Senior Consultant – Grants Innovation and AI Solutions

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Rx

Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal Sick Time & Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimburse

Personal Development & Learning

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events

Emergency Back-Up Childcare

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior consultant to support federal grants management modernization, focusing on screening/review processes and AI-enabled solution evaluations. You will translate complex policy guidance into structured evaluation criteria and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality requirements and client-ready deliverables.

This role demands 5+ years in related fields, strong analytical abilities, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced government

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of consulting, project management, business analysis, policy analysis, grants management or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; translate policies into operational requirements.
• Experience gathering, documenting, validating, and managing business and functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support federal clients in improving grants management operations across the lifecycle.
• Evaluate AI-enabled solutions for grants management and quality assurance processes.
• Translate business needs into evaluation frameworks and documented requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and document reviews to validate requirements.
• Identify risks, gaps, and actionable recommendations for process improvements.
• Develop and execute evaluation approaches for AI-generated outputs and human review alignment.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Deliverable development

Prioritization

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Salesforce

Job description

Job Family: Operational Effectiveness Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Support federal clients in improving and modernizing grants management operations across the grants lifecycle, with a focus on evaluating and enhancing grant application screening and review processes. Support the evaluation of AI-enabled solutions designed to enhance grants management activities, including grant application screening, review, compliance assessment, and quality assurance processes. Analyze federal grants policies, program requirements, review criteria, and supporting guidance to translate business needs into structured evaluation frameworks and documented requirements. Gather, document, and validate business, functional, and operational requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, document reviews, and collaborative working sessions. Assess grants management processes, operating models, policies, and program requirements to identify risks, opportunities, gaps, and actionable recommendations. Conduct analyses and quality reviews to enhance operational effectiveness, compliance, consistency, and program outcomes. Develop and execute evaluation approaches to assess AI-generated outputs and support human review activities that validate accuracy, consistency, quality, and alignment with policy requirements. Support business transformation initiatives through requirements gathering, policy analysis, technology evaluation, quality assurance, automation, and AI-enabled solutions. Develop strategic and operational deliverables, including requirements documentation, policy analyses, evaluation criteria, testing approaches, findings reports, recommendations, presentations, training materials, and client communications. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to manage priorities, drive project execution, and achieve client objectives. Own and deliver high-quality work products while contributing to a collaborative, client-focused consulting team.

What You Will Need:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust; Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred. Bachelor's degree. FIVE (5) or more years of experience in consulting, project management, business analysis, policy analysis, grants management, quality assurance, or a related field; public sector experience and grants management experience strongly preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess policies, requirements, business processes, and operational data; identify risks and opportunities; and develop actionable recommendations. Experience analyzing policies, regulations, business requirements, review criteria, or program guidance and translating them into operational processes, evaluation criteria, or technical requirements. Experience gathering, documenting, validating, and managing business and functional requirements. Experience supporting quality assurance, evaluation criteria, testing, validation, or review activities. Experience developing structured documentation, standard operating procedures, evaluation frameworks, technical documentation, or implementation guidance. Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clear, well-supported findings through executive presentations, reports, requirements documents, policy analyses, and client deliverables. Strong consulting skills, including structured problem solving, attention to detail, executive communication, stakeholder management, deliverable development, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced client environment. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, collaborate across teams, and deliver high-quality work in fast-paced client environments. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and development of client-ready deliverables. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, and SharePoint.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Experience supporting federal grants programs, including knowledge of grant application review, eligibility determination, grants administration, grants operations, monitoring, compliance, and oversight activities. Experience working with federal government clients. Experience supporting process modernization, workflow automation assessments, AI-enabled solution evaluations, business requirements gathering, and technology implementation initiatives. Experience supporting AI, automation, decision-support, or emerging technology assessments in regulated, compliance-focused, or federal environments. Experience developing test cases, evaluation criteria, quality review frameworks, validation approaches, or performance assessment methodologies. Experience working in Agile environments and utilizing tools such as Jira, Salesforce, or similar platforms. Experience leading teams, coordinating stakeholders, and managing workstreams in support of client engagements.

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:

• 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.

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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