Program Consultant

Guidehouse; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Program Consultant to support federal contract management projects. You will coordinate projects, facilitate Agile delivery, and govern processes across client teams including IT developers, product owners, and end users.

Key duties include tracking schedules and risks, producing status reports, coordinating UAT, and maintaining Jira-driven backlogs. Strong communication and document precision are essential for success.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident status and ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, project management, business analysis, consulting, or related IT-related program support.
• Experience working on Agile IT projects, with Scrum, backlog management, user stories, and iterative development.
• Experience using Jira or similar project tracking tools to manage tasks, user stories, issues, and project status.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to track multiple activities and produce clear, professional project documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Track project schedules, backlogs, releases, risks, issues, dependencies, and key delivery metrics across multiple acquisition system workstreams.
• Prepare bi-weekly status reports and meeting materials that clearly communicate progress, upcoming activities, metrics, risks, and issues.
• Support user acceptance testing and coordinate with client stakeholders, development teams, and vendors to track issues and delivery impediments.
• Support Agile project activities, including stand-ups, sprint and backlog planning, retrospectives, and maintenance of user stories and tasks in Jira.
• Monitor client Acquisition Helpdesk activities and trends to identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, response times, and automation.
• Collaborate with federal client stakeholders to support business analysis and ensure transparent communication across teams.

Skills

Project coordination

Agile delivery

Governance

Jira

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Family : Project & Change Management
Travel Required : None
Clearance Required : Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

Guidehouse's federal team helps a legislative branch client monitor and improve its contract management systems and processes. As a Program Consultant on this engagement, you will support project coordination, Agile delivery, and governance activities. Key responsibilities include:

• Track project schedules, backlogs, releases, risks, issues, dependencies, and key delivery metrics across multiple acquisition system workstreams.
• Prepare bi-weekly status reports and meeting materials that clearly communicate progress, upcoming activities, metrics, risks, and issues.
• Support user acceptance testing and coordinate with client stakeholders, development teams, and vendors to track issues, follow up on action items, and identify potential delivery impediments.
• Support Agile project activities, including stand-ups, sprint and backlog planning, retrospectives, and maintenance of user stories and tasks in Jira.
• Monitor client Acquisition Helpdesk activities and trends and assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes, workflows, response times, and automation.
• Collaborating closely with federal client stakeholders (contracts and grants leadership, product owners, IT developers, and end users) to support business analysis and ensure transparent communication across all teams.

What You Will Need

• U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident (Green Card) status and ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust. (Candidates with an active Public Trust or federal security clearance are preferred.)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, project management, business analysis, consulting, or related IT-related program support.
• Experience working (in any capacity) on Agile IT projects, with familiarity with Scrum practices, backlog management, user stories, and iterative development.
• Experience using Jira or similar project tracking tools to manage tasks, user stories, issues, and project status.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to track multiple activities and produce clear, professional project documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• CSM, CAPM, SAFe, or other Agile/project management certification.
• Experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, grants management, or related IT programs.
• Experience supporting user acceptance testing, requirements development, or backlog refinement.
• Experience with business Helpdesk/service improvement or projects involving multiple technology teams or vendors.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, Jira dashboards, or similar reporting and visualization tools.

The annual salary range for this position is $65,000.00-$108,000.00. 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 :

• 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

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.