Associate Director Military Construction & Infrastructure Strategy

Guidehouse; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior strategic advisor to guide executive leadership on MILCON and infrastructure capital programs in the United States. You will integrate mission priorities with fiscal constraints, lead risk assessments, and craft executive briefings for portfolio decisions.

You will coordinate master schedules, engage with DoD stakeholders, and mentor teams to strengthen capital planning and delivery across complex projects.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business, public administration, or related field.
• TEN+ years of experience in large-scale capital program oversight, infrastructure planning, or military construction environments.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior strategic advisor to executive leadership on MILCON and infrastructure capital programs.
• Support development of enterprise-level capital investment strategies.
• Help oversee strategic assessment of capital projects and synthesize data for executive briefings.
• Evaluate program and project risks and guide leadership on mitigation strategies.
• Direct development and integration of master schedules and delivery plans across functions.
• Provide governance for program management plans and major decision points.
• Lead strategic engagement with DoW agencies, installation leadership, contracting offices, and engineering partners.
• Establish enterprise-wide methods for risk analysis, schedule integrity, and portfolio management.
• Mentor cross-functional teams to elevate governance and capital project strategy.

Skills

Executive briefing

Strategic planning

Risk assessment

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

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

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 securityclearance


• 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.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.