Smart Building Consultant - Healthcare Program Manager

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled anywhere in the United States. Preference may be given to candidates that are located in Seattle, WA, or on the West Coast.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinkingSmart Building Consultant – Healthcare Program Managerto guide healthcare organizations through the planning, design, and implementation of smart hospital technologies. This role focuses on advising clients on strategy, integration, and execution of advanced healthcare IT and building systems that enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and overall hospital management. The consultant will serve as a trusted advisor—bridging healthcare delivery, technology infrastructure, and organizational change management to drive innovation that improves clinical impact and patient experience.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

Strategic Advisory & Leadership

• Provide strategic consulting to healthcare executives and stakeholders on developing and executing smart hospital and digital health infrastructure strategies.
• Define vision, outcomes, and measurable objectives (OKRs/KPIs) for technology-enabled hospital operations.
• Offer thought leadership on how advanced technologies can enhance patient care, operational workflows, and long-term adaptability.

Program & Project Oversight

• Advise clients on IT program structures, scope development, schedules, and budgets for smart hospital initiatives.
• Guide organizations in applying best practices in project delivery, governance, and performance measurement.
• Support alignment across clinical, administrative, and IT teams to ensure success of major capital and technology investments.
• Oversee the planning, execution and delivery of IT projects related to smart healthcare facilities and campuses.

Technology & Systems Integration

• Evaluate, recommend, and plan the integration of healthcare IT, smart building, and digital health technologies into hospital environments.
• Ensure interoperability across clinical, operational, and building systems, creating a cohesive ecosystem that enhances efficiency, clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
• Balance innovation with risk, cost, supportability, and long-term lifecycle considerations.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Facilitate collaboration with diverse stakeholders—including clinicians, administrators, IT, and other operational leaders—to translate needs into actionable requirements.
• Support organizational change management by helping clients adapt processes and workflows to new technologies.
• Lead workshops and design sessions to align stakeholders around outcomes-driven solutions.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Advise clients on vendor selection, contract structures, and ongoing performance management.
• Conduct capability assessments of vendors, ensuring alignment with client objectives and enterprise standards.
• Act as an independent advocate for the client in vendor negotiations and solution evaluations.
• Assist with vendor management.

Regulatory, Security & Compliance

• Provide guidance on data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements affecting smart hospital environments.
• Help clients implement robust governance frameworks to safeguard patient data and hospital systems.

Team Development

• Build and lead a high-performing project delivery team
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive project environment

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Stay current with emerging healthcare and smart building technologies.
• Translate industry trends into actionable strategies for clients.
• Support clients in developing long-term innovation roadmaps.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required in information technology, Computer Science, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field. Master’s degree or certifications (PMP, ITIL, CISSP, Lean Six Sigma) preferred.
• Experience:
  • 10+ years of experience in IT program management, healthcare technology consulting, or smart building integration.
  • Proven experience advising healthcare organizations on smart hospital or digital health initiatives to improve patient care and operational efficiency.
  • Track record of leading large-scale technology programs in complex healthcare environments.
• Skills:
  • Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills.
  • Excellent project management and organizational capabilities.
  • Strong consulting and advisory capabilities with executive presence.
  • Deep knowledge of healthcare IT, building systems integration, and digital health technologies.
  • Excellent communication skills for facilitating alignment across diverse stakeholders.
  • Expertise in project governance, vendor management, technology integration and roadmap development.

The salary range for this position is $122,400 to $153,000 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.

ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We are a start-up culture in an established firm: nimble, energetic, innovative and fun.
• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.
• We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.