Federal Civilian Agencies Director

** Job Family**  **:*
* Management Consulting

** Travel Required**  **:*
* Up to 25%

** Clearance Required**  **:*
* Ability to Obtain Public Trust

** What You Will Do**  **:*
* ** Client Relationship Management & Engagement Delivery*
* + Provide executive oversight of a portfolio of complex, high-visibility client engagements, ensuring all contractual, financial, and delivery commitments are met or exceeded.

+ Set strategic direction for client engagements, guiding teams on overall approach, risk posture, and long-term delivery sustainability.

+ Establish and enforce firm-wide quality standards, ensuring consistently exceptional work products across engagements.

+ Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives across federal civilian agencies - specifically the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Universal Service Administrative Company - at the bureau, program, and enterprise levels.

+ Define, scale, and institutionalize best practices across accounts, teams, and offerings.

+ Ensure enterprise-level compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.

+ Own overall portfolio financial performance, including margin management, revenue growth, and long-term account health.

** Business Development*
* + Set and execute account growth strategies leveraging deep executive relationships and firm-wide capabilities.

+ Lead and oversee priority new business pursuits across the full federal sales lifecycle, serving as executive sponsor for major opportunities.

+ Own senior-level client engagement, including executive check ins, long-range account visioning, and alignment to agency strategic priorities.

+ Drive sustained growth across accounts by shaping demand, influencing client strategy, and aligning Guidehouse investments to agency missions.

+ Establish and govern portfolio-wide pipeline health, forecasting accuracy, and growth planning discipline.

+ Orchestrate cross functional leadership (delivery, BD, partners, and SMEs) to execute account strategies and win new work.

+ Anticipate market, policy, and funding shifts to proactively position offerings and solutions.

+ Provide oversight and execute capture strategy, including competitor positioning, win themes, teaming decisions, and solution architecture.

+ Be personally accountable for driving at $7-10M+ in annual new business growth for the firm.

** Consulting Staff Leadership*
* + Provide senior leadership and mentorship to Associate Directors and engagement leads across the portfolio.

+ Champion leadership development, succession planning, recruitment, and long-term talent retention.

+ Set expectations for onboarding, training, and performance management across teams.

+ Shape and model a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative culture across the practice.

** What You Will Need**  **:*
* + Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, engineering, communications, technology, or a related field.

+ Minimum of 10 years of total professional experience (industry, research, or consulting), excluding internships, part time roles, co-ops, fellowships, and academic research.

+ Minimum of 7 years of experience leading large-scale or multi-engagement consulting portfolios with federal agencies or similar organizations.

+ Established executive-level relationships across federal civilian agencies (e.g., USDA, GSA, Department of Labor, HUD, OPM, USAC, Commerce).

+ Demonstrated success owning and scaling federal government business development portfolios with sustained revenue growth.

+ Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams across complex programs and accounts.

+ Advanced data literacy and comfort using analytics to drive portfolio strategy, investment decisions, and performance management.

+ Experience leading strategic partnerships with technology providers, cloud platforms, or system integrators.

+ Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal "PUBLIC TRUST"; US Citizenship restrictions apply.

+ This hybrid position role may require up to 3-5 days at the Guidehouse Tysons or Arlington, VA Office.

** What Would Be Nice To Have**  **:*
* + Recognized thought leadership (e.g., published articles, speaking engagements, industry panels).

+ Advanced professional certifications (e.g., PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Agile/Scrum, CCMP).

+ Experience launching, scaling, and governing major federal growth platforms or practices.

+ Deep familiarity with major federal contract vehicles (e.g., OASIS+, Alliant, MAS, CIO SP, or agency specific BPAs).

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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…