Program Consultant

Guidehouse; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse’s federal team supports a legislative branch client by monitoring and improving contract management systems and processes. As a Program Consultant, you will assist with project coordination, Agile delivery, and governance activities.

You will track schedules and metrics, prepare status reports, support UAT, and coordinate with stakeholders, vendors, and IT teams to identify delivery impediments and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 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 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.

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, 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.

Skills

Project coordination

Project management

Business analysis

Agile methodologies

Scrum practices

Backlog management

User stories

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Office

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.

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. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.

Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail].

Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets.

Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.

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