Job Family:Management Consulting
Travel Required:Up to 10%
Clearance Required:Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead complex program and project management activities for public sector clients. In this role, you will manage workstreams, develop and monitor integrated project plans, facilitate client decision-making, anticipate and address delivery risks, and produce high-quality deliverables that advance client objectives. The ideal candidate is a proactive and collaborative consultant who can build trusted client relationships, translate complex information into actionable recommendations, and coach junior team members in a fast-paced environment.
- Lead and support project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting activities to ensure successful delivery of client initiatives on time and within budget.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dashboards, status reports, and other project management artifacts to track performance, proactively communicate progress, and support decision-making.
- Coordinate and facilitate client meetings, workshops, workgroups, and stakeholder interviews; document key decisions, action items, and next steps while driving accountability and follow-through.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for project communications, collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, align priorities, and manage interdependencies.
- Lead the development of high-quality client deliverables, ensuring work products meet client requirements, quality standards, and project objectives.
- Analyze project data, performance metrics, and key performance indicators to identify trends, evaluate project health, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
- Identify and implement practical improvements to project management processes, reporting tools, workflows, and collaboration practices to increase efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff while fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development across project teams.
What You Will Need: - Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
- Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens and reside within the United States.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Five (5) years of management consulting, project management, program management, or related professional services experience supporting government or commercial clients.
- Demonstrated experience leading project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting activities across multiple workstreams, including schedule management, status reporting, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience facilitating client meetings, workshops, interviews, and working sessions, with the ability to drive discussions, build consensus, and document actionable outcomes.
- Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with clients and executive stakeholders.
- Experience developing high-quality client deliverables, presentations, reports, and other work products that meet client requirements and quality standards.
- Ability to identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and competing priorities while recommending practical solutions.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail, demonstrated follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-service environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
- This hybrid role may require onsite support at client locations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area up to 3-4 days per week.
- Candidates must reside within commuting distance (approximately 50 miles) of the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
What Would Be Nice To Have: - Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Professional certification in project or program management, such as PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
- Experience working with Federal, state, or local government clients.
- Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, and Power BI.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience designing, developing or maintaining project dashboards, trackers, risk and issue logs, KPI reporting, and other performance monitoring tools.
- Experience designing process improvements, workflow automations, and data visualization solutions that enhance project delivery and stakeholder reporting.
- Active Public Trust clearance, Suitability determination, or other Federal security credential
The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. 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
