State and Local Government Associate Director - Boston, MA
About The Position
Guidehouse is seeking a State and Local Government Associate Director to join their Management Consulting team in Boston, MA. This role involves managing client relationships and engagements, leading consulting staff, and driving new business development within the public sector. The Associate Director will be responsible for ensuring contractual targets are met, maintaining strong client relationships with state agencies, and fostering best practices within the organization. A key aspect of the role is growing the practice through new business acquisition and thought leadership in the public domain. Additionally, the position requires strong leadership in managing and mentoring consulting staff, supporting their career development, recruitment, and retention.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
- Minimum of SEVEN (7+) years relevant experience in government or consulting
- Minimum of THREE (3+) years of experience leading large-scale programs or consulting engagements with state agencies
- Existing network within state government and connections with state agencies and local governments preferably in the New England region
- Demonstrated ability to lead state government new business pursuits and proposals with proven results
- Excellent program/project management skills with demonstrated experience leading large multi-disciplinary teams across a range of projects
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients
- Well-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree - MPP or MPA (including MBA or equivalent)
- Experience managing challenging projects and serving clients
- Experience leading technology projects
- Experience facilitating meetings and public speaking with large groups
Responsibilities
- Actively manage a portfolio of 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.
- Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality.
- Maintain strong relationships with executives at state agencies, including division, branch, and program levels.
- Develop and instill best practices throughout the organization.
- Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
- Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.
- Serve as a thought leader in the public domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand.
- Leverage the firm’s existing relationships with state agencies and develop new relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new clients.
- Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities.
- Serve as a content expert for client issues.
- Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice in annual new business for the firm.
- Directly manage and mentor consultants assigned to client engagements.
- Lead the career development, recruitment, retention, and advocacy efforts for members of the client service team.
- Support the onboarding, training, and professional development of new consultants.
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
