Director, Federal Health Modernization & Programs

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Tysons (VA); 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

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a senior leader within its Federal Health Advisory practice to partner with clients, drive transformations, and oversee multiple contracts across child welfare and related human services programs. You will grow the book of business, lead dynamic teams, and ensure high‑quality project delivery for executive‑level clients.

Ideal candidate has extensive public sector leadership experience, strong program management, and a proven track record in pursuing new business opportunities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in public health, business administration, organizational development, or related fields.
• Required experience supporting fraud, waste, and abuse prevention, detection, program integrity, improper payment reduction, or related compliance initiatives.
• 12+ years of total experience, including industry or consulting experience, excluding internships, part‑time roles, co‑ops, fellowships, and academic research.
• 10+ years of experience supporting public sector agencies, including required experience with HHS.
• Required experience supporting child welfare programs, child and family services, or related human services programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead new business pursuits and proposals with proven results.
• Excellent program/project management skills with demonstrated experience leading large multi‑disciplinary teams across a range of projects.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients.
• Well‑rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead with Vision: Actively manage a portfolio of ACF and federal human services client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring all contractual requirements and deliverables are met.
• Be a Strategic Partner: Strategize with consultant teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across engagements.
• Serve as a Trusted Advisor: Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with ACF and federal human services client executives.
• Be a Good Steward: Manage all aspects of project financials and deliver all projects on budget and on schedule.
• Champion Compliance: Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
• Drive Growth and Sales: Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice at a rate of $10M+ in annual new business for the firm. Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities.
• Pioneer Thought Leadership: Help build the Guidehouse brand across ACF and federal human services clients by developing white papers, attending conferences, and creating solutions and methodologies focused on child welfare, program integrity, operational modernization, and fraud, waste, and abuse mitigation.
• Serve as a Content and Domain Expert: For ACF and human services client challenges, including child welfare operations, program integrity, fraud, waste, and abuse, organizational effectiveness, and facilitation of high-stakes meetings.
• Build Strong Teams: Provide direct line management for consultants assigned to owned client engagements.
• Help Grow Careers: Lead career development, advocacy for, recruitment of, and retention of members of the Federal Health Advisory team.
• Mentor and Coach Staff: Train and onboard new team members.
• Shape Team/Firm Culture: Provide a vision for developing and sustaining an authentic, collaborative, and performance‑oriented culture.

Job description

Guidehouse seeks a senior leader within its Federal Health Advisory practice to partner with clients, drive transformations, and oversee multiple contracts across child welfare and related human services programs. You will grow the book of business, lead dynamic teams, and ensure high‑quality project delivery for executive‑level clients.

Ideal candidate has extensive public sector leadership experience, strong program management, and a proven track record in pursuing new business opportunities,