Education Research Consulting Manager – Digital Strategy Specialist

🕒 April 28

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $140k - $185k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Huron

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2002

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

💸 Finance

B2B • Enterprise • Finance

Huron Consulting Group is a global consultancy that provides a wide range of services including strategy, operations, advisory, digital, technology, and analytics solutions to various sectors such as healthcare, education, energy, and financial services. Huron helps organizations navigate complex challenges and drive growth through tailored solutions and innovative strategies. The company employs a team of experts dedicated to delivering high-impact solutions that address the unique needs of each client, focusing on areas such as managed services, outsourcing, and leadership development.

📋 Description

• Lead project workstreams and manage end-to-end delivery of consulting engagements across strategy, operations, policy, and organizational transformation. • Synthesize complex qualitative and quantitative analyses into clear, compelling recommendations for senior client stakeholders including C-suite executives, provosts, and deans. • Design and facilitate client workshops, advisory sessions, and stakeholder convenings. • Maintain accountability for the quality, timeliness, and scope of all deliverables within assigned workstreams. • Manage day-to-day client relationships, demonstrating sound judgment and proactive communication. • Supervise, coach, and develop a team of analysts and associates across active engagements. • Provide timely, specific feedback to support junior staff growth and performance. • Foster an inclusive and collaborative team culture aligned with Huron values. • Support the development of proposals, RFPs, and pitch materials for prospective clients. • Identify and qualify opportunities to expand the scope of existing client relationships. • Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders across the education and research ecosystem. • Contribute to the practice’s thought leadership agenda through white papers, conference presentations, webinars, and publications. • Help develop and refine practice methodologies, tools, and frameworks.

🎯 Requirements

• Current U.S. work authorization required • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university • A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience working on complex, team‑based engagements in a consulting organization or institution, with a focus on driving change and delivering results • A minimum of 2 years of relevant managerial experience leading and developing teams • Ability to travel up to 50% annually and work extended hours as necessary • MBA or other relevant advanced degree (preferred) • Experience in business strategy, operations improvement, and finance and budget management (preferred) • Prior consulting experience (preferred) • Higher education experience (preferred) • Advanced Excel proficiency, including modeling and macros (preferred) • Demonstrated experience leading IT, digital, or enterprise transformation initiatives (preferred) • Strong understanding of higher education operating models, governance structures, and stakeholder environments (preferred) • Experience managing multi‑workstream projects, interdisciplinary teams, and senior client stakeholders (preferred) • Familiarity with enterprise platforms and ecosystems (e.g., ERP, SIS, CRM, data platforms, cloud technologies) (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage • Paid Time Off policy • Paid parental leave • Adoption assistance • Wellness Program including free annual health screenings and coaching