Senior Consultant - Transportation

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a strategy and organizational senior consultant to help USDOT and clients achieve mission success. The role emphasizes collaboration with government leaders, client engagement, and delivering high-quality solutions across policies and operations.

Ideal candidates bring strong critical thinking, client support experience, and the ability to mentor junior consultants while managing engagements and solution implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
• Three (3+) years of management consulting experience, preferably within the public sector.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-quality client deliverables that meet client requirements.
• Develop detailed project schedules to monitor performance.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues.
• Develop detailed status reports for individual programs.
• Work with diverse stakeholders to fully understand business requirements and interdependencies.
• Work with stakeholders to help keep projects on-time and within budget.
• Lead the facilitation of client meetings, work groups, or interviews.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Critical thinking

Team-based collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

What You Will Do

Guidehouse supports the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to execute its mission to ensure our nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world. We are searching for a strategy and organizational senior consultant to help clients execute against their mission effectively and efficiently and work collaboratively with our clients to help them work through their most pressing challenges. From implementing new policies to standardizing operations across offices, we work side-by-side with government leaders to solve important problems.

Job Family

Management Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

Guidehouse supports the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to execute its mission to ensure our nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world. We are searching for a strategy and organizational senior consultant to help clients execute against their mission effectively and efficiently and work collaboratively with our clients to help them work through their most pressing challenges. From implementing new policies to standardizing operations across offices, we work side-by-side with government leaders to solve important problems.

We are seeking a management consultant with strong critical thinking skills, experience in client program support and/or organizational design, and a desire to manage clients as well as lead activities with the client engagement team and coach and mentor junior consultants as well as have responsibility for client engagement, solution implementation, and critical problem solving

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-quality client deliverables that meet client requirements
• Develop detailed project schedules to monitor performance
• Identify and manage project risks and issues
• Develop detailed status reports for individual programs
• Work with diverse stakeholders to fully understand business requirements and interdependencies
• Work with stakeholders to help keep projects on-time and within budget
• Lead the facilitation of client meetings, work groups, or interviews
• Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff

What You Will Need

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust; Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Three (3+) plus years of management consulting experience, preferably within the public sector
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in client service and team-based environments, especially when tackling unstructured problems
• Strong attention to detail, well organized and ability to self-prioritize multiple activities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to travel
• Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office

What Would Be Nice To Have

• PMP or other project or program management certification
• Experience with federal program support
• Experience with organizational redesign/restructuring support
• Experience working with Federal, state, or local transportation organizations
• Experience working with the Federal government

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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