Senior Consultant – Grants Lifecyle Process Improvement

Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:

• Support federal clients in improving and modernizing grants management operations across the grants lifecycle including pre-award award and post-award activities.
• Assess business processes operating models and program performance to identify risks inefficiencies bottlenecks opportunities for improvement and actionable recommendations.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews workshops working sessions and requirements-gathering activities
• Conduct analyses and quality reviews to enhance operational effectiveness compliance consistency and program outcomes.
• Develop strategic and operational deliverables including assessments process maps workflow documentation findings reports recommendations executive presentations training materials and client communications.
• Support business transformation initiatives through business process improvement business requirements gathering Lean process analysis technology evaluation automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to manage priorities drive project execution and achieve client objectives.
• Own and deliver high-quality work products while contributing to a collaborative client-focused consulting team.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust; Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred.
• Bachelors degree.
• FIVE (5) or more years of experience in consulting business analysis grants management process improvement organizational effectiveness or a related field; public sector experience and grants management experience required.
• Experience supporting federal grants programs including knowledge of the grants lifecycle grants administration operations monitoring compliance and oversight activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to assess business processes and operational data identify risks and opportunities conduct root-cause analysis and develop actionable recommendations.
• Experience conducting business process analysis process mapping workflow documentation and business requirements gathering.
• Experience facilitating interviews stakeholder discussions and collaborative working sessions.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clear well-supported findings through executive presentations reports and client deliverables.
• Strong consulting skills including executive communication presentation development structured problem solving attention to detail stakeholder management and development of high-quality client deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities work independently collaborate across teams and deliver high-quality work in fast-paced client environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint) Teams and SharePoint.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Lean Six Sigma certification or other process improvement certification.
• Experience using tools such as Visio Miro or similar process mapping platforms.
• Experience supporting organizational change management stakeholder adoption and implementation of process improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading teams coordinating stakeholders and managing workstreams in support of client engagements.
• Experience supporting process modernization initiatives through the evaluation and implementation of automation AI-enabled or emerging technology solutions including development of test cases evaluation criteria validation approaches quality review frameworks and performance assessment methodologies.

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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