues in design studios in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, they work across national borders to create buildable, usable, sustainable, and aesthetic projects. Their approach to architecture is always based on the context and the cultural and historical understanding of a given place, ensuring that they have a clear starting point to develop the architecture of the future.

360-degree solutions with COWI
In January 2019, Arkitema was acquired by COWI, leading to further growth and a broader range of disciplines. In co-creation with customers and citizens, COWI and Arkitema create sustainable communities. Their ambition is to develop buildable, functional, and beautiful solutions that are people-focused and enhance livability and quality of life. Their process begins before the design phase and extends long after project completion, maintaining an ongoing dialogue with clients, users, and partners.