Consulting Associate

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. in Bengaluru, India, seeks an Healthcare Consulting Associate to support pharmacy-focused projects. The role emphasizes independent work, data analysis, and collaboration with clients and teams to deliver sustainable improvements.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree, 3–5 years of relevant experience, and in-office presence in Bangalore, with a hybrid work policy depending on project needs. Join to drive process improvements and healthcare outcomes.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Proven critical thinking in data collection and analysis to identify gaps and risks.
• Effective at delegating tasks to junior staff while managing project quality.
• Execution against project workplans and coordinating client communication to ensure delivery.
• Collaborating with internal teams to present key takeaways and organize project logistics.
• Apply proven methodologies and collaborate with stakeholders to design effective solutions.
• Direct supervisory experience including coaching and providing feedback.
• Located in or near Bangalore; role requires in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead project workstreams using Huron approaches to implement solutions for clients.
• Coordinate client communications, track milestones, and ensure timely delivery.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff while maintaining overall project quality.
• Collaborate with internal teams and client stakeholders to craft practical recommendations.

Skills

Independent work

Critical thinking

Delegation

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Methodologies

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long‑term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer‑centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. Associates play an indispensable role at Huron. Our dynamic Associates lead one or more project work streams utilizing Huron approaches, methodologies and tools to implement impactful and innovative solutions to address our clients’ business challenges. Skilled relationship builders, our Associates collaborate with clients while simultaneously managing junior Huron staff. Everyone works in symphony to achieve a common objective: create and implement sustainable solutions. Through our varied projects, Associates gain valuable, hands‑on consulting and change management experience, while positively impacting mission‑driven healthcare organizations.

External Job Title: Healthcare Consulting Associate, Pharmacy Practice: Healthcare Level: Associate Location: Bangalore 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. Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long‑term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer‑centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively. Proven critical thinking skills in both data collection and complex analysis; ability to identify gaps and risks, summarize findings, and develop conclusions Effective at delegating tasks to junior staff while managing the overall quality of project deliverables Execution against project workplans, escalating risks and barriers, and coordinating client communication to ensure project delivery schedule is achieved Collaboration with internal team members during the project, including presenting key takeaways, communicating project updates, and organizing overall project logistics Ability to apply proven methodologies and best practices to unique client situations; skilled at collaboration with project team members and client stakeholders to design and implement effective solutions to complex business problems Direct supervisory experience including coaching, mentorship, and providing feedback through performance management

CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent communication skills; strong written and oral English skills
• 3 to 5 years relevant project implementation or process improvement experience in a team‑based environment
• Preferably 1 -2 years’ experience within consulting
• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Direct supervisory experience
• Located in or near Bangalore; role requires individual in office

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE (Pharmacy):

• Relevant pharmacy experience supervising a department and/or team‑based projects with a focus on process improvement initiatives and change management, OR Project leadership and workplan management experience within a consulting firm setting with a focus on pharmacy operations, 340B program management, specialty pharmacy operations, or retail pharmacy experience in a hospital setting

Work From Office Policy:

Our hybrid working policy offers in office and remote flexibility by default based on team delivery and collaboration requirements In office time is leveraged for skillset development/bootcamps, team building, and collaboration activities Those on Epic projects or with client requirements must present daily, as project requires Leadership has discretion to require onsite presence

Position Level Associate Country India

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together. Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

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.