Healthcare Consulting Director - Workforce Automation and AI

Healthcare Consulting Director - Workforce Automation and AI page is loaded## Healthcare Consulting Director - Workforce Automation and AIremote type: Remotelocations: Chicago - 550 Van Burentime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR-0013268Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. 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. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.### At Huron, we help healthcare organizations transform and optimize their workforce operations, partnering with Huron and client leaders to create sustainable solutions that drive meaningful results. As a Director AI / Automation Advancement Leader within our Healthcare team, you will lead complex performance improvement engagements, creating high-performing environments and ensuring successful client outcomes. You will play a critical role in leading our team to provide tech-enabled strategies and implement performance improvement tactics to support our clients. This role is ideal for a data-driven leader who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about driving change using digital technologies, AI, and automation. Your role will foster a supportive, inclusive environment, empowering team members and creating a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued. You will build strong executive-level relationships, lead change processes, and identify new business opportunities, leveraging Huron's capabilities to meet client objectives. This allows you to make an impact and provides career opportunities both within and beyond your areas of expertise. If you’re passionate about driving impactful solutions and believe in the power of collaboration, Huron offers a rewarding path forward.### As the Healthcare Consulting Director Lead in Workforce AI / Automation Advancement you will:* Identify, shape, and scale innovative technology-enabled service offerings within a consulting firm environment, leveraging emerging tools such as AI, automation, and digital platforms to broaden the firm’s capabilities, drive operational efficiency, and enhance value delivery for healthcare clients* Serve as the accountable leader in the design and delivery of our most complex performance improvement engagements by creating collaborative, high performing work environments while continually addressing issues, removing barriers, and ensuring successful client outcomes* Manage engagement-wide economics, including budgets, revenue forecasting, margins, invoicing, and billing.* 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 supporting both sales and engagement delivery.* Build strong executive-level relationships, lead change processes, and identify new business opportunities, leveraging Huron's capabilities to meet client objectives.Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree required* 8-10 years of consulting and/or healthcare experience* Extensive healthcare operations experience directing a large hospital department and / or team-based projects with a focus on process engineering / performance improvement initiatives and broad-based change management optimization* Expertise in driving operational change through digital and AI technologies, supporting clients in developing and implementing technology-enabled strategies (e.g., ambient listening AI/scribing, AI driven workforce intelligence, virtual nursing) to optimize operations in the healthcare setting; technical expertise not required.* 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 large, complex teams* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)* US Work Authorization required#LI-CM1The estimated base salary range for this job is $170,000 - $215,000. 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 $212,500 - $290,250. 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.### ## ****Position Level****Director### ## ****Country****United States of AmericaAt Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues. Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr