Job Family:
Strategy & Transformation Consulting
Travel Required:
Up to 25%
Clearance Required:
Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)
What You Will Do:
- Lead Human-Centered Design Integration Across Protege Company
- Establish and mature HCD standards, design systems, workflows, and scalable practices.
- Embed user-centered methods (usability analysis, interaction design, service design, experience strategy) into ISG’s engineering and mission workflows.
- Develop visual/interaction artifacts: wireframes, prototypes, design guides, UI style standards—aligned to how protege will support IC program elements.
- Translate complex mission/technical concepts into intuitive, human-centered design outputs for internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead and Mentor Multidisciplinary Teams
- Guide designers, engineers, and cross-functional MPP contributors—mirroring the team‑leadership achievements (e.g., scaling HCD teams, coaching designers, delivering high-volume outputs).
- Facilitate design thinking workshops, production reviews, requirement refinement sessions, and stakeholder engagement cycles.
- Support Program Management & MPP Governance
- Partner closely with ISG, Guidehouse, and IC Agency collaborators.
- Contribute to reporting, portfolio visualization, metrics tracking, and design-system sustainability per MPP structures seen in files like MPP ISG.
- Deliver Research‑Driven, Mission‑Aligned Solutions.
- Conduct user research, stakeholder interviews, heuristic evaluations, and service design activities rooted in the human-centered engineering mission of Protege MPP.
- Ensure all design outcomes support mission needs, Agency priorities, and protégé capability development.
What You Will Need:
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET with SCI (TS/SCI) Federal or DoD security clearance
- Bachelor's degree
- FIFTEEN (15) or more years' in UX, Human-Centered Design, experience strategy, or interaction design, with THREE (3) or more years' in senior or team-lead roles.
- Experience building design systems, scalable workflows, or multi-channel design outputs.
- Experience supporting defense, intelligence, or federal agencies.
- Experience in user research, usability analysis, prototyping, wireframing, and design thinking facilitation.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) degree
- Experience building dashboards, metric systems, or portfolio visibility structures.
- Familiarity with emerging creative/AI design tools for accelerating workflows.
- Ability to design for immersive environments, mission-focused interfaces, or complex operational workflows.
- Prior experience supporting protégé development or capability building within federal programs.
- Ability to translate technical/engineering requirements into clear user experience strategies.
- Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement experience across mixed technical / design audiences.
The annual salary range for this position is $135,000.00-$225,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
