Senior Consultant, Business Process Improvement and Grants Transformation

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse in Washington, DC seeks a management consulting professional to lead assessments of business processes and operating models, identify inefficiencies and risks, and develop standardization approaches.

You will facilitate stakeholder interviews and workshops, map current and future processes, create SOPs and implementation roadmaps, and support organizational change management with communications planning and adoption resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 5 years of consulting, program management, business transformation, or process improvement experience.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, workshops, and business process assessments.
• Experience developing process maps, workflow documentation, and business requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex challenges into actionable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience creating executive presentations, reports, and client deliverables.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting dynamic client environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessments of business processes and operating models to identify inefficiencies, risks, improvement opportunities, and standardization approaches.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, surveys, and working sessions to gather requirements and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Develop current-state and future-state process maps, process documentation, SOPs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Support organizational change management efforts, including stakeholder engagement, communications planning, and implementation support.
• Analyze business requirements and operational challenges to develop practical, actionable recommendations for clients.
• Design and develop training materials, job aids, onboarding resources, and implementation guides to support adoption of new processes.
• Track project progress, facilitate working groups, and prepare executive-level briefings and presentations.

Skills

Stakeholder interviews

Workshops facilitation

Analytical problem solving

Written & verbal communication

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Client deliverables

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Family

Management Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

• Lead assessments of business processes and operating models to identify inefficiencies, risks, improvement opportunities, and standardization approaches.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, surveys, and working sessions to gather requirements and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Develop current-state and future-state process maps, process documentation, SOPs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Support organizational change management efforts, including stakeholder engagement, communications planning, and implementation support.
• Analyze business requirements and operational challenges to develop practical, actionable recommendations for clients.
• Design and develop training materials, job aids, onboarding resources, and implementation guides to support adoption of new processes.
• Track project progress, facilitate working groups, and prepare executive-level briefings and presentations.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 5 years of consulting, program management, business transformation, or process improvement experience.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, workshops, and business process assessments.
• Experience developing process maps, workflow documentation, and business requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex challenges into actionable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience creating executive presentations, reports, and client deliverables.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting dynamic client environments.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience supporting federal agencies or federally funded programs.
• Familiarity with grants management, compliance, or program administration environments.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Human-Centered Design, Agile, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting organizational change management and transformation initiatives.
• Experience developing training curricula and knowledge management resources.
• Experience with process automation assessments and business workflow modernization.
• Experience supporting DOT, FTA, or transportation-related organizations.

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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