State & Local Government Growth Director

Guidehouse; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Holidays and Paid Time Off

Bonus opportunity (discretionary)

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Director to expand the State and Local Government practice in the South market, delivering a sustainable portfolio of engagements and driving firm growth. You will lead client relationships, strategize with teams, and oversee engagement quality and risk control across courts and justice agencies.

You will develop new business opportunities, aiming for $5M+ in annual growth, while mentoring staff and shaping a high-performance culture within a collaborative consulting

Qualifications

• Must be a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• TEN (10+) 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Relationship building with government

Executive-level communication

Portfolio management

Business development leadership

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Master’s degree (MBA/MPP/MPA or similar)

Job description

Guidehouse seeks a Director to expand the State and Local Government practice in the South market, delivering a sustainable portfolio of engagements and driving firm growth. You will lead client relationships, strategize with teams, and oversee engagement quality and risk control across courts and justice agencies.

You will develop new business opportunities, aiming for $5M+ in annual growth, while mentoring staff and shaping a high-performance culture within a collaborative consulting