IT Strategy & Operations Healthcare Technical Associate

Huron Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron is seeking a Healthcare Technical Project Management Associate to join the IT Strategy & Operations team in the United States. You will support project planning, scheduling, and document management while working with a diverse client base across healthcare providers.

You will interact with clients to gather requirements and deliver high-quality analyses and materials. Join us to help optimize processes, enhance clinical outcomes, and drive decision-making through data-driven deliverables,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Highly organized project coordination experience.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel based on client assignments.
• U.S. Work Authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on project planning and scheduling.
• Engage with clients to gather requirements and provide ongoing support.
• Conduct research and data analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop deliverables including presentations, reports, and documentation.
• Coordinate project activities and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Attend client meetings to analyze metrics for leadership.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Organized

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

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.

At Huron, we empower healthcare organizations to elevate their digital strategies and achieve measurable clinical and financial improvements. As a Healthcare Technical Associate with our IT Strategy & Operations team, you will provide project and administrative support to a team of technical and project management consultants including meeting coordination, documentation and status reporting.

You will collaborate with project team members to critically think and solve problems by executing on the implementation of effective processes and strategies for clients. You will work across a wide range of clients and projects which vary in length and size.

As the Healthcare Technical Project Management Associate, you will:

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams assisting with project planning and scheduling, identifying risks and solutions and maintaining project documentation
• Engage directly with clients to understand requirements, gather feedback and provide ongoing support throughout project delivery
• Conduct research, data analysis and workflow reviews to identify opportunities for improvement
• Develop high‑quality deliverables including presentations, reports, and documentation to support client decision making
• Collaborating with internal team members during the project, including project collaboration tools, presenting key takeaways, communicating project updates, and organizing overall project planning
• Attend regular client meetings to identify and analyze key metrics for both internal and client leadership team

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Highly organized in project coordination activities (meetings, agendas, etc.), ability to use AI tools to produce materials and deliverables
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• Advanced or highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, or other data analysis software
• Willingness to travel as needed is based on client assignments
• U.S. Work Authorization required

The estimated base hourly rate range for this job will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron's benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The rate 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

Associate

Country

United States of America