Director Consulting, HHS

Indeduconsultancy; Village of the Branch (NY); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401k match up to $7,200 per year

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Gartner, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Consulting Director to lead high‑level projects in Heath and Human Services, focusing on Medicaid and child welfare programs.

You will manage teams, advise clients at the highest strategic level, and drive value using Gartner’s research and insights. You will oversee delivery, manage multiple priorities, develop frameworks, and expand business with state agencies.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Medicaid, Child Welfare and/or public health IT programs (technical and programmatic).
• Strong client presence and ability to lead/manage teams.
• Experience in project delivery and business development at a reputable consultancy.
• Ability to lead large projects and teams with strategic vision.
• Comfortable building relationships with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Experience supporting state HHS agencies, especially with modernization efforts (MMIS, 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.
• Create, review, and present deliverables.
• Develop frameworks for junior staff via analytical thinking.
• Understand vendor landscape and state modernization efforts.
• Exposure to other HHS programs.
• Business development experience.

Skills

Medicaid knowledge

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Business development

Job description

Gartner’s Consulting Business

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 Transformation
• Enterprise Application Enablement
• Big Data and Analytics
• Applications Rationalization & Optimization
• Cloud Strategy and Migration
• Sourcing and Ecosystem Optimization
• Contract and Cost Optimization
• Security and Risk Management

What 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

• 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 and/or 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. That’s why 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 AI

At 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.

• Generous PTO
• A 401k match up to $7,200 per year
• The opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
• and more.

We believe in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 168,000 USD - 199,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role‑based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates.

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