Public Health & Human Services Director

Guidehouse•Arlington, VA

1d•$197,000 - $328,000

About The Position

What You Will Do: Client Relationship Management and Engagement Delivery • Actively manage a portfolio of state and local government 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 with state health agencies • Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality tailored to state health technology-specific challenges such as infrastructure modernization, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. • Maintain strong relationships with executives at state health departments, including division, branch, and program levels. • Develop and instill best practices across consulting engagements. • Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements specific to state programs and initiatives. • Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters. New Business Development • Serve as a thought leader in the state health agency consulting domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand • Leverage the firm’s existing relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new opportunities. • Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities, focusing on system modernization, digital transformation, and operational improvements. • Serve as a content expert for client challenges, including funding strategies, technology integration, and process optimization. • Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the consulting practice for the firm. Consulting Staff Leadership • Direct line management for consultants assigned to regional state and local government client engagements. • Career development, advocacy for, recruitment of, and retention of members of the consulting team. • Training and onboarding of new consultants with a focus on state health specific skills and expertise. • Contribute to the development of a positive and performance-oriented culture across the state and local government practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
Ten (10)+ years of total work experience, ideally in industry, research, or consulting experience
Experience supporting state health agencies
Experience leading consulting engagements
Existing strong relationships with health agency leaders
Demonstrated ability to lead new business pursuits and proposals
Excellent program/project management skills with demonstrated experience leading large multi-disciplinary teams
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients in the state health sector.
Well-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, preferably public administration, or business administration.

Responsibilities

Actively manage a portfolio of state and local government 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 with state health agencies
Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality tailored to state health technology-specific challenges such as infrastructure modernization, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
Maintain strong relationships with executives at state health departments, including division, branch, and program levels.
Develop and instill best practices across consulting engagements.
Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements specific to state programs and initiatives.
Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.
Serve as a thought leader in the state health agency consulting domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand
Leverage the firm’s existing relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new opportunities.
Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities, focusing on system modernization, digital transformation, and operational improvements.
Serve as a content expert for client challenges, including funding strategies, technology integration, and process optimization.
Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the consulting practice for the firm.
Direct line management for consultants assigned to regional state and local government client engagements.
Career development, advocacy for, recruitment of, and retention of members of the consulting team.
Training and onboarding of new consultants with a focus on state health specific skills and expertise.
Contribute to the development of a positive and performance-oriented culture across the state and local government practice.

Benefits

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
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