Higher Ed Consulting Associate - Huron Research Suite

The Opportunity

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.

Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.

You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.

Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

Position Summary

Our Research Software team is growing and seeking talented individuals to lead client implementations of our software solutions. Our Research Software team works with hospitals, universities, cancer centers and research institutions and helps these organizations improve every aspect of research administration performance through transformative change. As part of the Research Software team, you will work with leading administrators, physician/scientists, and other professionals connected to the healthcare, university and life sciences industries on a variety of projects in technology and compliance.

Our legacy is rooted in the industry – bringing an unmatched level of expertise and experience in higher education, healthcare, and academic medicine. Yet we challenge the status quo and empower our clients to think more deeply about the future. From vision to execution, we enable our clients to identify and realize unique opportunities to drive higher levels of performance and impact.

At Huron we provide flexible, scalable and configurable solutions to streamline workflow and relieve administrative burden to free up time for what matters most – the research mission.


SUMMARY:

An indispensable role… Huron clients approach us with a unique set of challenges. Our capable Associates lead project work streams utilizing Huron tools and methodologies—as well as innovative analytics and technologies--to implement complex, comprehensive solutions. Skilled relationship builders, our Associates collaborate with client staff and leadership while working closely with our software engineers. Everyone works in symphony to achieve a common objective: create and implement viable solutions. Associates gain valuable, hands-on consulting experience…and that translates to career growth.

Begin your career with forward motion... Huron prides itself on being a firm big enough to boast a global footprint…yet not too big to preserve our entrepreneurial spirit. This allows everyone to make an impact and gives you access to a multitude of career paths. We’re dedicated to helping you reach your true potential…so prepare for an exciting career!

How far can you go? Join Huron and find out. Let’s get to work – together.

Qualifications

Required:
-     U.S. Work Authorization Required.
-     Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
-     A minimum of 3 years work experience as a Business Systems Analyst or similar role, with experience developing requirements, test cases, testing plans and bridging functional and technical roles.
-     Willingness and ability to travel on a 25% basis annually; work extended hours as necessary.  Huron has a Targeted Travel model focused on meeting the expectations of our clients and prioritizing a nimbler and more inclusive environment for our employees. 

Preferred:
-     Software implementation experience.
-     Experience in research administration, research strategy/transformation, research operations, and/or regulatory compliance.
-     Experience working in an administrative/ business office of a university, hospital, or research institute.
-     This position can be located anywhere within the U.S.

The estimated base salary range for this job is $100,000 - $125,000.  The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Hu