Senior Consultant - Grants Lifecyle Process Improvement

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Bonuses available

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a qualified consultant to support federal grants management modernization across the grants lifecycle, including pre-award, award, and post-award activities. You will assess processes, operating models, and program performance to identify risks and opportunities, facilitate stakeholder interviews, and develop actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities include producing assessments, process maps, and executive-style deliverables, while supporting transformation through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of consulting, business analysis, grants management, process improvement, or related field.
• Public sector and grants management experience required.
• Experience with federal grants programs, grants lifecycle, and compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to assess processes and data.
• Experience mapping processes, documenting workflows, and gathering requirements.
• Experience facilitating interviews and stakeholder discussions.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate findings through presentations and reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support federal clients in improving and modernizing grants management across the lifecycle.
• Assess processes, operating models, and program performance to identify risks and opportunities.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements gathering.
• Conduct analyses and quality reviews to enhance effectiveness, compliance, and outcomes.
• Develop strategic deliverables including assessments, process maps, findings reports, and client communications.
• Support transformation initiatives through process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to manage priorities and drive project execution.
• Own and deliver high-quality work products within a collaborative consulting team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Executive communication

Structured problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

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, including pre-award, award, and post-award activities.

Assess business processes, operating models, and program performance to identify risks, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, opportunities for improvement, and actionable recommendations.

Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, working sessions, and requirements-gathering activities

Conduct analyses and quality reviews to enhance operational effectiveness, compliance, consistency, and program outcomes.

Develop strategic and operational deliverables, including assessments, process maps, workflow documentation, findings reports, recommendations, executive presentations, training materials, and client communications.

Support business transformation initiatives through business process improvement, business requirements gathering, Lean process analysis, technology evaluation, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

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, business analysis, grants management, process improvement, organizational effectiveness, or a related field; public sector experience and grants management experience required.

Experience supporting federal grants programs, including knowledge of the grants lifecycle, grants administration, operations, monitoring, compliance and oversight activities.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess business processes and operational data, identify risks and opportunities, conduct root-cause analysis, and develop actionable recommendations.

Experience conducting business process analysis, process mapping, workflow documentation, and business requirements gathering.

Experience facilitating interviews, stakeholder discussions, and collaborative working sessions.

Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clear, well-supported findings through executive presentations, reports, and client deliverables.

Strong consulting skills, including executive communication, presentation development, structured problem solving, attention to detail, stakeholder management, and development of high-quality client deliverables.

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 with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, and SharePoint.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Lean Six Sigma certification or other process improvement certification.

Experience using tools such such as Visio, Miro, or similar process mapping platforms.

Experience supporting organizational change management, stakeholder adoption, and implementation of process improvement initiatives.

Experience leading teams, coordinating stakeholders, and managing workstreams in support of client engagements.

Experience supporting process modernization initiatives through the evaluation and implementation of automation, AI-enabled, or emerging technology solutions, including development of test cases, evaluation criteria, validation approaches, quality review frameworks, and performance assessment methodologies.

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