IT Governance Product Assessment - Senior Consultant

Guidehouse • Dc, DC

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About The Position

The IT Governance Product Assessment Consultant will provide support to a premier law enforcement agency's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The consultant will support enterprise technology evaluation and decision-making efforts and play a key role in assessing proposed software products, platforms, and technology solutions, with a strong focus on ServiceNow capabilities and related enterprise technologies.

Requirements

• An ACTIVE TOP SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Minimum of FIVE (5)+ years of overall work experience.
• Associates degree or EIGHT (8) years of overall experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, government research, tech requirements, and strategic planning.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ServiceNow capabilities, implementation approaches, modules, and platform governance.
• Experience evaluating software products and developing technology recommendations based on business and technical requirements.
• Strong understanding of technology governance processes, procurement support activities, and technology lifecycle management.
• Ability to analyze competing solutions and identify functional overlap or duplication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Experience producing assessment reports, business cases, recommendations, and executive presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of proposed software products, solutions, and platform capabilities prior to procurement and implementation
• Evaluate business, functional, operational, and technical requirements to determine whether proposed solutions meet organizational needs.
• Analyze how proposed products align with existing ServiceNow capabilities, modules, and platform investments.
• Assess product functionality, integration requirements, scalability, security considerations, and long-term operational fit.
• Develop findings, recommendations, and decision support documentation for client leadership and governance boards.
• Identify existing technologies, platforms, or enterprise tools that may provide similar functionality to proposed solutions.
• Assess potential overlap, redundancy, or duplication across the organization's technology portfolio.
• Recommend opportunities to leverage current investments before acquiring new products or capabilities.
• Support governance processes that drive informed technology procurement and adoption decisions.
• Participate in technology review boards, governance committees, and stakeholder review sessions.
• Research and evaluate how partner federal agencies and other organizations utilize ServiceNow and similar enterprise platforms.
• Document best practices, implementation approaches, common use cases, and lessons learned from comparable environments.
• Assess industry and government adoption trends to support technology recommendations.
• Present market research, benchmarking analyses, and comparative solution assessments to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business leaders, technical teams, product owners, architects, procurement personnel, and governance stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions to understand business needs, technology requirements, and strategic objectives.
• Present assessment results and recommendations to senior leadership and decision-makers.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of technology governance frameworks, standards, and assessment methodologies.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree