Program Consultant

Guidehouse; United States; À distance; USD 65 000 - 108 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Sick Time & Personal Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certifications

Résumé du poste

Guidehouse is seeking a Program Consultant to support project coordination, Agile delivery, and governance for a federal client. You will track schedules, backlogs, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.

You will coordinate with client stakeholders, development teams, and vendors, support UAT, and help maintain user stories in Jira. A strong communicator with 3+ years in related roles is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, PM, BA, or IT program support.
• Experience with Agile IT projects and Jira backlog management.

Responsabilités

• Track project schedules, backlogs, releases, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Prepare bi-weekly status reports and materials for stakeholders.
• Support UAT and coordinate with client, dev teams, and vendors.
• Assist in Agile activities including stand-ups and sprints.
• Monitor Helpdesk activities and improve processes and automation.

Connaissances

Project coordination

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Backlog management

Requirements gathering

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Outils

Jira

Power BI

Tableau

Description du poste

## Program ConsultantApply: US - Remote (Any location): Full time: Posted Today: 45683**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:**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