Director, Advisory Services

Huron Consulting Services • Columbus, OH

3d • $175,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. At Huron, Directors represent the pinnacle of professionalism and expertise. They effectively collaborate with Huron and client senior leaders to architect and implement goal-achieving enterprise technology solutions while delivering remarkable results that meet - but usually exceed - specified engagement objectives. They provide client engagement, delivery oversight, team leadership, and program management. Throughout the process, they construct enduring relationships that benefit the firm in profound ways, including selling additional project work into clients. Huron Directors contribute more than 10+ years of experience and dedication to helping organizations solve their most complex challenges—and they consistently convert expertise and intuition into the growth of our clients and Huron alike. talents and leadership instill passion and followership in clients, juniors, and management. If you are defined by ongoing progress—if you can lead teams, create solutions, and masterfully communicate on every level…if you’re a consummate professional, a prospective champion of Huron's core values, and an inspiration of confidence and trust… then YOU can and will help Huron and its clients achieve their full potential. Rewarding and boundless… a Director, Advisory Services at Huron will ignite your future in professional services. Join Huron and shape the future of consulting!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA) or equivalent experience are valued
• 10+ years of experience in a consulting or advisory role focused on enterprise-scale platform implementations
• At least 5 years of experience in managing program level engagements with multiple workstreams and client stakeholders
• Ability to estimate complex programs/projects – from a solution, resource needs, and budget perspective
• Experience with leading and responding to RFP’s and selling and delivering consulting projects
• High energy and highly collaborative
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written – and the interpersonal skills needed to quickly establish relationships of trust and collaboration
• Ability to establish credibility in the eyes of senior-level, financially literate client executives based on expertise, maturity, and professionalism
• Proven thought leadership as indicated by speaking engagements and/or publications
• Ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Nice To Haves

• Background in Consulting Services, particularly in Big 4 is desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead development integrated solutions across the enterprise, identify and drive enterprise-level issues and risks
• Client delivery, serving in multiple client roles (Program Manager, Project Manager, Process & Change Leader)
• Identify and drive new sales opportunities, develop relationships, and sell work into existing accounts
• Development and delivery of solutions across an enterprise, managing program-level risks and driving program level issue resolution
• Serve as a trusted advisor for the client, bring detailed expertise in specific business or technology areas
• Build and maintain new executive relationships outside current clients
• Support strategic marketing, recruiting, sales, and delivery initiatives within the practice

Benefits

• This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy.
• The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director