HCM Process and Data Lead
Guidehouse Inc.
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Job summary
Guidehouse seeks an Associate Director of Data & Process Modernization to lead a federal HCM transformation, guiding data products, governance, integration architectures, and business process modernization across enterprise HR domains.
You will advise federal executives and HR leadership, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure security, privacy, and compliance while delivering measurable process improvements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
- 10+ years of overall work experience with enterprise data, analytics, or technology modernization programs.
- Experience managing large federal government programs.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams of 20+ personnel.
- Experience with HR, payroll, workforce, or ERP modernization programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise-wide data and process modernization initiatives supporting federal HCM transformation.
- Establish vision, roadmap, governance models, and operating frameworks for HCM data and analytics.
- Advise senior executives on modernization strategy, organizational readiness, governance, and business transformation.
- Serve as the primary interface between business, HR, technology, security, and data stakeholders.
- Oversee data governance frameworks, data products, ownership models, and data contracts.
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Job description
Job Family : Technology Consulting
Travel Required : Up to 10%
Clearance Required : Ability to Obtain Public Trust
We are seeking an experienced Associate Director, Data & Process Modernization, to lead a transformative federal Human Capital Management (HCM) modernization initiative supporting a large Federal agency. This executive-level role will oversee the design, implementation, and adoption of enterprise human capital data products, governance frameworks, integration architectures, and business process modernization efforts.
The Associate Director will serve as a key advisor to federal executives, HR leadership, IT organizations, and mission-area stakeholders while guiding multidisciplinary teams across data engineering, enterprise architecture, data governance, change management, and HR modernization disciplines.
- Lead enterprise-wide data and process modernization initiatives supporting federal HCM transformation.
- Establish vision, roadmap, governance models, and operating frameworks for HCM data and analytics.
- Advise senior executives on modernization strategy, organizational readiness, governance, and business transformation.
- Serve as the primary interface between business, HR, technology, security, and data stakeholders.
- Establish and operate enterprise data governance frameworks.
- Define and implement data products, ownership models, stewardship processes, and data contracts.
- Lead development of enterprise metadata management, lineage, cataloging, quality, and security strategies.
- Oversee implementation of federated governance and data operating models.
- Aid in design and implementation of cloud-based data platforms, Lakehouse architectures, and enterprise analytics solutions.
- Guide modernization of legacy HR, payroll, workforce, and personnel systems.
- Oversee enterprise API adoption, data integration patterns, master data management, and system interoperability initiatives.
- Evaluate current-state HR and business processes.
- Lead process reengineering initiatives aligned with HCM 2.0 modernization goals.
- Define target-state business processes, SOPs, governance controls, and service delivery models.
- Drive adoption of standardized enterprise processes and operational excellence frameworks.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of architects, data engineers, analysts, HR specialists, governance professionals, and change management practitioners.
- Manage executive reporting, performance metrics, risk management, issue escalation, and stakeholder communications.
- Ensure alignment with federal security, privacy, and compliance requirements.
- Support acquisition strategy, solution planning, and technology decision-making activities.
- Ten (10+) years of overall work experience.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
- Experience leading enterprise data, analytics, business transformation, or technology modernization programs.
- Experience managing large federal government programs.
- Experience working with federal HR, workforce, financial, payroll, or ERP modernization programs.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams of 20+ personnel.
- Human Capital Management policies
- Human Capital Management processes
- Human Capital Management data
- Enterprise Data Strategy
- Data Governance Frameworks
- Data Products and Domain-Oriented Design
- Cloud Data Platforms
- Enterprise Data Warehousing
- Data Lakes and Lakehouse Architectures
- API and Integration Architecture
- Data Quality Management
- Analytics and Reporting Platforms
- Enterprise Security and Privacy Controls
- Strong experience with multiple of the following: Visio, Jira, Databricks, Azure, AWS, Power BI, Tableau, MuleSoft, REST APIs, Spark, SQL, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog
- Combination of multiple of these experiences, certifications: Federal Human Capital Management experience
- PMP
- Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Databricks Data Engineer Professional
- SAFe Program Consultant
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
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.
- 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-
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