Organizational Design & Change Management Senior Consultant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Learning Opportunities

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Management Consulting professional in the United States (Washington, DC area) to lead organizational transformation initiatives. You will assess HQ structures, design future-state operating models, and facilitate leadership workshops to align priorities and build consensus for transformation roadmaps.

The role involves developing business cases, implementation plans, governance models, and change management strategies to drive adoption and success across federal

Qualifications

• Experience supporting organizational transformation, organizational design, workforce planning, or management consulting engagements.
• Strong facilitation skills with executive interviews, workshops, and leadership meetings.
• Ability to develop data-driven business cases, implementation plans, and strategic recommendations for senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct organizational assessments of HQ functions, missions, staffing structures, and operating models.
• Develop future-state organizational structures, functional alignments, and position frameworks.
• Facilitate executive interviews, workshops, and stakeholder sessions to build consensus.
• Develop business cases, implementation roadmaps, and workforce transition strategies.
• Design governance models, decision-right frameworks, and roles/responsibilities matrices.
• Assess change impacts and develop change management, communication, and stakeholder plans.

Skills

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Change management

Facilitation

Executive interviews

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 7+ years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Job Family

Management Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

• Conduct organizational assessments of HQ functions, missions, staffing structures, and operating models to identify opportunities for organizational optimization and workforce realignment.
• Develop future-state organizational structures, functional alignments, organizational charts, and position frameworks to support agency transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate executive interviews, workshops, and stakeholder working sessions to capture leadership priorities, validate findings, and build consensus around transformation recommendations.
• Develop business cases, implementation roadmaps, and workforce transition strategies that support senior leadership decision-making and organizational change execution.
• Design governance models, decision-right frameworks, and roles and responsibilities matrices to support future-state operating environments.
• Assess organizational change impacts and develop change management, communication, and stakeholder engagement plans to drive adoption of new organizational structures.
• Analyze workforce, workload, and operational data to support staffing baseline development, resource planning, and organizational design recommendations.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, presentations, reports, and client deliverables for senior federal government stakeholders.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

What You Will Need

• Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience supporting organizational transformation, organizational design, workforce planning, or management consulting engagements.
• Bachelor's Degree or Seven (7) years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience conducting organization-wide assessments, current-state/future-state analyses, and operating model evaluations.
• Demonstrated experience developing organizational structures, governance frameworks, and workforce alignment recommendations.
• Experience supporting large-scale change management and organizational transformation efforts using structured methodologies and stakeholder engagement approaches.
• Strong facilitation skills with experience leading executive interviews, workshops, focus groups, and leadership meetings.
• Ability to develop data-driven business cases, implementation plans, and strategic recommendations for senior executives.
• Exceptional technical writing and presentation skills, including development of executive briefings, governance documentation, and decision support materials.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience supporting the Department of Transportation or other federal civilian agencies.
• Knowledge of federal human capital frameworks, workforce optimization methodologies, and organizational governance models.
• Experience supporting headquarters reorganizations, shared services transitions, or enterprise operating model redesigns.
• Prosci, CCMP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, SHRM, or related professional certification.
• Experience conducting workload analyses, staffing model development, or workforce planning assessments.
• Experience drafting or revising organizational manuals, governance documents, policies, directives, or functional statements.
• Familiarity with workforce analytics, organizational data visualization, or workforce modeling tools used to support strategic decision-making.

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.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.