Senior Program Optimization Consultant

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mobility stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a cleared analytics professional to embed within a sensitive US government mission program in McLean, VA. You will gain intimate knowledge of critical coordination systems and identify optimization opportunities for action by client stakeholders.

You will collaborate with the delivery team to refine requirements, establish performance metrics, and adapt team structure to evolving client needs while maintaining mission focus.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a FULL SCOPE (FS/FSP) polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of five (5)+ years of experience in relevant disciplines within the national security ecosystem.
• Demonstrated experience with analytics, business analytics, and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated experience working within sensitive mission programs.
• Masters degree preferred.
• Eight (8)+ years of experience preferred.
• Nice-to-have: plans, budget execution, and financial management ability.

Responsibilities

• Embed with a sensitive client mission program and develop intimate knowledge of critical cross-USG coordination system.
• Identify potential avenues for optimization and enhancement, making recommendations to client stakeholders for potential courses of action.
• Work across organizational boundaries to build and sustain shared momentum against program objectives and optimization/transformation milestones.
• Leverage analytics skills to identify, refine, and establish clear performance metrics and indicators of return on investment.
• Work closely with broader delivery team to sharpen requirements and adjust team structure to adapt to shifting client needs over time.

Skills

Analytics

Performance metrics

Security clearance operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (nice to have)

Job description

Guidehouse seeks a cleared analytics professional to embed within a sensitive US government mission program in McLean, VA. You will gain intimate knowledge of critical coordination systems and identify optimization opportunities for action by client stakeholders.

You will collaborate with the delivery team to refine requirements, establish performance metrics, and adapt team structure to evolving client needs while maintaining mission focus.