Associate Director– Management Consulting – State and Local Government – Louisiana

Location: New Orleans

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US - LA, New Orleans time type:
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** Job Family:
** Management Consulting
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* Travel Required:

** Up to 50%
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* Clearance Required:

** None
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* What You Will Do:

*** Client Relationship Management and Engagement Delivery.
* Actively manage a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met.
* Strategize with consultant teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements.
* Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality.
* Maintain strong relationships with executives at the State of Louisiana  and state agencies, including division, branch, and program levels.
* Develop and instill best practices throughout the organization.
* Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
* Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.

New Business Development
* Serve as a thought leader in the public domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand across state of Louisiana.
* Leverage the firm’s existing relationships with state agencies and develop new relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new clients.
* Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities.
* Serve as a content expert for client issues.
* Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice in annual new business for the firm.

Consulting Staff Leadership
* Direct line management for consultants assigned to client engagements led.
* Career development, advocacy for, recruitment of, and retention of members of the state agency advisory team.
* Training and onboarding of new consultants.
* Contribute to the development of a positive and performance-oriented culture.
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* What You Will Need:

*** Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
* Minimum of 7+ (SEVEN) years relevant experience in government or consulting
* Minimum of 3+ (THREE) years of experience leading large-scale programs or consulting engagements with state agencies
* Existing network within the state of Louisiana and connections with state agencies and local governments
* Demonstrated ability to lead state government new business pursuits and proposals with proven results
* Excellent program/project management skills with demonstrated experience leading large multi-disciplinary teams across a range of projects
* Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients
* Well-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams
* No sponsorship available for this position
** What Would Be Nice To Have:
*** Master's Degree - MPP or MPA (including MBA or equivalent)
* Experience managing challenging projects and serving clients
* Experience facilitating meetings and public speaking with large groups
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* 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…