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

HSA/Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a seasoned Organizational Transformation professional in the Washington, DC area to lead large-scale design and workforce planning efforts for federal clients. You will conduct assessments, develop future-state structures, and build governance and change management plans to support agency transformation initiatives.

You will facilitate executive interviews, craft data-driven business cases, and prepare executive-level deliverables for senior stakeholders, with up to 10%

Qualifications

• Three to Five years of experience supporting organizational transformation, organizational design, workforce planning, or management consulting engagements.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Organizational transformation

Workforce planning

Management consulting

Facilitation

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Seven years of experience in lieu of degree

Job description

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.

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