Job Family :
Management Consulting
Travel Required :
Up to 10%
Clearance Required :
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
Guidehouse is seeking a 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.
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 point of contact for project communications, collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, align priorities, and manage interdependencies.
Develop 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.
Foster 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.
Two (2) years of management consulting, project management, program management, or related professional services experience supporting government or commercial clients.
Demonstrated experience supporting 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.
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