Manager, Consulting Services

Peraton•Reston, VA

8h•$135,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a high-performing Senior Consulting Analyst to join its Health, State and Local Sector. The role is intended for a strategy-oriented professional with experience at a leading management consulting firm and a strong understanding of healthcare, public-sector, and/or state and local government environments. The Senior Consulting Analyst works with senior Peraton leaders and government clients to address complex business and operational challenges, develop actionable strategies, and support transformational initiatives. The role applies management consulting skills to engagements supporting federal, state, and local health and human services organizations.

Requirements

10 or more years of relevant professional experience, including management consulting, strategy consulting, healthcare consulting, or public-sector consulting.
Prior experience at a leading management consulting firm such as McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bain & Company, or a comparable strategy consulting organization.
Demonstrated experience solving complex, ambiguous business or organizational problems using structured analytical approaches.
Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in fast-paced, client-facing environments.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, if required for assigned programs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
MBA or MPH required.
Experience supporting federal, state, or local health and human services agencies.
Experience with healthcare delivery, Medicaid, Medicare, public health, behavioral health, health equity, or social services.
Experience with state Medicaid agencies or other state and local health organizations.
Experience developing operating models, organizational strategies, transformation roadmaps, or implementation plans.
Experience with large-scale technology or business transformation programs.
Familiarity with government contracting and public-sector procurement environments.
Experience supporting proposal development, capture, or client business development.

Responsibilities

Lead and support strategy, business transformation, and operational improvement initiatives for Health, State and Local clients.
Structure complex and ambiguous client problems into actionable workstreams, hypotheses, analyses, and recommendations.
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and potential solutions.
Develop executive-level presentations, strategy documents, business cases, and client deliverables.
Translate complex analyses into clear, concise recommendations for senior government and Peraton executives.
Support market, policy, organizational, operational, and financial analyses relevant to healthcare and public-sector programs.
Facilitate client working sessions, stakeholder interviews, workshops, and executive discussions.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams spanning strategy, technology, healthcare, data analytics, program management, and organizational transformation.
Support development of growth strategies, operating models, transformation roadmaps, and implementation plans.
Manage workstreams and deliver high-quality deliverables within demanding timelines.
Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and contribute to account and business-development activities.
Mentor junior analysts and consultants in structured problem solving, analytical methods, and executive communication.
Contribute to proposals, white papers, thought leadership, and new business development within Peraton's Health, State and Local portfolio.