Senior Security Process Optimization Lead

Guidehouse; North Dakota; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior transformation lead to optimize sensitive programs using data analytics and visualization. You will drive cross‑functional initiatives, partner with multiple teams, and deliver real-time insights to executives.

The ideal candidate holds an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, a Bachelor's degree, 12+ years in intelligence or related fields, and 7+ years steering data‑driven transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 12+ years in Intelligence/National Security or related fields.
• 7+ years leading transformation initiatives with data analytics.
• Experience across personnel security domain.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for improvement and executive initiatives across sensitive programs.
• Build coalitions and partnerships across organizational boundaries.
• Leverage personnel security expertise to inform initiatives.
• Augment efforts with data science and visualization to provide real-time insights.
• Drive ongoing process improvement and transformation across workflows.

Skills

Data analytics

Transformation programs

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Family:

Operational Effectiveness

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph

What You Will Do:

• Leverage experience and skills across broad spectrum of sensitive programs to identify opportunities for improvement and executive initiatives to make steady progress toward stated objectives.

• Work across organizational boundaries to build coalitions and partnerships that serve the broader objective of greater efficiency and efficacy.

• Utilize specific experience in the personnel security realm, and across all relevant business processes, to integrate historical perspective and unique knowledge into current portfolio of initiatives.

• Augment ongoing efforts with data science and data visualization expertise, seeking to better equip decisionmakers with real-time insights.

• Support the ongoing, iterative improvement of all current processes and workflows, catalyzing opportunities to speed evolution and transformation.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINTED TS/SCI security clearance and Full Scope Polygraph.

• A Bachelor's degree

• TWELVE (12) or more years of professional experience in Intelligence/National Security field or relevant experience in applicable subject matter areas including:

• SEVEN (7) or more years leading transformation initiatives with data analytics

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Master's degree in a relevant field or discipline.

• FIFTEEN (15) or more years of demonstrated, relevant experience in applicable subject matter areas.

• Relevant professional skills certifications.

• Ability to operate autonomously and with minimal oversight in a team setting and with often-ambiguous client requirements.

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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