Senior or Lead Consultant

Unison; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Unison is seeking a Senior Consultant to act as the senior functional authority on federal acquisition engagements using Unison's platform for acquisition, grants management, and contract lifecycle solutions.

The role is hands-on and involves setting standards, mentoring other Consultants, and advising senior government stakeholders on process improvements and adoption across both implementation and O&M engagements.

Qualifications

• Extensive consulting/functional support in enterprise software for federal programs.
• Owns functional solution design and configuration on engagements.
• Mentors Consultants; reviews work products and provides guidance.
• Experience advising senior government stakeholders in client-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional solution on engagements, including business process design and configuration.
• Set and enforce functional standards for requirements, testing, and client deliverables.
• Provide direction to Consultants and review their work products for quality and consistency.
• Lead requirements gathering, business process analysis, testing, and user acceptance for complex workstreams.

Skills

Senior consulting experience

Functional design

Mentorship

Govt client-facing

Procurement systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PRISM

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

About Unison

Unison’s products power the business of government to work smoother and smarter, making critical federal processes and acquisitions simpler and more effective. Trusted by over 200,000 federal employees and government contractors, our AI-infused software and deep domain expertise help contract shops, cost engineers, 1102s, program managers, and budgeting professionals cut through friction, keep compliance airtight, and sharpen decisions. Our federal focus brings efficiency, transparency, and clarity to complex data, regulations, and workflows, empowering agencies and executives to spend more minutes on mission and achieve strategic objectives. Unison is how federal business gets done.

Unison is proud to be recognized as a 2026 Quantum Certified Workplace™ in Washington D.C., reflecting our continued focus on building a workplace where people feel supported and teams thrive.

Position Summary

Unison Software is seeking a Senior Consultant to serve as the senior functional authority on federal acquisition engagements using Unison's acquisition, grants management, and contract lifecycle solutions.

This is a hands-on senior consulting role. Senior Consultants own the functional solution on their engagements, set and enforce functional and configuration standards, serve as the escalation point for the most complex business process and system behavior questions, and provide direction, review, and mentorship to other Consultants. The role advises senior government stakeholders on acquisition process improvement, system adoption, and operational efficiency across both implementation and operations and maintenance (O&M) engagements.

Engagement assignment, solution complexity, and team size scale with experience level and are defined in the specific job posting.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the functional solution on assigned engagements, including business process design, configuration approach, and alignment of system capabilities to mission objectives
• Establish and enforce functional standards for configuration, requirements documentation, testing, and client-facing deliverables
• Provide functional direction to other Consultants, including task assignment, guidance, and review of their work products
• Review configuration decisions, requirements, test cases, and client deliverables for quality, accuracy, and consistency
• Serve as the functional escalation point for complex business process, configuration, and system behavior issues
• Mentor and develop Consultants, building depth on the team through knowledge transfer, pairing, and structured feedback
• Lead requirements gathering, business process analysis, configuration validation, testing, and user acceptance activities on the most complex workstreams
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior government stakeholders on acquisition process improvement, system adoption, and operational efficiency
• Lead the deployment and adoption of new capabilities and enhancements, including training, change management, and post-deployment support
• Partner with Technical Consultants, Project Managers, and Program Managers on solution decisions, delivery sequencing, and cross-workstream dependencies
• Provide functional input into estimates, level of effort, staffing plans, and proposal and capture activities for new and follow-on work
• Assess functional, data, and adoption risk across the engagement, and communicate it clearly to project and program leadership

Qualifications

Preferred Experience

• Professional consulting or functional support experience with enterprise software applications, with depth of experience commensurate with the level of the position
• Experience owning functional solution design and configuration decisions across an engagement
• Experience providing functional direction, work product review, and mentorship to other consultants
• Experience conducting business process analysis and translating business requirements into functional solutions
• Experience supporting software implementations or operations and maintenance (O&M) environments
• Experience advising senior government stakeholders in a client-facing consulting role
• Hands-on experience with Unison's PRISM acquisition platform, or with comparable federal acquisition, procurement, or grants management systems, is strongly preferred

Federal Acquisition Domain Knowledge

Familiarity with one or more of the following is preferred:

• Federal acquisition and procurement lifecycle, from requirements and market research through award, administration, and closeout
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency supplements, and related acquisition policy
• Federal acquisition, contract writing, contract lifecycle management, or grants management systems, including commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) implementations
• Working with contracting offices, 1102 contract specialists, program offices, and financial management organizations
• Federal financial systems, funding structures, and appropriations concepts
• Organizational change management and user adoption in federal environments

Core Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional client relationship management and consulting skills at senior government levels
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation communication, including facilitating working sessions with senior government leadership
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Sound judgment in balancing client requests against scope, contract terms, and delivery capacity
• Ability to balance day-to-day operational support with longer-term process improvement initiatives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and related Microsoft 365 applications

Education

• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Business, Public Administration, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Clearance

Applicants may need to be the subject of a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, to include U.S. Citizenship. Specific clearance requirements are identified in the job posting.

Work Location and Travel

Work location, on-site requirements, and travel expectations vary by program.

In-Person Interview:

Our hiring process requires an in-person meeting, typically the final interview. Travel and accommodations will be provided.

Clearance:

Applicants may need to be the subject of a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, to include U.S. Citizenship.

Why Join Unison:

Unison has pioneered the creation of innovative software for federal agencies, program offices, and government contractors worldwide. We believe that there is power in moving in unison. Our culture and values reflect this belief and are central to achieving our mission of powering the business of government. Rather than chasing short-lived tech trends, Unison delivers proven software that simplifies the complexities of federal business. Our technology combines innovative thinking with precise federal know-how, addressing critical details others overlook. Designed with purpose and engineered to endure, our software provides consistent performance, allowing federal agencies and contractors to stay focused on their missions.

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