Director, IT Strategy Consulting, HHS-Medicaid
Irving
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Our Consulting Directors are responsible for high-level project delivery and oversight along with client relationship management. You will manage teams and advise clients at the highest strategic level on both big-picture and tactical matters, focusing on how technology enables a wide range of business outcomes in Heath and Human Services agencies with a strong focus in Medicaid and Child Welfare. Key responsibilities include:Experience supporting state HHS agencies, especially with federally funded systems modernization (including MMIS, “eligibility of enrollment”, CCWIS, EH - Rs )Drive thought leadership and client relationship management, acting as a trusted advisor. Oversee strategy and implementation phases, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards. Manage multiple priorities and inspire high-performing teams. Hands-on delivery of large, complex projects. Ability to create, review, and present deliverables. Analytical skills and ability to develop frameworks for junior staff. Understanding of vendor landscape and state modernization efforts. Exposure to other HHS programs. Business development experience. What you’ll need:Deep expertise in Medicaid, Child Welfare andor public sector health IT programs (technical and programmatic). Strong client presence and ability to lead/manage teams. Experience within a well-regarded management or technology consultancy in project delivery and business development. Ability to lead large projects and teams, combining technical expertise with strategic vision. Comfortable influencing and building trust-based relationships with senior executives. Track record in achieving/exceeding revenue targets preferred. Intellectual curiosity and creativity in developing solutions to client challenges. Coachable, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.#LI-SC 2 Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.