Healthcare Consulting Director – Clinical Enterprise, Periop

Huron

Healthcare Consulting Director in Clinical Enterprise - Periop driving performance improvement initiatives. Leading teams and managing complex healthcare operations projects for better client outcomes.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $185,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and direct teams in complex performance improvement engagements, managing budgets, invoicing, and billing while ensuring successful client outcomes.
Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to quantify benefits, identify risks, and develop solutions for performance improvement initiatives.
Communicate effectively to understand client challenges, create customized solutions, and manage client expectations, delivering impactful presentations and proposals.
Build strong relationships and lead change processes, demonstrating expertise in change management and influencing positive change in complex environments.
Lead and develop teams, including role definition, team building, coaching, mentoring, and performance management, while identifying business development opportunities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
8 + years of consulting and/or performance improvement healthcare experience in clinical enterprise with a focus on periop
Healthcare operations leadership experience overseeing perioperative services, including process re‑engineering, performance improvement, financial and operational optimization, quality and safety initiatives, and enterprise‑level change management.
Demonstrated project leadership within a consulting environment, including managing complex design and implementation efforts specific to perioperative services and leading multi‑disciplinary teams through all engagement phases.
The ability to travel based on client, enterprise, or project needs is an essential function of this role. While travel requirements may vary based on business need, the current average travel in the Healthcare practice is less than 50%, annually.
Direct Supervisory experiences of both individuals and teams
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
US Work Authorization required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) plan with a generous employer match
Employee stock purchase plan
Generous Paid Time Off policy
Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
Wellness Program including free annual health screenings and coaching
On-site workshops

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Hard Skills & Tools

performance improvementanalytical skillscritical thinkingchange managementproject leadershipprocess re-engineeringfinancial optimizationoperational optimizationquality initiativessafety initiatives

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingteam buildingcoachingmentoringperformance managementinfluencing changeclient managementproblem solvingbusiness development