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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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
At Huron, a Senior Director leads with expertise and collaboration, partnering with Huron and client leaders to create sustainable solutions that drive meaningful results. As a Senior Director with our Healthcare team, you will lead complex performance improvement engagements, creating high-performing environments and ensuring successful client outcomes. You’ll manage engagement-wide economics, apply critical thinking to quantify benefits, and develop solutions for performance improvement initiatives.
Your role will foster a supportive, inclusive environment, empowering team members and creating a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued. You will build strong executive-level relationships, lead change processes, and identify new business opportunities, leveraging Huron's capabilities to meet client objectives. This allows you to make an impact and provides career opportunities both within and beyond your areas of expertise. If you’re passionate about driving impactful solutions and believe in the power of collaboration, Huron offers a rewarding path forward.
As the Healthcare Consulting Senior Director in Mid Revenue Cycle, you will:
- Ensure the smooth functioning of mid revenue cycle processes, including coding, charge capture, revenue integrity, and payer reimbursement.
- Monitor and improve financial metrics such as improved charge capture, case mix index, late charges, DNFB, and net revenue enhancement.
- Lead complex performance improvement engagements, creating collaborative, high-performing environments and ensuring successful client outcomes.
- Manage engagement-wide economics, including budgets, revenue forecasting, margins, invoicing, and billing.
- 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 executive-level relationships, lead change processes, and identify new business opportunities, leveraging Huron's capabilities to meet client objectives.
- Participate in and contribute to team sales efforts for mid revenue cycle solutions.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years of progressive healthcare management consulting experience. A combination of consulting and senior leadership roles within provider organizations may be considered, but strong healthcare consulting experience is essential.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and executing revenue cycle improvement projects, including service capture, CDM, coding, billing, and reimbursement processes.
- Strong understanding of strategies and methodologies for enhancing revenue cycle operations, such as process redesign, technology enhancement, workflow automation, and performance management.
- 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 large, complex teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- US Work Authorization required.
COMPENSATION
- The estimated base salary range for this job is $225,000 - $275,000. 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 Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $281,000 - $371,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary 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.
LOCATION
United States of America
INTRODUCTION
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
At Huron, a Senior Director leads with expertise and collaboration, partnering with Huron and client leaders to create sustainable solutions that drive meaningful results. As a Senior Director with our Healthcare team, you will lead complex performance improvement engagements, creating high-performing environments and ensuring successful client outcomes. You’ll manage engagement-wide economics, apply critical thinking to quantify benefits, and develop solutions for performance improvement initiatives.
Your role will foster a supportive, inclusive environment, empowering team members and creating a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued. You will build strong executive-level relationships, lead change processes, and identify new business opportunities, leveraging Huron's capabilities to meet client objectives. This allows you to make an impact and provides career opportunities both within and beyond your areas of expertise. If you’re passionate about driving impactful solutions and believe in the power of collaboration, Huron offers a rewarding path forward.
As the Healthcare Consulting Senior Director in Mid Revenue Cycle, you will:
- Ensure the smooth functioning of mid revenue cycle processes, including coding, charge capture, revenue integrity, and payer reimbursement.
- Monitor and improve financial metrics such as improved charge capture, case mix index, late charges, DNFB, and net revenue enhancement.
- Lead complex performance improvement engagements, creating collaborative, high-performing environments and ensuring successful client outcomes.
- Manage engagement-wide economics, including budgets, revenue forecasting, margins, invoicing, and billing.
- 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 executive-level relationships, lead change processes, and identify new business opportunities, leveraging Huron's capabilities to meet client objectives.
- Participate in and contribute to team sales efforts for mid revenue cycle solutions.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years of progressive healthcare management consulting experience. A combination of consulting and senior leadership roles within provider organizations may be considered, but strong healthcare consulting experience is essential.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and executing revenue cycle improvement projects, including service capture, CDM, coding, billing, and reimbursement processes.
- Strong understanding of strategies and methodologies for enhancing revenue cycle operations, such as process redesign, technology enhancement, workflow automation, and performance management.
- 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 large, complex teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- US Work Authorization required.
COMPENSATION
- The estimated base salary range for this job is $225,000 - $275,000. 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 Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $281,000 - $371,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary 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.
LOCATION
United States of America
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Project Management Consultant
Target consulting firms with established sponsorship programs
Large management consulting firms sponsor H-1B and E-3 visas far more consistently than smaller boutiques. Focus your search on organizations with dedicated immigration support teams, which signals a structured and repeatable sponsorship process.
Align your degree field with the role's specialty occupation standard
USCIS scrutinizes project management consultant roles because the degree requirement isn't always obvious. A degree in business administration, engineering, or information systems strengthens your specialty occupation case more than a general liberal arts background.
Earn PMP or CAPM certification before applying
Project Management Professional certification demonstrates a standardized, recognized body of knowledge. Many employers require it, and for H-1B purposes it reinforces that the position demands specialized expertise beyond a general bachelor's degree.
Emphasize industry-specific consulting experience in your resume
Framing your experience around a specific sector, such as healthcare, finance, or technology consulting, makes your profile more compelling to sponsors and helps differentiate your petition from generic management roles that face higher USCIS scrutiny.
Understand the LCA process before accepting an offer
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before your H-1B petition. Knowing this step exists helps you ask informed questions during offer negotiations and sets realistic expectations for your start date timeline.
Use Migrate Mate to find roles with confirmed sponsorship
Not every project management consultant posting specifies visa sponsorship upfront. Migrate Mate filters specifically for employers willing to sponsor, saving you time and ensuring you're only engaging with companies that have already committed to the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does project management consulting qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but it requires careful framing. USCIS has historically scrutinized general management roles, so your petition needs to demonstrate that the position requires a specific bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business, engineering, or information systems. Roles tied to a technical domain, like IT project management or engineering consulting, tend to receive less pushback than broadly defined generalist positions.
What degree do I need to get sponsored as a Project Management Consultant?
Most employers require a bachelor's degree in business administration, management, engineering, computer science, or a related technical field. A general degree in an unrelated discipline can complicate your H-1B visa specialty occupation argument. PMP certification helps but doesn't replace the degree requirement. If your degree field doesn't align closely with the role, documented work experience in project management can supplement your case.
How competitive is the H-1B lottery for project management consultant roles?
Project management consultants are subject to the standard H-1B cap and lottery, where selection rates have been around 25% in recent years. Australian nationals can bypass the lottery entirely through the E-3 visa, which has a 10,500 annual cap that has never been filled. If you're an Australian citizen, the E-3 is a significantly more reliable path to sponsorship in this field.
Which types of employers sponsor project management consultants most often?
Large management consulting firms, technology companies, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations are the most consistent sponsors. Boutique consulting firms may be willing but often lack the in-house immigration infrastructure to manage the process smoothly. Federal contractors also sponsor frequently, though some roles require security clearances that complicate sponsorship. Browse Migrate Mate to find employers in this space who have already committed to sponsoring.
Can I switch consulting employers while on an H-1B?
Yes. H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and your status has been maintained. Your new employer must file before your current authorization expires. The petition still needs to be approved eventually, and the new role must also qualify as a specialty occupation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Project Management Consultant jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.