IT Strategy & Operations Healthcare Technical Associate

Huron Consulting Services•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Huron’s IT Strategy & Operations team helps healthcare organizations elevate their digital strategies and achieve measurable clinical and financial improvements. The Healthcare Technical Associate provides project and administrative support to technical and project management consultants, including meeting coordination, documentation, and status reporting. The role collaborates with project team members to solve problems and implement effective processes and strategies for clients. Projects vary in length and size and span a wide range of clients. The associate supports project planning and scheduling, risk identification and mitigation, client engagement, research, data analysis, workflow reviews, and the development of presentations, reports, and other documentation. The role also helps coordinate project collaboration, communicate updates and key takeaways, and analyze metrics with client and internal leadership teams. Travel may be required depending on client assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills.
Strong organization in project coordination activities, including meetings and agendas.
Ability to use AI tools to produce materials and deliverables.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Advanced or highly proficient skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, or other data analysis software.
Willingness to travel as needed based on client assignments.
U.S. work authorization required.

Responsibilities

Assist cross-functional teams with project planning and scheduling, identifying risks and solutions, and maintaining project documentation.
Engage directly with clients to understand requirements, gather feedback, and provide ongoing support throughout project delivery.
Conduct research, data analysis, and workflow reviews to identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop presentations, reports, and documentation to support client decision-making.
Collaborate with internal project team members, use project collaboration tools, present key takeaways, communicate project updates, and organize project planning.
Attend regular client meetings to identify and analyze key metrics for internal and client leadership teams.
Provide project and administrative support, including meeting coordination, documentation, and status reporting.