Senior Consultant-Program and Project Management

Guidehouse Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead complex program and project management efforts for public sector clients in a fast-paced environment. You will manage workstreams, develop integrated plans, and facilitate critical client decisions to deliver on time and within budget.

The role involves coordinating meetings, maintaining dashboards, and providing guidance to junior staff while ensuring high-quality deliverables and strong stakeholder engagement across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Five years of management/ program management experience.
• Experience leading multi-workstream initiatives for government or commercial clients.
• Ability to facilitate client meetings and drive actionable outcomes.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting efforts.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, dashboards, and status reports.
• Coordinate client meetings, workshops, and stakeholder interviews; document decisions and actions.
• Serve as primary client contact; align priorities and manage interdependencies.
• Coach junior staff and promote collaboration across project teams.
• Analyze data and KPIs to identify trends and guide corrective actions.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and transparency.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical communication

Mentoring/coaching

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Lists

Power Automate

Power BI

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Family : Management Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 10%

Clearance Required : Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead complex program and project management activities for public sector clients. In this role, you will manage workstreams, develop and monitor integrated project plans, facilitate client decision-making, anticipate and address delivery risks, and produce high-quality deliverables that advance client objectives. The ideal candidate is a proactive and collaborative consultant who can build trusted client relationships, translate complex information into actionable recommendations, and coach junior team members in a fast-paced environment.

• Lead and support project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting activities to ensure successful delivery of client initiatives on time and within budget.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dashboards, status reports, and other project management artifacts to track performance, proactively communicate progress, and support decision-making.
• Coordinate and facilitate client meetings, workshops, workgroups, and stakeholder interviews; document key decisions, action items, and next steps while driving accountability and follow-through.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for project communications, collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, align priorities, and manage interdependencies.
• Lead the development of high-quality client deliverables, ensuring work products meet client requirements, quality standards, and project objectives.
• Analyze project data, performance metrics, and key performance indicators to identify trends, evaluate project health, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to project management processes, reporting tools, workflows, and collaboration practices to increase efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff while fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development across project teams.

What You Will Need

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens and reside within the United States.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of management consulting, project management, program management, or related professional services experience supporting government or commercial clients.
• Demonstrated experience leading project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting activities across multiple workstreams, including schedule management, status reporting, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience facilitating client meetings, workshops, interviews, and working sessions, with the ability to drive discussions, build consensus, and document actionable outcomes.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with clients and executive stakeholders.
• Experience developing high-quality client deliverables, presentations, reports, and other work products that meet client requirements and quality standards.
• Ability to identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and competing priorities while recommending practical solutions.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail, demonstrated follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-service environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
• This hybrid role may require onsite support at client locations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area up to 3-4 days per week.
• Candidates must reside within commuting distance (approximately 50 miles) of the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Professional certification in project or program management, such as PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
• Experience working with Federal, state, or local government clients.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, and Power BI.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience designing, developing or maintaining project dashboards, trackers, risk and issue logs, KPI reporting, and other performance monitoring tools.
• Experience designing process improvements, workflow automations, and data visualization solutions that enhance project delivery and stakeholder reporting.

Active Public Trust clearance, Suitability determination, or other Federal