Child Welfare Modernization Lead – Strategy & Transformation

Guidehouse Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Strategy & Transformation Consulting professional to support federal initiatives focused on child welfare technology modernization, program improvement, and systems transformation. You will collaborate with federal staff, state agencies, technology partners, and project teams to advance CCWIS planning, implementation, operations, and modernization efforts.

Responsibilities include providing subject matter expertise on modernization, translating program needs into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in human services or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in child welfare or related field.
• Experience with CCWIS modernization or large-scale child welfare technology projects.
• Knowledge of federal child welfare regulations and program guidance.
• Experience with procurement, vendor management, governance, project management, IV&V oversight, or organizational change management.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, facilitating workshops, listening sessions, or requirements-gathering activities.
• Experience developing executive-level communications, reports, presentations, briefing materials, and decision-support products.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on child welfare technology modernization initiatives.
• Provide expertise on child welfare ecosystem from business processes, federal reporting requirements, interoperability, data governance, user adoption, and system operations to program and policy.
• Translate child welfare program needs into actionable business and technology recommendations with technology partners.
• Support states and federal partners in planning, implementing, and operating CCWIS projects and related modernization efforts.
• Analyze modernization strategies, project risks, governance structures, procurement approaches, and implementation outcomes to identify leading practices and lessons learned.
• Review and assess planning documents, APDs, implementation plans, project artifacts, waiver requests, and other modernization-related deliverables.
• Conduct interviews, facilitate workshops, listening sessions, and stakeholder meetings with federal and state partners.
• Develop reports, executive briefings, presentations, research summaries, technical assistance materials, and strategic recommendations.

Skills

Stakeholder interviews

Executive-level communication

Requirements gathering

Vendor management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree in social work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Strategy & Transformation Consulting professional to support federal initiatives focused on child welfare technology modernization, program improvement, and systems transformation. You will collaborate with federal staff, state agencies, technology partners, and project teams to advance CCWIS planning, implementation, operations, and modernization efforts.

Responsibilities include providing subject matter expertise on modernization, translating program needs into