Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. Huron is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Data Management & Analytics team. This role is responsible for leading complex, end-to-end data platform initiatives—including data warehouse, data lake, and lake house implementations—while serving as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep project leadership experience, strong data architecture fluency, and the ability to drive results across scope, budget, resourcing, and risk in a consulting environment. **Key Responsibilities** **Client & Engagement Leadership** + Serve as the primary engagement lead for large, complex data management and analytics programs + Build and maintain strong relationships with executive and senior client stakeholders + Translate business objectives into executable data platform roadmaps and delivery plans + Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through strategic and operational decisions related to enterprise data platforms **Project & Program Management** + Lead all aspects of project delivery, including **scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, and risk management** + Develop and manage integrated project plans across business, technical, and vendor workstreams + Proactively identify, mitigate, and escalate risks and issues to ensure successful delivery + Oversee financial performance of engagements, including forecasting, margin management, and change control **Data Platform Delivery** + Manage full lifecycle implementations of **data warehouses, data lakes, and/or lakehouse architectures** , from strategy and design through build, testing, and deployment + Collaborate with data architects, engineers, and analytics teams to ensure solutions align with best practices and client requirements + Ensure strong data governance, data quality, security, and compliance considerations are incorporated into delivery **People & Practice Leadership** + Lead, mentor, and develop consulting teams across multiple engagements + Support staffing, performance management, and career development for project team members + Contribute to practice growth through thought leadership, solution development, and business development activities **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred + 10+ years of consulting or industry experience with progressive responsibility in data management, analytics, or technology delivery + Proven experience managing **enterprise-scale data warehouse, data lake, or lakehouse projects** + Demonstrated success managing client stakeholders, project budgets, scope, resourcing, and delivery risks + Strong understanding of modern data architectures, integration patterns, and analytics ecosystems + Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced consulting environment + Ability to travel up to 50% **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with **Microsoft technologies** such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Fabric, SQL Server, Power BI, or related tools + Experience serving **higher education** clients (e.g., universities, systems, research institutions) + Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and modern analytics operating models + Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, SAFe, Agile) a plus **Why Huron** At Huron, you’ll work with mission-driven clients, solve complex data challenges, and help organizations unlock the full value of their information assets. As a Senior Manager, you’ll play a critical role in shaping client outcomes, growing our analytics capabilities, and developing the next generation of consulting leaders. **Position Level** Senior Manager **Country** United States of America At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together. Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues. Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.