Consulting Senior Associate – Innosight Strategy

Innosight is a global strategy consulting firm focused on helping leading organizations design and create the future. We work with them to develop growth strategies, build innovation capabilities, and accelerate new growth initiatives. As a member of the Innosight team, you'll have the opportunity to work with leaders at Global 1000 companies to tackle some of the most interesting challenges in business.

• We are the leading practitioners of disruptive innovation, building on the work of our co-founder, Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen.
• Because we focus on growth strategy and innovation, we bring unique expertise and authority to the challenges our clients face: Where is our next big opportunity, and what is our strategy to get there? How do we build an organization that is innovative and future focused? How do we disrupt ourselves before others do?
• Our values – including humility, collaboration, transparency, and intellectual curiosity – guide our work with clients, with each other, and our commitment to enabling innovation in organizations.
• Our work environment emphasizes the exchange of ideas, continuous learning, and collaboration. And our smaller team structure offers exposure to senior-level executives early in your consulting career.

Healthcare organizations must stay ahead of disruption by making data-driven decisions that accelerate transformation. Innosight thoroughly examines the intricate patient care challenges encountered by payor and provider healthcare entities to stabilize business today and create tomorrow's growth engine. As trusted strategic partners to CEOs and C-Suites, we help drive the healthcare industry forward by designing innovative enterprise-level long-term plans and partnerships for the world's leading healthcare organizations.

Innosight is seeking a Senior Associate to join our consulting team. Senior Associates play a critical role in driving client impact—partnering closely with Project Managers and case teams to structure work, guide problem-solving, and deliver high-quality results. You will take on increasing managerial responsibilities, independently own complex workstreams, and help shape client recommendations and project storylines.

The ideal candidate brings strong strategic thinking, a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset, and a commitment to developing both client insights and junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Project Leadership: Work closely with case teams and project managers to drive team thinking, work activities, and deliverables.
• Workstream Ownership: Independently own and manage one or more workstreams, including problem structuring, developing detailed work plans, overseeing analysis, and driving results.
• Guide Problem Solving: Form hypotheses, break down complex problems, prioritize key analyses, and manage timelines to deliver impact.
• Deliver Client-Ready Results: Prepare high-quality deliverables, including clear analyses, compelling presentations, and actionable insights.
• Client Interaction: Facilitate brainstorming and client training sessions; present findings and recommendations to clients and senior executives.
• Business & Firm Development: Lead and advance intellectual property development and consulting offerings; contribute to internal initiatives and business development.
• Mentor Junior Talent: Support the professional development of junior employees, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Leverage Innovation Tools: Apply Innosight IP and emerging technologies, including generative AI, to inform and enhance recommendations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of management consulting experience required, preferably in strategy (e.g., growth strategy, market entry, M&A, corporate strategy and transformation, or business model innovation).
• Strong interest in or prior experience with the healthcare provider industry (e.g., hospitals, health systems), including leading or contributing to strategy, growth, or innovation projects.
• Demonstrated experience independently owning significant workstreams and interacting directly with clients and senior executives.
• Proven ability to structure and solve ambiguous, complex problems using logic, creativity, and data-driven approaches.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage workstream planning, guide analysis, and lead or mentor junior team members.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to influence senior-level audiences.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA), or another advanced degree is required.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; strong capability in producing client-ready deliverables.
• Familiarity with generative AI concepts and tools; experience applying them to client or analytical work is a strong plus.
• Self-starter who thrives in both structured and unstructured, highly collaborative environments.
• Travel and Home Office: Travel requirements vary by project, but candidates must be willing to travel weekly (up to 80%). You may live anywhere in the contiguous 48 states near a major airport.

The estimated base salary range for this job is $165,000 - $200,000. 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 $206,250 - $250,000. 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.

*Position Level*
Senior Associate

*Country*
United States of America