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United States - Nationwide
United States - Nationwide
Posted: 06-Nov-25
Location: Newport Beach
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: SP, HLC - NB
Little, nationally recognized as a “Best Firm to Work For” and one of the nation’s most progressive design firms, has an amazing opportunity for a very unique candidate. We are seeking a Studio Principal with a positive, collaborative work style, who will lead a team of architects, planners and designers to develop and grow our client relationships for our Healthcare Studio in Southern California.
Our Values at Little are based on Care, Stretch and Spark:
- Care passionately about your client and the people working beside you.
- Stretch your imagination, your ambition and your potential.
- Spark a spirit of excitement and discovery in everyone around you.
The ideal candidate for this opportunity will embrace these values and have the drive and ability to grow our local portfolio from clinics to acute care work. This individual will be an ambitious, creative leader who is passionate about finding ways to improve the performance of our clients through creative collaboration and breakthrough thinking, and who is excited about growing an established studio into a regional powerhouse.
A candidate we’ll love:
- You have a passion for Healthcare planning and design and for impacting the lives of patients, loved ones, providers and communities.
- You’re good with people – you are a very strong listener, genuinely interested in people, and able to build followership among teammates and clients, alike.
- You have a strong track record of developing new business and relationships with hospital clients.
- You are collaborative in your work-style, always looking for a new way to do things.
- You’re a great communicator – whether verbally or in written form, people understand your ideas, and the way you share them.
- You are a good mentor – the people that you work with feel that you have their best interests at heart.
- You have an extensive background in healthcare planning and design.
- You are a resourceful and creative problem solver, and you are motivated and energetic.
- You are interested in the drivers and ideas impacting the current and future Healthcare industry.
- You have fun while you work.
A position you’ll love:
- You’ll be a leader in our Newport Beach office, leading the Healthcare Studio as the Studio Principal and part of our firm wide Corporate Leadership team.
- You’ll be directly involved with our clients and their goals from the start.
- You’ll work with the Office President, and our Healthcare Practice Leader to create a long-term strategic plan to grow the Studio and client mix.
- You’ll assume leadership of our existing body of work with strong clients, and a team of talented architects working on clinical projects.
- You’ll have a high degree of autonomy and responsibility for your Studio.
- You’ll have the backing of a large, expanded services firm with great in-house resources.
Ideal candidates will have the following Qualifications:
- Registered Architect.
- 10+ years of experience in the healthcare architecture & design industry.
- Deep healthcare experience (HCAI) in the Southern California area.
- Experience as an account or client manager, including financial management.
- You have managed a team of people.
***Anticipated salary range for this position: $150,000- $195,000; based on experience level.
Why Little:
Little is a place where you’ll surround yourself with colleagues who have different areas of expertise, are from different cultures and generations, and embody different talents, experiences, and passions. In fact, if you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day, you’ll hear that it’s the people. It’s also our culture and the chance to be part of creating a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross mentoring that spans generations, disciplines, talents, and interests and we strive to give each person exposure to the widest possible array of experiences. We care intensely about our clients and each other, and we do our best to spark a spirit of creativity and excitement in everyone around us.
It's the spirit of discovery that often brings people to the West Coast. And, it's that spirit, along with a passion for great design, that unites our Newport Beach office. Our only location to be adorned with a 1957 Camper (fully restored and renovated by employees), this wildly creative workspace inspires staff and clients to use their imaginations and rethink what's possible. Outside of the office, you can often find this team supporting their community and building a culture of giving. Want to know what’s it’s like to work at Little? Check out our video! https://vimeo.com/851727160/a5897aa234
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your letter of interest, resume, and portfolio here: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/LIT1004LDAC/JobBoard/30702fd2-636e-4886-b1ce-4fc3b07e37ec/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=ce7fcbcf-5242-4ac4-9ced-ccfd4ceebd13&sourceId=777e38e8-1493-481f-b807-92d477993eca
At Little, we prioritize diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Little is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact careers@littleonline.com or a member of our HR Team.