Senior Consultant - Transportation

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse supports the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to execute its mission to ensure our nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world. We are searching for a strategy and organizational senior consultant to help clients execute against their mission effectively and efficiently and work collaboratively with our clients to help them work through their most pressing challenges.

From implementing new policies to standardizing operations across offices, we work side-by-side with government leaders to solve important problems.

We are seeking a management consultant with strong critical thinking skills, experience in client program support and/or organizational design, and a desire to manage clients as well as lead activities with the client engagement team and coach and mentor junior consultants as well as have responsibility for client engagement, solution implementation, and critical problem solving

Responsibilities

Lead the development of high-quality client deliverables that meet client requirements

Develop detailed project schedules to monitor performance

Identify and manage project risks and issues

Develop detailed status reports for individual programs

Work with diverse stakeholders to fully understand business requirements and interdependencies

Work with stakeholders to help keep projects on-time and within budget

Lead the facilitation of client meetings, work groups, or interviews

Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff

What You Will Need:

Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust;
Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university

Three (3+) plus years of management consulting experience, preferably within the public sector

Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills

Ability to thrive in client service and team-based environments, especially when tackling unstructured problems

Strong attention to detail, well organized and ability to self-prioritize multiple activities

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Ability to travel

Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office What Would Be Nice To Have:

PMP or other project or program management certification

Experience with federal program support

Experience with organizational redesign/restructuring support

Experience working with Federal, state, or local transportation organizations

Experience working with the Federal government#LI-RE1

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 Pay Down 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.

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