Transformation Delivery Associate Director

Job Family

Management Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 50%

Clearance Required

None

What You Will Do

• Serve as a senior delivery resource for modernization initiatives across state and local government clients, providing architectural oversight and alignment between business goals and technology solutions.

• Develop target state solution architectures and lead working sessions to validate technical designs, platform selections, and system interoperability.

• Translate business requirements into system-level technical models including application design, integration flows, data structures, and deployment frameworks.

• Partner with Guidehouse delivery leads, analysts, and technical specialists to ensure architectural integrity from project kickoff through implementation.

• Support business capability modeling and process-to-technology mapping activities to ensure effective alignment between client operations and system design.

• Contribute to the design and implementation of cloud-native, hybrid, or on-premise platforms, including integrations with enterprise systems and COTS solutions.

• Lead or participate in architecture reviews, design sessions, and client workshops to evaluate legacy environments and identify paths for modernization.

• Advise on performance, scalability, security, and compliance considerations throughout the delivery lifecycle.

New Business Development

• Collaborate on proposals and oral presentations, providing architecture narratives, draft solution approaches, and technical work plans.

• Support pursuit teams with level-of-effort estimates, solution risk identification, and stakeholder communication strategies.

• Contribute to the development of reusable technical templates, accelerators, and frameworks for use across client engagements.

• Manage strategic relationships for vendors and partnering agencies.

Team Leadership and Internal Development

• Mentor junior staff and contribute to knowledge sharing across delivery teams.

• Participate in capability-building efforts to grow Guidehouse’s portfolio of technology-enabled solutions for the public sector.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s from an accredited University.

• 7+ years of overall work experience. Experience in consulting or enterprise IT roles. Experience serving in solutions or enterprise architecture capacity.

• Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions for state or local government clients.

• Proven ability to design system architectures, integration approaches, and data flows in complex environments.

• Familiarity with platform modernization approaches including cloud adoption, legacy refactoring, and COTS integration.

• Experience facilitating technical workshops and translating business needs into technology requirements.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across both business and technical teams.

• Knowledge of business capability modeling, process mapping, and solution alignment.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Master’s degree or certifications in relevant frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, SAFe, AWS/Azure/GCP, ITIL).

• Experience working with government IT frameworks or regulatory standards (e.g., CDT PAL, NIST, FedRAMP).

• Familiarity with Salesforce, Service Now, Microsoft Power Platform, or other low-code technologies.

• Background in data architecture, cybersecurity, or legacy system transformation.

The annual salary range for this position is $-$. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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…