State and Local Government Director - Honolulu

Position: State and Local Government Director - Honolulu, HI
## State and Local Government Director - Honolulu, HIApplylocations:
US - HI, Honolulutime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
41064
** Job Family:
** Management Consulting
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* Travel Required:

** Up to 25%
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* Clearance Required:

** None
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* What you will do:

** Guidehouse is seeking a director to join its State and Local Government Practice in or near Honolulu, Hawaii. This is a leadership role for a proven consulting executive who combines strong technology acumen with a demonstrated track record of originating revenue, expanding accounts, and delivering complex engagements with excellence.

Guidehouse is making a strategic investment in Hawaii. This Director will enhance our Honolulu presence, including recruiting, executive visibility and sustained client engagement. This role requires a balance of client-facing leadership, hands-on delivery oversight, and business development. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating as a trusted advisor to senior executives while also mentoring teams and shaping market offerings.

Key responsibilities include:

* Build, manage, and grow a sustainable and expanding Hawaii-based book of consulting business aligned with Guidehouse's strategic priorities
* Demonstrate understanding of Hawaii’s unique operating environment, including geographic distribution, inter-island coordination, and resource constraints
* Incorporate culturally aware engagement approaches that reflect Hawaii’s values, community priorities, and stakeholder expectations
* Experience leading large-scale, multi-agency transformation programs and PMO functions
* Oversight of complex governance structures, executive steering committees, and risk/issue management
* Experience managing system integrators and multi-vendor environments
* Ability to operate effectively in politically sensitive environments and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups
* Experience supporting cabinet-level or executive leadership decision-making
* Develop and maintain executive-level client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders
* Lead business development efforts including opportunity identification, proposal development, pricing, negotiation, and deal closur
* Act as an engagement executive for complex, technology-enabled consulting projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.
* Manage quality control for project deliverables and work product consistent with Guidehouse quality requirements
* Provide strategic direction and oversight for initiatives such as technology modernization, systems implementation, digital transformation, data and analytics, and enterprise platforms
* Translate technology concepts into clear business value for non-technical stakeholders
* Contribute to go-to-market strategies, account planning, and the development of new service offerings
* Recruit, mentor, and develop consulting talent while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
* Support overall practice operations including financial performance, utilization, and resource planning
* Work closely with our teaming partners and execute joint go-to-market plans
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* What You Will Need:

*** Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university
* Minimum of 10+ (TEN) years relevant work experience
* Hands-on experience with enterprise platforms and implementations such as ERP (financials, procurement, budgeting), HCM, grants management systems, or other enterprise platforms, including integrations and data conversion
* Experience with core and emerging technologies such as Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and enterprise platforms (Salesforce, Service Now, Power Apps, Workday)
* Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
* Demonstrated experience engaging senior agency leadership within Hawaii state government in complex or high-visibility initiatives
* Ability to operate effectively in a leadership role that balances sales, delivery, and people management
* Critical thinking to solve problems and develop innovative solutions to clients’ management and operational challenges
* Proven abilities as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; participating in various staff recruitment and retention activities; and coaching staff
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to travel to client locations, Guidehouse Office locations and as needed to support business development activities within the State of Hawaii and the West
* Familiarity with State and Local Government structures, processes, procurement processes, contract vehicles, and network
* Technology and Management Consulting skills such as project management, financial modeling, operational modeling, process improvement, and stakeholder management
* No sponsorship is available for this position
** What Would Be Nice to Have:
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