Associate Director– Management Consulting – State and Local Government – Louisiana

Guidehouse•New Orleans, LA

12d

About The Position

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 consultant teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements. Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality. Maintain strong relationships with executives at the State of Louisiana and state agencies, including division, branch, and program levels. 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 of Louisiana. Leverage the firm’s existing relationships with state agencies and develop new relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new clients. Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities. Serve as a content expert for client issues. Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice in annual new business for the firm. Consulting Staff Leadership Direct line management for consultants assigned to client engagements led. Career development, advocacy for, recruitment of, and retention of members of the state agency advisory team. Training and onboarding of new consultants. Contribute to the development of a positive and performance-oriented culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
Minimum of 7+ (SEVEN) years relevant experience in government or consulting
Minimum of 3+ (THREE) years of experience leading large-scale programs or consulting engagements with state agencies
Existing network within the state of Louisiana and connections with state agencies and local governments
Demonstrated ability to lead state government new business pursuits and proposals with proven results
Excellent program/project management skills with demonstrated experience leading large multi-disciplinary 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
No sponsorship available for this position

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree - MPP or MPA (including MBA or equivalent)
Experience managing challenging projects and serving clients
Experience facilitating meetings and public speaking with large groups

Responsibilities

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 consultant teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements.
Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality.
Maintain strong relationships with executives at the State of Louisiana and state agencies, including division, branch, and program levels.
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.
Serve as a thought leader in the public domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand across state of Louisiana.
Leverage the firm’s existing relationships with state agencies and develop new relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new clients.
Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities.
Serve as a content expert for client issues.
Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice in annual new business for the firm.
Direct line management for consultants assigned to client engagements led.
Career development, advocacy for, recruitment of, and retention of members of the state agency advisory team.
Training and onboarding of new consultants.
Contribute to the development of a positive and performance-oriented culture.

Benefits

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