Associate Director - Army Account

Guidehouse • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

This leadership role within Guidehouse’s Defense & Security Segment is responsible for managing client delivery, strengthening client relationships, and driving business development across the Department of the Army. The position focuses on delivery and growth opportunities within the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Maneuver Air, Ground, and Fires; Army Materiel Command; and other key Army stakeholders. The Associate Director oversees a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring contractual targets and deliverables are met while maintaining exceptional quality standards. The role also manages engagement economics so delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.

The Associate Director drives growth within new and existing engagements by identifying expansion opportunities, shaping client demand, and aligning Guidehouse capabilities with client priorities. The role also supports team members through career development, advocacy, recruitment, and retention, contributing to a positive, collaborative, and performance-oriented culture.

Requirements

• Active and current Secret federal security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 10 or more years of experience leading diverse teams in a federal consulting environment, including at least 5 years within the Army.
• Expertise driving business development activities and leading all aspects of winning federal proposals, with a proven ability to generate new wins and revenue.
• Expert program and project management skills, with demonstrated experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across a range of projects.
• Well-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams.
• Strong communication and program management skills, and the ability to operate proactively and independently in dynamic and unstructured environments.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or higher.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: business process redesign, human capital or organizational transformation, supply chain, AI and data analytics, IT strategy and implementation, or financial improvement and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage client delivery, strengthen client relationships, and drive business development across the Department of the Army.
• Oversee a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff.
• Ensure contractual targets and deliverables are met while upholding exceptional quality standards.
• Manage engagement economics to keep delivery within approved financial parameters.
• Identify expansion opportunities, shape client demand, and align Guidehouse capabilities with client priorities.
• Support team members through career development, advocacy, recruitment, and retention.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• Personal and family sick time
• Company-paid holidays
• Potential eligibility for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental/vision and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Student loan paydown
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal development and learning opportunities
• Skills development and certifications
• Employee referral program
• Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
• Emergency back-up childcare program
• Mobility stipend
• Flexible benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director