IT Governance Product Assessment Consultant

Guidehouse; Washington; On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonus potential

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks an IT Governance Product Assessment Consultant to support a premier federal OCIO. You will evaluate proposed software, platforms and services, with a focus on ServiceNow, to inform procurement and governance decisions.

You will engage with business leaders and governance boards, develop findings and executive-ready recommendations, and help shape technology governance, portfolio management and long-term strategy for federal clients.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• US citizenship required.
• 8+ years of federal consulting or governance experience.
• Experience with ServiceNow and enterprise technology assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product and platform assessments prior to procurement.
• Evaluate requirements and align with ServiceNow capabilities.
• Develop findings and decision support docs for leadership.
• Engage with governance boards and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with OCIO and government clients.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Stakeholder engagement

ServiceNow knowledge

Governance mgmt

Enterprise technology evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree

10+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

ServiceNow

Governance tooling

Job description

Job Family:

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do:

The IT Governance Product Assessment Consultant will provide support to a premier law enforcement agency’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The consultant will support enterprise technology evaluation and decision-making efforts and play a key role in assessing proposed software products, platforms, and technology solutions, with a strong focus on ServiceNow capabilities and related enterprise technologies.

Product and Solution Assessments

• Conduct assessments of proposed software products, solutions, and platform capabilities prior to procurement and implementation.
• Evaluate business, functional, operational, and technical requirements to determine whether proposed solutions meet organizational needs.
• Analyze how proposed products align with existing ServiceNow capabilities, modules, and platform investments.
• Assess product functionality, integration requirements, scalability, security considerations, and long-term operational fit.
• Develop findings, recommendations, and decision support documentation for client leadership and governance boards.

Governance and Portfolio Analysis

• Identify existing technologies, platforms, or enterprise tools that may provide similar functionality to proposed solutions.
• Assess potential overlap, redundancy, or duplication across the organization’s technology portfolio.
• Recommend opportunities to leverage current investments before acquiring new products or capabilities.
• Support governance processes that drive informed technology procurement and adoption decisions.
• Participate in technology review boards, governance committees, and stakeholder review sessions.

Industry and Government Research

• Research and evaluate how partner federal agencies and other organizations utilize ServiceNow and similar enterprise platforms.
• Document best practices, implementation approaches, common use cases, and lessons learned from comparable environments.
• Assess industry and government adoption trends to support technology recommendations.
• Present market research, benchmarking analyses, and comparative solution assessments to stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with business leaders, technical teams, product owners, architects, procurement personnel, and governance stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions to understand business needs, technology requirements, and strategic objectives.
• Present assessment results and recommendations to senior leadership and decision-makers.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of technology governance frameworks, standards, and assessment methodologies.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE TOP SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Minimum of EIGHT (8)+ years of overall work experience.
• Associates degree or TEN (10)+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement, industry and government research, and governance and portfolio management.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Knowledge of ServiceNow capabilities, implementation approaches, modules, and platform governance.
• Experience evaluating software products and developing technology recommendations based on business and technical requirements.
• Strong understanding of technology governance processes, procurement support activities, and technology lifecycle management.
• Ability to analyze competing solutions and identify functional overlap or duplication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Experience producing assessment reports, business cases, recommendations, and executive presentations.

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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