Program Optimization Senior Consultant

Job Family:
Operational Effectiveness Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

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