AI Transformation Advisory - Senior Associate

Huron Consulting Services•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Huron’s AI Transformation team helps clients harness artificial intelligence to accelerate growth, enhance decision-making, and reimagine the enterprise. The Senior Associate helps organizations design, deploy, and scale AI with humans at the center, translating strategy into action through AI roadmaps, redesigned business processes, and enterprise-grade AI solutions across industries. The role blends business strategy, process improvement, and technology fluency, with responsibilities spanning client delivery, problem-solving, and emerging innovation. The Senior Associate contributes to AI strategy and transformation engagements, leads independent workstreams, analyzes business processes and technology environments, and supports responsible AI operating models and governance. In collaboration with data scientists, engineers, and change management specialists, the role helps deliver AI-enabled solutions and develops prototypes using agentic systems, RAG pipelines, and workflow automation. The position also contributes to proposals, go-to-market materials, thought leadership, and internal knowledge-sharing. The estimated base salary is $130,000–$160,000, with eligibility for Huron’s annual incentive compensation program. The total estimated compensation range, inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, is $149,000–$184,000. The role is eligible for benefit plans that include medical, dental, and vision coverage and other wellness programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of experience in consulting, technology, or enterprise transformation, with exposure to AI, analytics, or digital strategy.
Demonstrated ability to connect business challenges with technology solutions.
Familiarity with major AI ecosystems and platforms, including Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Experience supporting AI or data-driven solution delivery, including generative or agentic AI applications.
Strong analytical, communication, and storytelling skills, including the ability to structure insights and influence client stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver independently, and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Science.
Experience with RAG architectures, orchestration frameworks, or AI agents.
Familiarity with data platform modernization, AIOps/MLOps, or cloud infrastructure.
Hands-on experience building dashboards, prototypes, or lightweight AI automations.
Certifications in cloud AI platforms, such as Azure AI Engineer, AWS Machine Learning Specialty, or equivalent.
Prior consulting experience supporting client delivery, business development, or thought leadership.

Responsibilities

Contribute to client engagements focused on defining AI strategies, transformation roadmaps, and implementation plans.
Lead independent workstreams within larger projects and ensure deliverables are insightful, well-structured, and aligned with client objectives.
Analyze business processes, data flows, and technology ecosystems to identify AI and automation opportunities.
Support the design of responsible, human-centered AI operating models and governance frameworks.
Partner with data scientists, engineers, and change management specialists to deliver AI-enabled solutions.
Assist in developing go-to-market materials, frameworks, and client proposals that showcase Huron’s AI capabilities.
Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes using agentic systems, RAG pipelines, and workflow automation tools.
Stay current on emerging AI technologies and frameworks and bring forward ideas for client and firm initiatives.
Contribute to thought leadership and internal knowledge-sharing on AI transformation topics.
Help clients turn AI ambition into measurable outcomes by translating strategy into solutions that enhance productivity, accelerate decision-making, and unlock innovation.