Digital Consulting Director - Intelligent Automation (US OR Canada)

Huron; Toronto; Remote; CAD 240,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm based in Ontario is seeking a Director to lead automation initiatives. The ideal candidate should have over 12 years of consulting experience, strong leadership skills, and hands-on expertise in UiPath and Microsoft Power Platform. This role involves mentoring teams, managing vendor relationships, and driving impactful automation solutions. The estimated salary is competitive, with additional benefits including health and wellness programs.

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness programs

Annual incentive compensation program

Qualifications

• 12+ years in consulting or advisory role focused on enterprise-scale platform implementations.
• Experience in managing automation teams and centers of excellence.
• Certifications in UiPath or Microsoft Power Platform preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical and strategic lead for automation initiatives.
• Mentor automation developers and business analysts.
• Manage vendor and platform relationships for product evolution.

Skills

Consulting experience

UiPath expertise

Microsoft Power Platform knowledge

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

UiPath

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

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 lead with expertise and collaboration, partnering with Huron and client leaders to create sustainable solutions that drive meaningful results. As a Director, you will work within our Intelligent Automation team, helping clients create dynamic human-AI collaborations that solve your biggest business challenges. You’ll build lasting relationships, create networking opportunities, and contribute to Huron’s success.

Your role will foster a supportive, inclusive environment, empowering team members and creating a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued. If you’re passionate about driving impactful solutions and believe in the power of collaboration, Huron offers a rewarding path forward.

Join Huron, where our culture inspires, supports, and rewards you so you can achieve your full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Proven experience in a consulting firm, specifically within sales & delivery solutions.
• Architect enterprise-wide automation solutions using UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps), and other intelligent automation tools.
• Serve as technical and strategic lead for automation initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Oversee the quality, consistency, and governance of automation design patterns, reusable components, and development practices.
• Lead and mentor a team of automation developers and business analysts, establishing standards for design, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to identify high-value automation opportunities and translate them into solution roadmaps.
• Manage vendor and platform relationships to stay ahead of product evolution and industry best practices.
• Develop and communicate automation strategies and business value cases to executive leadership.
• Stay current with trends in low-code / no-code, AI-enhanced automation (e.g., chatbots, document understanding), and agentic workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with UiPath and / or Microsoft Power Platform, including solution design, orchestration, and enterprise deployment.
• Deep understanding of RPA architecture, governance, security, and development standards.
• Proven experience with automation solution architecture, including API integrations, modular bot design, and workflow orchestration.
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced automation capabilities such as document understanding, chatbots, and natural language processing.
• Experience managing or overseeing automation teams and centers of excellence.
• Certifications in UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform, or cloud platforms (e.g., Azure Fundamentals, AWS Cloud Practitioner).
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite.
• Experience developing value propositions, ROI models, and delivering business outcomes through automation.

General skills

• 12+ years of experience in a consulting or advisory role focused on enterprise-scale platform implementations
• Experience with estimating, implementation planning, functional application expertise, and project management
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written – and the interpersonal skills needed to quickly establish relationships of trust and collaboration
• Ability to manage multiple projects of different scale and duration
• Ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions
• Huron requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Flexible living locations across US or Canada

The estimated base salary for this job is $175,000 - $225,000 USD. 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 $218,750 - $303,750 USD. 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 America