Senior Consultant-Program and Project Management

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What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead complex program and project management activities for public sector 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.
• Bachelors 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:

• Masters 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

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 an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.

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