Governance Lead

Job Family:
Management Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

Lead organizational change management and governance activities supporting a large-scale enterprise transformation program.

Develop and execute change management strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, communications campaigns, and workforce readiness initiatives.

Establish governance structures, decision-making processes, and executive reporting frameworks.

Conduct stakeholder analyses, organizational impact assessments, and readiness evaluations.

Facilitate executive workshops, governance boards, working groups, and leadership meetings.

Partner with business, technology, data, and program teams to align transformation activities across multiple stakeholder groups.

Develop executive briefings, communications materials, engagement plans, and adoption metrics.

Identify organizational risks and resistance points, and develop mitigation strategies to support successful adoption.

Monitor program readiness and adoption through reporting, dashboards, surveys, and stakeholder feedback.

Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership regarding change impacts, risks, and opportunities.

Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST".

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Public Administration, or related field.

Seven(7) to Ten(10) years of experience leading organizational change management, transformation, governance, or business modernization initiatives.

Experience supporting large, complex enterprise programs involving multiple stakeholders and business units.

Demonstrated ability to develop communications strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, and readiness assessments.

Strong facilitation, presentation, and executive communication skills.

Experience managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.

Must be able to go to travel to client site when needed.

Will work from the Guidehouse office in Arlington, VA.

Prosci Change Management Certification.

PMP certification.

Experience supporting cloud, ERP, HR, workforce, or digital modernization programs.

Experience working in highly regulated or complex organizational environments.

Master's degree in a related discipline.

Experience developing adoption metrics, executive dashboards, and governance frameworks.

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.

• 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

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…