Managing Consultant - Business Operations and Strategy

Guidehouse•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

The Managing Consultant in Business Operations and Strategy supports organizational transformation initiatives for clients. The role conducts research and analysis of organizational structures, business processes, workforce data, and operating models. It supports stakeholder interviews, workshops, and working sessions by preparing agendas, documenting findings, tracking action items, and synthesizing feedback. The consultant develops presentations, reports, meeting materials, and briefing documents for senior clients and project teams; documents current- and future-state organizational structures, roles and responsibilities, governance processes, and operating procedures; and analyzes workforce, workload, and operational data to identify trends and inform staffing analyses and organizational recommendations. The role also supports implementation planning, project schedules, risk logs, status reporting, change management, and stakeholder engagement activities. It collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality client work within established deadlines. The position requires an active and maintained Secret federal or DoD security clearance, a bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related field, and at least five years of relevant professional experience. The role is in operational effectiveness consulting and may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

Requirements

Active and maintained Secret federal or DoD security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related field.
Five or more years of professional experience in consulting, project management, strategy, change management, program support, business analysis, organizational effectiveness, operations, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting federal government clients through internships, consulting engagements, contractor support, or government service.
Advanced degree, such as a Master of Business Administration.
Familiarity with organizational transformation, change management, workforce planning, or business process improvement concepts.
Experience conducting research, stakeholder analysis, process mapping, or data analysis.
Experience facilitating meetings, documenting requirements, or supporting workshop execution.
Knowledge of project management principles, project scheduling, and risk management practices.
Experience using Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, or similar business analysis and collaboration tools.
CAPM, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Prosci Change Practitioner, or other early-career professional certification.
Interest in organizational design, governance modernization, workforce transformation, and public sector consulting.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and analysis of organizational structures, business processes, workforce data, and operating models to support organizational transformation initiatives.
Support stakeholder interviews, workshops, and working sessions by developing agendas, documenting findings, tracking action items, and synthesizing feedback.
Develop presentations, reports, meeting materials, and briefing documents for senior client and project team review.
Document current-state and future-state organizational structures, roles and responsibilities, governance processes, and operating procedures.
Analyze workforce, workload, and operational data to identify trends, support staffing analyses, and inform organizational recommendations.
Support development of implementation plans, project schedules, risk logs, and status reports to track project progress and milestones.
Assist with change management and stakeholder engagement activities, including communications planning, meeting coordination, and adoption tracking.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality client deliverables within established deadlines.