State and Local Government - Director

Dovel Technologies, Inc; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Director to lead the continued growth of the firm’s State and Local Government practice in the South market. You will manage a portfolio of engagements, guide project strategy, and ensure high-quality delivery across courts and justice modernization initiatives.

You will build executive relationships, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and drive new business growth with a target of expanding annual engagements while maintaining strong compliance and risk management.

Qualifications

• US Permanent Resident or US Citizen
• Ten (10)+ years of total work experience
• Strong relationships with leaders across state and local government
• Knowledge of judicial branch acquisition processes and business development practices within consulting
• Proven ability to lead state and local government new business pursuits and proposals
• Excellent program and project management skills
• Ability to travel as needed to support client engagements, firm growth, and other firm initiatives
• Ability to work in a Guidehouse office and client office as needed

Responsibilities

• Actively manage a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring contractual targets and deliverables are met.
• Strategize with consulting teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across engagements.
• Drive quality and standards of work product and ensure superior engagement quality.
• Build and maintain relationships with executives across state and local government, focusing on courts, justice agencies, and public sector organizations.
• Support clients in addressing operational, administrative, and modernization challenges across court environments.
• Develop and instill best practices throughout the organization.

Skills

Client relationship management

Engagement delivery

Project management

Business development

Proposal development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (MBA/MPP/MPA)

Job description

## State and Local Government - DirectorApplylocations: US - SC, Columbiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: 42811**Job Family:**Management Consulting**Travel Required:**Up to 25%**Clearance Required:**NoneGuidehouse is seeking a **Director** to lead the continued growth of the firm’s work across state and local government in our South market. This individual will be accountable for driving a sustainable portfolio of existing SLG client engagements and future firm growth.The State and Local Government (SLG) practice serves clients in the areas of business design, organizational strategy, program strategy and implementation of large programs, market analysis, financial modeling, operational analysis, process improvement, change management, technology strategy and transformation, compliance monitoring, program management and reporting. Within this role, a particular focus will be placed on serving courts, justice agencies and related public sector organizations as they modernize operations, improve service delivery, and implement transformational change.**What You Will Do:****Client Relationship Management and Engagement Delivery:*** Actively manage a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met.* Strategize with consulting teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements.* Drive the quality and standards of work product and ensure superior engagement quality.* Build and maintain strong relationships with executives across state and local government, with a particular focus on courts, justice agencies, and related public sector organizations at the division, branch, and program levels.* Support clients in addressing complex operational, administrative, and modernization challenges across court and justice environments.* Develop and instill best practices throughout the organization.* Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.* Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.**New Business Development:*** Serve as a thought leader in the public domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand across state and local government clients, particularly in courts and justice modernization* Leverage the firm’s existing relationships with state and local government agencies and develop new relationships to expand current client engagements and cultivate new clients.* Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities.* Serve as a content expert on client issues related to courts, justice, operational improvement, and modernization.* Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice at a rate of $5M+ in annual new business for the firm.**Consulting Staff Leadership:*** Provide direct line management for consultants assigned to client engagements.* Support career development, advocacy, recruitment, and retention of members of the market team.* Contribute to the development of a positive, performance-oriented culture.**What You Will Need:*** Must be a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university* Minimum of TEN (10+) plus years of total work experience excluding internships, part-time roles, co-ops, fellowships, and academic research* Strong relationships with leaders across state and local government, preferably including courts, justice agencies, or other public sector institutions* Strong familiarity with judicial branch acquisition processes and business development practices within consulting, including identifying and tracking anticipated RFPs, leading proposals, and cultivating new opportunities with existing clients* Demonstrated ability to lead state and local government new business pursuits and proposals with proven results* Excellent program and project management skills, with demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams across a range of projects* Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients* Well-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams* Ability to travel as needed to support client engagements, firm growth, and other firm initiatives* Ability to work in a Guidehouse office and client office as needed**What Would Be Nice To Have:*** Master’s degree (MBA, MPP, MPA, or similar)* Post graduation work experiences in the public sector industry, research, or management consulting* Existing relationships with state and local government agencies in the South market.* Experience building a brand presence in the public sector consulting market.**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