Federal Civilian Agencies Director

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What You Will Do:

Client Relationship Management & Engagement Delivery

• Provide executive oversight of a portfolio of complex high-visibility client engagements ensuring all contractual financial and delivery commitments are met or exceeded.

• Set strategic direction for client engagements guiding teams on overall approach risk posture and long-term delivery sustainability.

• Establish and enforce firm-wide quality standards ensuring consistently exceptional work products across engagements.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives across federal civilian agencies specifically the General 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 the bureau program and enterprise levels.

• Define scale and institutionalize best practices across accounts teams and offerings.

• Ensure enterprise-level compliance with contractual regulatory and internal policy requirements.

• Own overall portfolio financial performance including margin management revenue growth and long-term account health.

Business Development

• Set and execute account growth strategies leveraging deep executive relationships and firm-wide capabilities.

• Lead and oversee priority new business pursuits across the full federal sales lifecycle serving as executive sponsor for major opportunities.

• Own senior-level client engagement including executive check ins long-range account visioning and alignment to agency strategic priorities.

• Drive sustained growth across accounts by shaping demand influencing client strategy and aligning Guidehouse investments to agency missions.

• Establish and govern portfolio-wide pipeline health forecasting accuracy and growth planning discipline.

• Orchestrate cross functional leadership (delivery BD partners and SMEs) to execute account strategies and win new work.

• Anticipate market policy and funding shifts to proactively position offerings and solutions.

• Provide oversight and execute capture strategy including competitor positioning win themes teaming decisions and solution architecture.

• Be personally accountable for driving at $7-10M in annual new business growth for the firm.

Consulting Staff Leadership

• Provide senior leadership and mentorship to Associate Directors and engagement leads across the portfolio.

• Champion leadership development succession planning recruitment and long-term talent retention.

• Set expectations for onboarding training and performance management across teams.

• Shape and model a high-performance inclusive and collaborative culture across the practice.

What You Will Need:

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

• Minimum of 10 yearsof total professional experience (industry research or consulting) excluding internships part time rolesco-ops fellowships and academic research.

• Minimum of7 yearsof experience leading large-scale or multi-engagement consulting portfolios with federal agencies or similar organizations.

• Established executive-level relationships across federal civilian agencies (e.g. USDA GSA Department of Labor HUD OPM USAC Commerce).

• Demonstrated success owning and scaling federal government business development portfolios with sustained revenue growth.

• Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams across complex programs and accounts.

• Advanced data literacy and comfort using analytics to drive portfolio strategy investment decisions and performance management.

• Experience leading strategic partnerships with technology providers cloud platforms or system integrators.

• 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:

• Recognized thought leadership (e.g. published articles speaking engagements industry panels).

• Advanced professional certifications (e.g. PMP Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Agile/Scrum CCMP).

• Experience launching scaling and governing major federal growth platforms or practices.

• Deep familiarity with major federal contract vehicles (e.g. OASIS Alliant MAS CIO SP or agency specific 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

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