Senior Federal Delivery Lead

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a senior leader to drive large-scale Federal consulting engagements from Arlington, VA. You will own client satisfaction, contract performance, and financial outcomes, coordinating governance, risk, staffing, and delivery excellence.

Your role includes advancing operational transformation, modernization, and mission-focused outcomes while building trusted advisor relationships with senior Federal stakeholders across multiple agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7-10 years of experience leading large-scale Federal programs, consulting engagements, or managed services operations supporting civilian government agencies.
• Demonstrated experience leading operational transformation, PMO, shared services, managed services, business process improvement, or organizational change initiatives.
• Experience managing program finances, staffing, subcontractors, and contractual performance requirements.
• Experience briefing executive stakeholders and facilitating governance boards, steering committees, and leadership meetings.
• Ability to secure a public trust level security clearance.
• Based in Arlington, VA with requirement of at least 2-3 days in the office.
• PMP certification required.
• Up to 20% travel may be required.
• Must be US citizen.
• Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large-scale Federal consulting engagements, serving as the primary point of accountability for client satisfaction, contract performance, financial management, and delivery excellence.
• Lead operational improvement, business process modernization, and organizational transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, service delivery, and mission outcomes.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with senior Federal stakeholders across agencies such as USDA, GSA, DOL, USAC, and DOC, helping clients address complex mission and operational challenges.
• Manage program governance activities including executive reporting, risk management, resource planning, staffing, quality assurance, and performance metrics.
• Support business development activities including capture, proposal development, task order responses, and organic growth opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

PMO

Risk management

Governance

Business process improvement

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Guidehouse seeks a senior leader to drive large-scale Federal consulting engagements from Arlington, VA. You will own client satisfaction, contract performance, and financial outcomes, coordinating governance, risk, staffing, and delivery excellence.

Your role includes advancing operational transformation, modernization, and mission-focused outcomes while building trusted advisor relationships with senior Federal stakeholders across multiple agencies.