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Program Optimization Senior Consultant

Guidehouse

McLean, VA
Full-time
Salary not listedPosted 3d ago

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Job description

Guidehouse is hiring a Program Optimization Senior Consultant — a full-time, based in McLean, VA role. Apply directly on Guidehouse's careers page below.

Program Optimization Senior Consultant

Location: US - VA, McLean

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Family:

Operational Effectiveness Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph

What You Will Do:
- Embed with sensitive client mission program and develop intimate knowledge of critical cross-USG coordination system

- Identify potential avenues for optimization and enhancement, making recommendations to client stakeholders for potential courses of action

- Work across organizational boundaries to build and sustain shared momentum against program objectives and optimization/transformation milestones

- Leverage analytics skills to identify, refine, and establish clear performance metrics and indicators of return on investment

- Work closely with broader delivery team to sharpen requirements and adjust team structure to adapt to shifting client needs over time

What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a FULL SCOPE (FS/FSP) polygraph

  • Bachelors degree

  • Minimum of FIVE (5)+ years of experience in relevant disciplines within the national security ecosystem

  • Demonstrated experience with analytics, business analytics, and performance metrics

  • Demonstrated experience working within sensitive mission programs


What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Masters degree
  • Minimum of EIGHT (8)+ years of experience in relevant disciplines within the national security ecosystem
  • Demonstrated experience with plans, budget execution, and financial management
  • Ability to operate autonomously with minimal oversight toward shared objectives


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 Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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