Program Consultant

Guidehouse Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time

Company Paid Holidays

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

HSA, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care FS

Disability Insurance (Short/Long-Term)

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Opps

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community

Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. is seeking a Program Consultant to support federal contract management initiatives. You will coordinate projects, support Agile delivery, track schedules, risks, and metrics, and prepare status materials.

Collaboration with client stakeholders, developers, and vendors is essential to ensure timely delivery. Applicants should have 3+ years in project coordination or related IT program support, experience with Jira, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3+ years of project coordination/management or related IT program support.
• Experience with Agile IT projects, Scrum, backlog and user stories.
• Proficiency with Jira or similar project tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Track schedules, backlogs, releases, risks and metrics across multiple workstreams.
• Prepare bi-weekly status reports and meeting materials.
• Support UAT and coordinate with stakeholders, dev teams and vendors.
• Support Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning and backlog refinement.
• Monitor helpdesk activities and identify process improvements.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders to ensure clear communication.

Skills

Agile

Scrum

Backlog management

User stories

Jira

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

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

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.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guideh