Director Consulting, HHS

Gartner; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (paid time off)

401(k) match up to $7,200/year

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Gartner Inc. is seeking a Consulting Director to lead and oversee high-level project delivery for state HHS agencies, with a focus on Medicaid and Child Welfare. You will manage teams and advise clients at the highest strategic level, leveraging Gartner’s research to drive transformation and value.

You will build stronger client relationships, drive revenue, and shape multi-year strategies while coordinating cross-functional teams in a hybrid work environment in the United States.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Medicaid and Child Welfare programs (public sector health IT).
• Strong client presence and ability to lead and manage teams.
• Experience in management or technology consultancy with project delivery and business development.
• Ability to lead large projects, combining technical expertise with strategic vision.
• Comfortable influencing senior executives and building trust-based relationships.
• Track record in achieving revenue targets; motivated and coachable.
• Analytical mindset with ability to develop solutions for clients.

Responsibilities

• Support state HHS agencies, especially with federally funded systems modernization.
• Drive thought leadership and client relationship management as trusted advisor.
• Oversee strategy and implementation, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Manage multiple priorities and lead high-performing teams.
• Hands-on delivery of large, complex projects and deliverables.

Skills

Medicaid expertise

Public sector health IT

Team leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Job description

Gartner’s Consulting business is an extension of Gartner’s industry-leading IT Insights. From CIOs to leaders in business and government, we help clients translate insights into transformational actions and achieve their mission-critical priorities. Leveraging the breadth of Gartner’s resources, Consulting is growing rapidly, with unlimited potential to continue expanding our client base.Technology Strategy Consulting. We help the C-suite make the right decisions based on how technology can transform their organizations. Our consulting team directly leverages the full power of Gartner’s research and insights to address the most important strategic decisions any business will make.We deliver value to clients in areas such as IT Strategy Consulting, Benchmarking, Analytics and Optimization. Typically, this helps Gartner’s clients to execute on their strategic priorities, including:Digital Acceleration and TransformationEnterprise Application EnablementBig Data and AnalyticsApplications Rationalization & OptimizationCloud Strategy and MigrationSourcing and Ecosystem OptimizationContract and Cost OptimizationSecurity and Risk ManagementWhat you’ll do:Our Consulting Directors are responsible for high-level project delivery and oversight along with client relationship management. You will manage teams and advise clients at the highest strategic level on both big-picture and tactical matters, focusing on how technology enables a wide range of business outcomes in Heath and Human Services agencies with a strong focus in Medicaid and Child Welfare.Key responsibilities include:Experience supporting state HHS agencies, especially with federally funded systems modernization (including MMIS, “eligibility of enrollment”, CCWIS, EHRs )Drive thought leadership and client relationship management, acting as a trusted advisor.Oversee strategy and implementation phases, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards.Manage multiple priorities and inspire high-performing teams.Hands-on delivery of large, complex projects.Ability to create, review, and present deliverables.Analytical skills and ability to develop frameworks for junior staff.Understanding of vendor landscape and state modernization efforts.Exposure to other HHS programs.Business development experience.What you’ll need:Deep expertise in Medicaid, Child Welfare andor public sector health IT programs (technical and programmatic).Strong client presence and ability to lead/manage teams.Experience within a well-regarded management or technology consultancy in project delivery and business development.Ability to lead large projects and teams, combining technical expertise with strategic vision.Comfortable influencing and building trust-based relationships with senior executives.Track record in achieving/exceeding revenue targets preferred.Intellectual curiosity and creativity in developing solutions to client challenges.Coachable, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.Who are we?At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.What makes Gartner a great place to work?Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.Gartner is the world authority on AIAt Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.What do we offer?Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.Ready to grow your career with Gartner? 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