Federal Civilian Agencies Associate Director

Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:

Client Relationship Management & Engagement Delivery

• Actively manage a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff ensuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met.

• Strategize with consultant teams on project approach facilitate communications and manage risk across active engagements.

• Drive the quality and standards of all work products to ensure superior engagement delivery.

• Maintain strong relationships with executives across federal civilian agencies specifically theGeneral Services Administration Office of Personnel Management Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Labor Department of Housing and Urban Development and Universal Service Administrative Company at division branch and program levels.

• Develop and instill best practices across the organization.

• Promote and ensure compliance with contractual regulatory and internal policy requirements.

• Manage engagement economics ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.

Business Development

• Leverage existing firm relationships and build new ones to expand client accounts and grow the portfolio.

• Lead new business opportunities; support and experience leading activities across the full federal sales lifecycle is required.

• Lead proactive account management activities including regular checkins with client executives identification of emerging needs and development of longterm account roadmaps.

• Drive growth within existing accounts by identifying expansion opportunities shaping client demand and aligning Guidehouse capabilities to client priorities.

• Develop maintain and actively manage a healthy pipeline of opportunities across your portfolio ensuring visibility accuracy and forecasting discipline.

• Coordinate crossfunctional teams (delivery BD partners and SMEs) to advance account strategies and pursue new work aligned to agency missions.

• Monitor market and policy developments to anticipate client needs and position offerings accordingly.

• Ensure effective capture planning for priority opportunities including competitor analysis wintheme development teaming strategy and solutioning.

• Be personally engaged in and accountable for driving at least$5M in annual new business growth for the firm.

Consulting Staff Leadership

• Provide direct line management for managers and consultants assigned to your client engagements.

• Lead career development advocacy recruitment and retention for team members.

• Oversee training and onboarding for new consultants.

• Contribute to fostering a positive collaborative and performance-oriented culture.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree in business administration economics engineering communications technology or a related field.

• Minimum of 7 years of total professional experience (industry research or consulting) excluding internships parttime roles coops fellowships and academic research.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading consulting engagements with federal agencies or similar organizations.

• Existing strong relationships with leaders across federal civilian agencies (e.g. USDA GSA Department of Labor HUD OPM USAC Commerce).

• Demonstrated ability to lead federal government business development efforts with proven results across the full federal sales lifecycle.

• Excellent program and project management skills with experience leading multidisciplinary teams across a range of projects.

• Strong data literacy and comfort with analytics tools to support account planning pipeline management and performance tracking.

• Experience partnering with technology providers cloud platforms or system integrators on federal opportunities.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal PUBLIC TRUST; US Citizenship restrictions apply.

• This hybrid position role may require up to 3-5 days at the Guidehouse Tysons or Arlington VA Office.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Professional certifications such as PMP Lean Six Sigma Agile/Scrum CCMP or equivalent.

• Prior experience standing up or scaling new federal accounts programs or growth portfolios.

• Familiarity with major federal contract vehicles (e.g. OASIS Alliant MAS CIOSP or agencyspecific BPAs).

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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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