Director, S&T Planning

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

We are seeking a visionary, strategic, and highly creative individual for the position of Director of Planning for the S&T design practice, to lead and grow our international planning team within the S&T Practice. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of S&T planning at CannonDesign—building a best-in-class team, mentoring talent, aligning resources to projects, and driving innovation for our clients.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader with deep expertise in laboratory planning, a passion for mentoring and team development, and a track record of winning and delivering groundbreaking work. Creativity is essential—this person will bring fresh ideas, challenge conventional thinking, and inspire new approaches to planning that elevate our work and impact.

This is both an inward- and outward-facing role, requiring strong leadership, collaboration, and thought leadership.

• Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing team of planners across the firm.

• Mentor and coach team members to elevate planning expertise and career growth.

• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

• Maintain a clear understanding of team capacity, project needs, and individual strengths in partnership with the Regional Directors.

• Align planning resources to the right projects to ensure quality and efficiency in partnership with the Regional Directors.

• Collaborate with practice and project leaders to optimize team performance.

• Advance CannonDesign’s vision for innovative laboratory planning.

• Champion new approaches, tools, and methodologies that redefine planning excellence.

• Stay ahead of industry trends and integrate emerging ideas into practice.

• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in team building.

• Partner with S&T Practice and Business Development teams to win transformative projects.

• Be responsible for generating top-line revenue, with a target of $1.25M in personal net signed fees (NSF) annually, and participating in $3M in NSF annually.

• Represent CannonDesign in client engagements, conferences, and industry forums.

• Contribute to thought leadership through writing, speaking, and advocacy with at least one published paper and two conference presentation per year

• Be a recognized thought leader in the S&T industry—known by peers and clients alike for advancing innovation through published work, speaking engagements, and professional leadership.

• 20% – Business development, brand building, and speaking/writing.

Targets and performance metrics for this role are subject to change as CannonDesign periodically evaluates our performance metrics.

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering or a related degree required.

• Proven experience in S&T planning, preferred 15 years experience.

• Deep understanding of healthcare systems, planning methodologies, and design integration.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated ability to generate revenue and meet financial goals.

• Demonstrated thought leadership through writing, speaking, and industry engagement.

The salary range for this position is $143,800 to $179,800 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.