Software Delivery Lead

Job Family

IT Project Management

Up to 10%

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

Guidehouse is looking for an Associate Director/Director of Software Delivery to join our team. Guidehouse is responsible for building and expanding Grant Solutions, a shared service platform of over 1500 federal grant programs demonstrating a new model of how agencies and departments across the Federal Government work together to eliminate duplication of services and leverage resources and technology.

• Grant Solutions consists of 10+ software products and a full spectrum of support and consulting services to help Federal agencies maximize the value of their grant investments.
• We serve 150,000+ users across the country and around the world.
• We manage $80B+ annually across 10+ Cabinet-level Departments.
• Our business model and technologies have led to incredible growth and has become one of the most innovative organizations in government, repeatedly recognized with awards.

• Technical and project leadership to the software development and Government customer teams, including multiple scrum teams and subcontractors.
• Plans and oversees the execution of multiple simultaneous software development projects from requirements gathering to production release.
• Collaborates cross organizationally to ensure the successful launch and user adoption of software releases.
• Collaborates with key customer and user community representatives including Government teams to prioritize work and establish release plans.
• Oversees the sustainment of software products in production.
• Assumes key role in the reporting of software development status to executive management and Government customer.
• Utilize metrics to report performance and drive process improvements in a CMMI Level 3 assessed organization.
• Oversees employee development including performance management through subordinate managers and direct reports.
• Works cross functionality to assess business requirements in support of future technology needs and requirements.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication prior to onboarding. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Worked extensively in the Federal contracting space
• Minimum of TEN (10) years of experience with FIVE (5) years of progressively responsible management positions.
• Experience delivering and supporting large-scale Enterprise-wide software-based systems including a full range of support services (account management, consulting, help desk, analysis).
• Understanding and applied knowledge of Agile software development on large-scale project deliveries.
• Experience leading and applying process improvement and change through quality management frameworks such as CMMI.
• Demonstrated a strong understanding of Government contracts and business operations – having had budget management with profit/loss responsibility.
• Managed integrated teams of employees and subcontractors involving more than 50+ individuals in multiple geographic locations, including multiple, simultaneous scrum teams.
• Displayed a collaborative leadership style while directing multiple team leaders/managers on a complex and dynamic program with broad scope.
• Demonstrated strong people management skills – career development, performance management, etc.
• Mastered the range of full life cycle project management from developing plans through successful execution to closeout.
• Worked effectively with customer leadership in an ‘embedded’ setting.
• Demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Executed programs with mission critical information security policies and regulations.

• Prior experience serving as a senior technical leader on a large Federal IT contract ($100M+)
• Experience supporting Federal grants systems or large transactional government platforms
• Experience with Earned value management
• PMP Certification
• Local to Washington DC metro-area
• Experience supporting mission‑critical systems in a highly regulated environment
• Experience operating in matrixed organizations and partnering across…