Data Governance - Senior Consultant

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and family sick time & paidH

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance & HSA/Dental & Vision &

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Student Loan PayDown & Tuition Reimb.

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Community Outreach & Corporate Events

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a data program consultant with a active Top Secret clearance to support an enterprise data integration initiative for a premier law enforcement client. You will collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and government stakeholders to drive data governance, quality, and reporting while ensuring adherence to government policies.

The role requires on-site presence in a SCIF, strong client-facing communications, and experience delivering executive briefings.

Qualifications

• Active and maintained Top Secret federal security clearance.
• US citizenship is contractually required.
• On-site at SCIF 5 days per week.
• Minimum of 5+ years of overall work experience.
• Associate's degree required; 8+ years may substitute for degree.
• Client-facing consulting experience.
• Data collection and analysis experience.
• Executive briefings and presentations experience.
• Coordination around CAI programs experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate data inventories ensuring adherence to government policies and internal governance standards.
• Document and trace data lineage across governance systems to improve transparency and accountability throughout the data lifecycle.
• Conduct recurring data quality audits and dataset profiling to identify anomalies and strengthen validation procedures.
• Collaborate across teams to improve data management processes and ensure policy-aligned data collection, processing, and reporting.

Skills

Client-facing consulting

Data collection and analysis

Executive briefings and presentations

CAI programs coordination

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Job Family: Strategy & Transformation Consulting Travel Required: None Clearance Required: Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do:

You will support a premier law enforcement client's data program and work to review their current data and analytics capabilities. The consultant will partner with data engineers, analysts, and government stakeholders to support enterprise data integration initiatives and resolve data compliance issues. Additionally, the consultant would be responsible for the following:

• Maintain accurate and consistent data inventories while ensuring adherence to government policies and internal governance standards.
• Document and trace data lineage across governance systems to improve transparency and accountability throughout the data lifecycle.
• Conduct recurring data quality audits and dataset profiling to identify anomalies and strengthen validation procedures.
• Collaborate across teams to improve data management processes and ensure policy aligned data collection, processing, and reporting.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and Maintained Top Secret Federal security clearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Must be able to be on site 5x per week in a SCIF.
• Minimum of FIVE (5)+ years of overall work experience.
• Associate's degree required.
• EIGHT (8)+ years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Client-facing consulting experience
• Data collection and analysis experience
• Executive briefings and presentations experience
• Coordination around commercially available information (CAI) programs experience

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
• Department of Justice experience a plus

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. 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 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.

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Guidehouse is a global AI‑led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.

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