State and Local Government - Consultant OR Senior Consultant - Richmond, VA

Guidehouse • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Consultant or Senior Consultant to support engagements with the Commonwealth of Virginia and its localities. The State and Local Government practice serves clients in business design, organizational strategy, program strategy, implementation of large programs, market analysis, financial modeling, operational analysis, process improvement, change management, technology strategy and transformation, compliance monitoring, program management, and reporting.

The position is based in the Greater Richmond Region and requires travel within Virginia and sometimes outside the state. Travel may be up to 50%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• At least 1 year of overall work experience for a Consultant, or at least 3 years for a Senior Consultant; consulting or related-field experience is preferred.
• Ability to work independently with oversight from management.
• Experience managing project components, owning workstreams and/or analytics, and supervising, coaching, or mentoring others in daily tasks.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to guide client and team decision-making.
• Advanced data collection, research, and information-finding experience, with ability to explore solutions that challenge critical thinking.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to produce client-ready deliverables, including PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to understand and communicate the clinical and business implications of technically complex products and services.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to review work product and deliverables with minimal rework or editing.
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach.
• Ability to travel within Virginia and sometimes outside the state.
• Must reside in the Greater Richmond Region.
• No sponsorship is available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, MPA, or another master’s degree in Public Policy, Government, Political/Social Science, Information Systems, Operational Research, Management, International Development, Economics, Urban Science, or a related field.
• Thorough knowledge of or a proven record of success in key areas of state and local government, such as economic development, education, sustainability, transportation, and/or administration.

Responsibilities

• Support Guidehouse engagements with the Commonwealth of Virginia and its localities.
• Manage components of projects and take ownership of workstreams and/or analytics.
• Supervise, coach, or mentor others in their daily tasks.
• Use analytical techniques and data to guide client and team decision-making.
• Conduct advanced data collection, research, and information-finding, and explore solutions that require critical thinking.
• Produce client-ready deliverables, including PowerPoint presentations.
• Communicate the clinical and business implications of technically complex products and services.
• Review own and others’ work to produce detailed deliverables requiring minimal rework or editing.

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
• Flexible benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level