Senior Consultant - Business Systems Specialist

Guidehouse•Tysons Corner, VA

About The Position

As a Senior Consultant in Guidehouse’s Federal Health Segment, you will support a federal agency by developing and maintaining technology-enabled solutions that improve budget, acquisition, financial, and administrative operations. You will work closely with federal stakeholders to understand business needs, analyze existing processes, and design automation, reporting, and workflow solutions that reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and support informed decision-making. A significant part of the role focuses on implementing and maintaining robotic process automation (RPA) and other technology solutions for financial, acquisition, and administrative processes. The role combines business analysis, process improvement, data analytics, and technical solution development to support modernization and operational efficiency. You will gather and translate stakeholder requirements, develop workflows and low-code solutions, maintain automations, create reports and dashboards, and coordinate with technical teams on design, testing, implementation, troubleshooting, and enhancements. You will also prepare documentation and presentations, support project objectives, and manage multiple priorities and deadlines. The role may support evaluation and use of emerging technologies and AI-enabled capabilities as applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least four years of experience implementing and maintaining RPA software solutions for financial, acquisition, and administrative processes.
Experience developing, implementing, testing, maintaining, or enhancing automated business processes and technology solutions.
Experience gathering business requirements and translating operational needs into system, workflow, reporting, or automation requirements.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate processes and identify automation and improvement opportunities.
Ability to work directly with clients and stakeholders, communicate technical concepts clearly, gather requirements, and develop responsive solutions.
Ability to work independently while meeting project requirements, quality expectations, and deadlines.
Ability to collaborate with business analysts, software developers, technical teams, and subject matter experts.
Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong writing, editing, documentation, and presentation skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with UiPath or similar RPA technologies.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate and Power Apps.
Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations using Microsoft Power BI or Tableau.
Experience supporting federal financial management, budget execution, acquisition modernization, or administrative business processes.
Understanding of the annual federal budget formulation and execution process.
Experience supporting federal acquisition activities and familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Experience working alongside software developers to gather client requirements, translate them into system functionality, test solutions, and support implementation.
Experience with business process mapping, requirements analysis, workflow design, or process improvement.
Experience integrating data, systems, or workflows across multiple business applications.
Experience with SharePoint administration, management, or development.
Experience with Microsoft Visio, JIRA, or similar process documentation and project management tools.
Knowledge of data analytics, data-quality management, reporting, and data visualization techniques.
Experience supporting technology modernization, business transformation, or digital transformation initiatives within the federal government.
Experience with FDA financial, budget, acquisition, or administrative systems and processes.
PMP, CAPM, or another relevant project management, business analysis, process improvement, or technology certification.

Responsibilities

Implement, maintain, and enhance RPA solutions for financial, acquisition, and administrative business processes.
Analyze existing processes to identify opportunities for automation, workflow improvement, simplification, and improved data quality.
Gather business and technical requirements from federal stakeholders and translate them into functional solutions.
Develop low-code solutions and automated workflows using Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate and Power Apps.
Build and maintain process automations and bots using RPA platforms such as UiPath.
Develop reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using tools such as Microsoft Power BI.
Gather, analyze, and present acquisition, budget, financial, and operational data.
Support budget execution and related financial operations through automation, data analysis, reporting, and process improvement.
Automate recurring reports, data-quality reviews, administrative activities, and other manual processes.
Develop electronic forms, workflows, reviews, approvals, and other solutions to streamline operations.
Work with software developers and technical teams on solution design, testing, implementation, troubleshooting, and ongoing enhancements.
Coordinate with federal stakeholders to collect information, document requirements, track action items, and support project objectives.
Develop process documentation, requirements, user documentation, briefings, and presentations for client stakeholders and leadership.
Support modernization initiatives, including evaluation and incorporation of emerging technologies and AI-enabled capabilities as applicable.
Manage multiple priorities and deadlines while delivering high-quality solutions and client work products.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
Parental leave and adoption assistance.
401(k) retirement plan.
Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
Health Savings Account and 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.