Senior Director, AI Strategic Portfolio and Strategy Management

Huron • Chicago, IL

2d • $210,000 - $275,000

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. As the Senior Director of AI Strategic Portfolio and Strategy Management, is the primary "force multiplier" for the CAIO. This role is responsible for the strategic orchestration of Huron’s AI practice, turning high-level AI vision into a scalable, revenue-generating commercial engine. You will oversee the development of market-facing offerings, manage practice operations, and ensure that AI-led engagements deliver measurable value to both clients and shareholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• 15+ years of experience in a consulting or advisory role focused on enterprise-scale transformation; embedding AI into multi-disciplinary, integrative consulting teams
• Proven ability to collaborate across matrixed consulting firm structures, building strategic partnerships with Industry, Capability, and Account leaders to co-create AI-driven opportunities, shape client pursuits, and scale differentiated solutions
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Flexible living locations across US and Canada
• Strategic Depth: Proven experience in a top-tier professional services environment, specifically within strategy or commercial operations.
• Growth Mindset: A track record of building or scaling a business unit, practice, or market-facing function.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of the consulting sales cycle and the ability to articulate technical concepts as business value.
• Leadership Presence: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable navigating a matrixed organization and influencing senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Strategy & Market Positioning Offering Development: Design and refine the "Commercial Playbook" for AI-led consulting. Translate technical AI capabilities into structured services that address specific client business problems. GTM Strategy: Manage the ongoing Go-To-Market (GTM) lifecycle for AI services. Ensure a consistent value proposition and competitive differentiation across all business units.
• Practice Operations & Scale Portfolio Management: Oversee the pipeline of AI opportunities across the firm. Prioritize engagements based on strategic alignment, revenue potential, and margin impact. Sales Assets: Equipping Managing Directors and client teams with the assets, case studies, and training required to effectively sell and deliver AI-led work.
• Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystems Commercial Partner Management: Lead the commercial relationships with external AI technology providers and platform partners. Identify opportunities for joint marketing and co-selling. Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the bridge between the AI practice and other departments to ensure the practice has the resources and visibility it needs to succeed.
• Executive Orchestration Reporting & Insights: Develop and manage the KPI dashboard for the CAIO Office, tracking AI-influenced revenue, margin expansion, and practice growth for executive and Board reporting.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees