Guidehouse

Mission Advancement Senior

Guidehouse$90K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) clearance required
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • At least 3 years of operations or mission support experience for DoD or IC clients
  • Experience working with research scientists, data engineers, and intelligence analysts
  • Familiarity with AI technologies like computer vision and Generative AI

Responsibilities

  • Guide clients through complex change initiatives in defense and security
  • Identify and solve challenging problems to meet strategic goals
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative analytic tools
  • Apply analytical skills to design solutions in high-pressure scenarios
  • Engage with senior client leadership to enhance technical and business expertise

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, Rx, dental, and vision insurance
  • Personal and family sick leave and company-paid holidays
  • Discretionary variable incentive bonus eligibility
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance
  • 401(k) retirement plan offerings
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts for health, dental/vision, and dependent care
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Student loan paydown program
  • Tuition reimbursement and personal development opportunities
  • Employee referral program
  • Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
  • Emergency back-up childcare program
  • Mobility stipend
Full Job Description
Job Family:
Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:
None

Clearance Required:
Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

What You Will Do:
As a Mission Advancement Senior, you will guide Defense and Security clients through complex change initiatives in the mission space, helping them identify, evaluate, and solve their most challenging problems to achieve strategic goals and fulfill their mission. You will collaborate with research scientists, data engineers, and intelligence analysts to develop and acquire innovative analytic tools and technologies, applying strong analytical skills to design effective solutions in dynamic, high-pressure environments. Intellectual curiosity and the ability to thrive in a high operational tempo setting are essential, as is leveraging your working knowledge of AI capabilities-including computer vision, Generative AI, and multi-modal models-to inform mission-driven solutions. You will engage directly with senior client leadership while enhancing your expertise in technical competency, business development, client service, leadership, project management, and people development, working independently or as part of a team of highly skilled professionals to deliver impactful outcomes in a fluid and evolving project landscape.

What You Will Need:
  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance; once onboard with Guidehouse, new hire MUST be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) polygraph
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum THREE (3) years of experience in operations or mission support of DoD or IC federal customers
  • Experience collaborating with research analysts, data engineers, and/or intelligence analysts supporting analytic tools and technologies

What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • Working knowledge of AI capabilities including the differences between computer vision, Generative AI, and multi-modal models
  • Expert knowledge of the DoD and IC policy apparatus for AI, to include knowledge of relevant national security memorandums, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and roles and responsibilities of component-level Chief AI Officers (CAIO)
  • Working knowledge of software capabilities and DevSecOps processes for the development, testing, and evaluation of capabilities
  • Working knowledge of the transition process from rapid capabilities to operations and sustainment in the DoD or IC
  • Working knowledge of program management methodologies and / or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Experience with strategic communications and advising senior leaders on transformational activities


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


About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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8,000 employees
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Founded
2018

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