Federal HR Policy, Processes, and Process Improvement Associate Director

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Management Consulting

Up to 10%

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

• Serve as the lead for federal government Human Resource Policy Specialist supporting the development, review, interpretation, and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Lead the analysis of existing federal government human capital processes and identify opportunities for standardization, consistency, and process improvement across organizational HR operations.
• Understand current state federal government HR processes, propose enhancements to future state of operations related to data migration and system integration solutions of various legacy systems with a diverse level of complexity.
• Serve as the liaison across various stakeholders (staff and executives) across different offices within federal government agencies to identify problems and develop solutions that support their mission needs.
• Oversee the development of policy impacts assessment, policy questions, and lead enterprise-wide HR initiatives for regulatory compliance.
• Provide direction to a team to research federal HR laws, regulations, directives, and best practices to ensure policy recommendations are compliant, practical, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Oversee the development of clear written policy documents, reference materials, and recommendations for leadership review and approval.
• Support communication and rollout of new or revised policies, including coordination with HR offices and other stakeholders as needed.
• Monitor policy implementation and help evaluate effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement and process optimization.
• Oversee and guide 2-3 staff supporting HR policy and process workstream activities, providing direction, quality review, and day-to-day coordination as needed.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST".
• Based on our contractual obligations, candidate must be located within the United States and US Citizen.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university AND SEVEN (7+) plus years’ experience working in federal government human resources, policy analysis, or a related human capital associated role with responsibility for interpreting and applying HR policies, regulations, or procedures.
• Experience supporting federal human resources programs, especially within a large, multi-organization environment.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex issues and recommend effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop professional policy documents and present information clearly.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work with multiple stakeholders to support consistent and standardized HR practices.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in policy and procedural work.
• Skills in process improvement and supporting continuous improvement efforts mapping and documenting current state processes and future state of operations within HRIT implementations.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or overseeing junior staff or workstream contributors.
• Ability to travel as required by client’s needs.
• Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office, or Client Office location within the DMV area.

Master's degree.

• Knowledge of federal HR operations, shared service models, or enterprise HR standardization efforts.
• Familiarity with Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM is a plus.
• Experience with federal HR policy modernization, workflow analysis, or business process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with staffing,…