Senior Project Manager - Medical Planning

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

Shape how care is delivered by translating clinical strategy into spaces that work — today and for the future. 

 

As a Senior Project Manager, Medical Planning at Stanford Health Care, your work will directly influence patient flow, care team effectiveness, operational efficiency, and our ability to grow with intention. This is an opportunity to help plan complex healthcare environments in a leading academic medical center, where space decisions have a direct impact on patients, providers, and the future of care delivery. 

 

In this role, you will lead medical and space planning efforts from early visioning through decision-making. You will translate clinical priorities into data-informed, feasible planning solutions that support high-quality care, operational alignment, and long-term flexibility. Working closely with clinicians, designers, facilities partners, and operational leaders, you will guide planning conversations, develop clear recommendations, manage scope and schedules, and support governance and approvals in a complex, fast-moving environment. 

 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Lead day-to-day medical and space planning activities, translating clinical input into clear planning options, recommendations, and decision-ready materials.  

• Partner with clinical, design, facilities, and operational stakeholders to align space needs, growth strategies, workflows, and project priorities.  

• Support planning, governance, documentation, and decision-making at key project milestones.  

• Help bring structure and clarity to complex planning efforts while balancing strategic thinking with detailed execution.  

• Serve as an individual contributor in an onsite role based in Palo Alto, CA, with no direct people management responsibilities.  

 

Ideal background: 

We are looking for someone with experience in medical planning, healthcare architecture, or healthcare facilities planning; strong facilitation and communication skills; comfort working through ambiguity; and the ability to connect big-picture clinical strategy with practical space planning solutions. 

 

The Facilities Services division enhances health through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team offers essential non-clinical support 24/7, ensuring safe operations and planning for future needs. We represent the intersection of planning, construction, general services, and facilities operations. Learn more about Facilities Services at: Facilities Services | Stanford Health Care. 

 

The Facilities Planning & Design (FPD) business unit leads the planning, design, and improvement of Stanford Health Care’s spaces to advance excellence in care, innovation, and experience. With expertise across Planning, Design, Land Use & Licensing, Art, Wayfinding, Signage, and Facilities Administration, FPD turns vision into reality, creating functional, compliant, and inspiring environments aligned with Stanford Medicine’s mission. 

 

The Planning team within Facilities Planning & Design (FPD) transforms strategic vision into data-driven solutions that optimize clinical and operational space across Stanford Health Care. Through Medical and Space Planning, the team aligns facility needs with clinical priorities, growth objectives, and enterprise standards. By integrating analytics,