Healthcare Consulting Director - Clinical Workforce

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct teams in complex performance improvement engagements, managing budgets, invoicing, and billing while ensuring successful client outcomes.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to quantify benefits, identify risks, and develop solutions for performance improvement initiatives.
• Communicate effectively to understand client challenges, create customized solutions, and manage client expectations, delivering impactful presentations and proposals.
• Build strong relationships and lead change processes, demonstrating expertise in change management and influencing positive change in complex environments.
• Lead and develop teams, including role definition, team building, coaching, mentoring, and performance management, while identifying business development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Nursing degree (BSN) required
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• 8+ years of healthcare project leadership and workplan management experience, gained through hospital leadership and/or management consulting roles, leading hospital‑based clinical workforce initiatives including nursing labor productivity improvement, staffing model optimization, and internal/external benchmarking
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience as a nurse across multiple acute and/or non‑acute care settings, with accountability for nursing workforce strategy, enterprise workforce planning, and talent deployment—developed through hospital operations and/or consulting engagements aligned to patient acuity, quality outcomes, and operational demand
• 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
• Direct Supervisory experiences of both individuals and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• US Work Authorization required

Preferences

• Relevant graduate degree preferred (e.g., MSN, MBA, MA)
• Experience in a matrixed organization or cross-functional team environment

Compensation and Benefits

The estimated base salary range for this job is $185,000 - $250,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $231,250 - $337,500. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

EEO Statement

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug‑free workplace.

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