Associate Director Military Construction & Infrastructure Strategy

Guidehouse Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

Employee Referral Program

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Deveop

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. is seeking a senior strategic advisor to partner with executive leadership on MILCON and infrastructure capital programs in Huntsville.

You will help shape long-range planning, assess risks, and craft executive-ready briefings and decision papers. In this role you will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with DoD agencies, and establish enterprise-wide methods for risk analysis, scheduling, and portfolio management.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE SECRET clearance required.
• 10+ years of large-scale capital program oversight experience.
• Experience advising senior executives or command leadership.
• Ability to synthesize data into actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication for executive briefings and strategy papers.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive leadership on MILCON and infrastructure programs.
• Support enterprise-level capital investment strategies balancing priorities and constraints.
• Oversee strategic assessment of capital projects with executive-ready outputs.
• Evaluate risks and guide mitigations to keep portfolio aligned.
• Direct master schedules and delivery plans across multiple disciplines.
• Provide governance for PM plans, milestones, and major decisions.
• Lead stakeholder engagements with DoW agencies, installations and partners.
• Establish enterprise methods for risk, schedule integrity, and planning.
• Mentor cross-functional teams to improve governance and delivery.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business, public administration, or related field

Tools

Enterprise program management tools

Scheduling methodologies

Job description

Job Family: Operational Effectiveness

Travel Required: Up to 10%

Clearance Required: Active Secret

What You Will Do:

• Serve as a senior strategic advisor to executive leadership on the status, risks, opportunities, and long-range planning of all major military construction (MILCON) and infrastructure capital programs
• Support development of enterprise-level capital investment strategies, integrating mission priorities, fiscal constraints, lifecycle considerations, program interdependencies, and stakeholder requirements.
• Help oversee strategic assessment of current and planned capital projects, synthesizing complex program data into executive-ready briefings, risk dashboards, decision papers, and strategic recommendations.
• Evaluate program and project risks-including funding, schedule, contracting, and scope risks-and guide leadership on mitigation strategies designed to maintain portfolio-level alignment with organizational goals.
• Direct development and integration of program-level master schedules, sequencing strategies, and facility delivery plans to ensure synchronization across construction, design/build, engineering, IT/AV, security, and transition-to-operations activities.
• Provide oversight and governance for program management plans, execution milestones, long-range capital forecasts, and major decision points requiring leadership approval.
• Lead strategic engagement with internal and external stakeholders-including DoW agencies, installation leadership, contracting offices, and engineering partners-to ensure alignment on infrastructure priorities and delivery strategies.
• Establish enterprise-wide methods, processes, and performance frameworks for risk analysis, schedule integrity, and capital planning, incorporating best practices in planning, forecasting, and infrastructure portfolio management.
• Mentor and guide cross-functional teams, providing executive-level coaching to elevate organizational capability in program governance, schedule reliability, and capital project strategy.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business, public administration, or related field
• TEN (10) or more years of experience in large-scale capital program oversight, infrastructure planning, or military construction environments-including experience advising senior executives or command leadership
• Demonstrated expertise in evaluating complex construction or infrastructure programs, including risk assessment, portfolio-level schedule analysis, and strategic planning
• Proven ability to synthesize large volumes of technical, operational, and financial data into actionable recommendations for senior leaders
• Strong communication skills, including ability to prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, strategy papers, and risk analyses
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and navigate multifaceted stakeholder environments, including government, contractors, engineering firms, and installation personnel

What Would Be Nice To Have :

• Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, MS Engineering, or related field).
• Prior DoW experience related to MILCON programming, Planning Programming Budgeting & Execution (PPBE), FAR-aligned procurement, or major installation infrastructure planning
• Experience developing or governing large capital portfolios exceeding $500M+.
• Familiarity with enterprise program management tools and scheduling methodologies for strategic assurance and portfolio oversight
• Knowledge of advanced risk analysis methods, including scenario modeling, probabilistic forecasting, or infrastructure resiliency assessments
• Experience establishing organizational standards for capital planning, program governance, or infrastructure strategy
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in high-tempo, resource-constrained, mission-critical environments

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 Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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