Federal Transit Administration Transportation Coordination Consultant

Guidehouse; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Management Consultant to support federal transportation coordination initiatives. You will work with a team handling Executive Orders, legislative requirements, and agency objectives, owning the development and quality of client products and managing work plans and deadlines.

You will build and maintain client relationships, facilitate meetings, and collaborate across federal offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3 years of public sector consulting experience.
• Experience with creating and refining public sector policy initiatives.
• Experience conducting research and writing executive-level reports with attention to detail.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience with facilitation and consensus building.
• Experience delivering communications to senior level audiences.
• Experience developing and growing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support a team addressing Executive Order, legislative requirements, and Federal agency objectives.
• Own development and quality of client products and manage work plans, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Directly manage client relationships and facilitate client interactions.
• Collaborate across federal offices and agencies to improve transportation coordination for underserved populations.
• Develop strategic planning processes and manage implementation activities for an interagency council.
• Draft and develop products such as outreach materials, strategic plan components, and executive-level presentations.

Skills

Public sector consulting

Executive-level reporting

Project management

Facilitation

Client relationship management

PowerPoint

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Our management consultants work directly with our clients to support their most critical missions and goals. In this position, you will support a team addressing an Executive Order, legislative requirements, and Federal agency objectives around transportation access and coordination. You will be expected to own the development and quality of client products, work with a team to establish and manage work plans, deadlines, and deliverable requirements, and directly manage client relationships. You will support the client as we work across Federal agencies to find opportunities for better transportation coordination for underserved populations.

• Work with federal clients and team members to develop the strategic planning process and manage implementation activities for an interagency council

• Plan, draft, and develop products such as outreach and communications .materials, strategic plan components, executive-level meeting presentations, and public-facing transportation resources on behalf of a federal client.

• Develop facilitation guides, talking points, and materials for federal executives for webinars, presentations, and meetings.

• Support and lead client interactions, including meeting preparation, facilitation, and follow up, while maintaining strong client relationships.

• Collaborate across federal offices and agencies, identifying opportunities to improve transportation-related coordination and efficiency.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Three (3) years of public sector consulting experience.

• Experience with creating and refining public sector policy initiatives.

• Experience conducting research, collecting data through qualitative (e.g., interviews, focus groups, etc.) and quantitative means and writing executive-level reports with keen attention to detail.

• Experience with project management.

• Experience with facilitation and consensus building.

• Experience in working with and delivering communications to senior level audiences.

• Experience with developing and growing client relationships.

• Advanced proficiency in the full Microsoft suite, including PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint, and Google Workspace suite, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive.

• Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Familiarity with Federal agencies, policies, and programs.

• Familiarity with public transportation; in particular, human services transportation, non-emergency medical transportation, and transportation access.

• Familiarity with using Google Workspace in the public sector.

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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