Healthcare Consulting Director - Human Resources Talent & Culture

Role Description

Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise.

At Huron, Directors represent the pinnacle of professionalism and expertise. They effectively collaborate with Huron and client senior leaders to design and implement complex and sustainable solutions while delivering remarkable results for our clients that often exceed engagement objectives. Throughout their projects, they develop enduring client relationships that benefit the firm in profound ways including networking, ongoing business development, and sales opportunities.

The Healthcare Consulting Director in HR Talent & Culture has:

• HR Strategy & Process Excellence
  • Proven ability to assess, redesign, and implement end-to-end HR processes (talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, compensation, workforce planning, total rewards).
  • Strong command of organizational design principles, workforce optimization strategies, and change enablement methodologies.
  • Experience leading process improvement efforts, preferably using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement frameworks.
• Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Ability to interpret HR, workforce, and operational data to uncover insights, diagnose root causes, and quantify impact.
  • Skill in building models, dashboards, and scenario analyses to support workforce planning and process redesign decisions.
  • Comfort with tools such as Workday, SuccessFactors, UKG, or similar HRIS platforms.
  • Proven analytical and critical thinking skills required to effectively quantify operational benefits for performance improvement initiatives, identify risks to achieving projected outcomes, and develop and implement solutions to address data gaps or risks.
• Change Management & Enablement
  • Strong proficiency designing and executing change management strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, communications, and training for HR transformations.
  • Ability to lead cultural shifts, adoption strategies, and behavioral change across large, matrixed organizations.
• Industry Knowledge & Thought Leadership
  • Deep understanding of HR trends, technology innovation, and workforce transformation strategies.
  • Ability to develop and deliver thought leadership, frameworks, and methodologies that differentiate consulting offerings.
  • Experience presenting at executive steering committees, workshops, and leadership forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum seven years of human resources consulting or human resources operations experience in one or more Total Rewards programs and industry practice, including compensation, absence management, benefits, and/or other areas of core human resources expertise
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Requirements

• The ability to travel based on client, enterprise, or project needs is an essential function of this role. While travel requirements may vary based on business need, the current average travel in the Healthcare practice is less than 50%, annually.

Benefits

• The estimated base salary range for this job is $140,000 - $170,000.
• Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $161,000 - $212,500.
• This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.