Senior or Lead Consultant

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unison’s products power the business of government to work smoother and smarter, making critical federal processes and acquisitions simpler and more effective. Trusted by over 200,000 federal employees and government contractors, our ai-infused software and deep domain expertise help contract shops, cost engineers, 1102s, program managers, and budgeting professionals cut through friction, keep compliance airtight, and sharpen decisions. Our federal focus brings efficiency, transparency, and clarity to complex data, regulations, and workflows, empowering agencies and executives to spend more minutes on mission and achieve strategic objectives.

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unison software is seeking a senior consultant to serve as the senior functional authority on federal acquisition engagements using unison's acquisition, grants management, and contract lifecycle solutions.

this is a hands‑on senior consulting role. Senior consultants own the functional solution on their engagements, set and enforce functional and configuration standards, serve as the escalation point for the most complex business process and system behavior questions, and provide direction, review, and mentorship to other consultants. The role advises senior government stakeholders on acquisition process improvement, system adoption, and operational efficiency across both implementation and operations and maintenance (o&m) engagements.

engagement assignment, solution complexity, and team size scale with experience level and are defined in the specific job posting.

• own the functional solution on assigned engagements, including business process design, configuration approach, and alignment of system capabilities to mission objectives
• establish and enforce functional standards for configuration, requirements documentation, testing, and client‑facing deliverables
• provide functional direction to other consultants, including task assignment, guidance, and review of their work products
• review configuration decisions, requirements, test cases, and client deliverables for quality, accuracy, and consistency
• serve as the functional escalation point for complex business process, configuration, and system behavior issues
• mentor and develop consultants, building depth on the team through knowledge transfer, pairing, and structured feedback
• lead requirements gathering, business process analysis, configuration validation, testing, and user acceptance activities on the most complex work streams
• serve as a trusted advisor to senior government stakeholders on acquisition process improvement, system adoption, and operational efficiency
• lead the deployment and adoption of new capabilities and enhancements, including training, change management, and post‑deployment support
• partner with technical consultants, project managers, and program managers on solution decisions, delivery sequencing, and cross‑workstream dependencies
• provide functional input into estimates, level of effort, staffing plans, and proposal and capture activities for new and follow‑on work
• assess functional, data, and adoption risk across the engagement, and communicate it clearly to project and program leadership

• professional consulting or functional support experience with enterprise software applications, with depth of experience commensurate with the level of the position
• experience owning functional solution design and configuration decisions across an engagement
• experience providing functional…