Senior Consultant-Program and Project Management

Guidehouse•Arlington, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead complex program and project management activities for public sector clients. The role involves managing workstreams, developing and monitoring integrated project plans, facilitating client decision-making, anticipating and addressing delivery risks, and producing high-quality deliverables that advance client objectives. The successful candidate will be proactive and collaborative, able to build trusted client relationships, translate complex information into actionable recommendations, and coach junior team members in a fast-paced environment. The position requires leading and supporting project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting to deliver client initiatives on time and within budget. The Senior Consultant will coordinate with clients and cross-functional teams, analyze project performance, maintain project management artifacts, and identify practical process improvements. This hybrid role may require onsite support at client locations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area up to 3–4 days per week. Candidates must live within commuting distance (approximately 50 miles) of the area.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; approved Public Trust adjudication is required before onboarding.
Must be a U.S. citizen and reside within the United States.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Five years of management consulting, project management, program management, or related professional services experience supporting government or commercial clients.
Demonstrated experience leading project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting across multiple workstreams, including schedule management, status reporting, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
Experience facilitating client meetings, workshops, interviews, and working sessions, driving discussions, building consensus, and documenting actionable outcomes.
Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with clients and executive stakeholders.
Experience developing high-quality client deliverables, presentations, reports, and other work products that meet client requirements and quality standards.
Ability to identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and competing priorities while recommending practical solutions.
Strong organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, demonstrated follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced client-service environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
Must reside within commuting distance (approximately 50 miles) of the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
Professional certification in project or program management, such as PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
Experience working with Federal, state, or local government clients.
Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, and Power BI.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience designing, developing, or maintaining project dashboards, trackers, risk and issue logs, KPI reporting, and other performance monitoring tools.
Experience designing process improvements, workflow automations, and data visualization solutions that enhance project delivery and stakeholder reporting.
Active Public Trust clearance, Suitability determination, or other Federal security credential.

Responsibilities

Lead and support project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting to ensure client initiatives are delivered on time and within budget.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dashboards, status reports, and other project management artifacts.
Coordinate and facilitate client meetings, workshops, workgroups, and stakeholder interviews; document decisions, action items, and next steps and drive follow-through.
Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for project communications, collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, align priorities, and manage interdependencies.
Lead the development of high-quality client deliverables that meet client requirements, quality standards, and project objectives.
Analyze project data, performance metrics, and key performance indicators to identify trends, evaluate project health, and recommend corrective actions.
Identify and implement improvements to project management processes, reporting tools, workflows, and collaboration practices.
Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff while fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development.