State and Local Government Director - South Carolina

Guidehouse • Columbia, SC

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Director to lead the continued growth of the firm’s courts and justice modernization work across state and local government. This individual will be accountable for driving a sustainable portfolio of existing client engagements and future firm growth. The State and Local Government practice serves clients in the areas of business design, organizational strategy, program strategy and implementation of large programs, market analysis, financial modeling, operational analysis, process improvement, change management, technology strategy and transformation, compliance monitoring, program management and reporting. Within this role, a particular focus will be placed on serving courts, justice agencies and related public sector organizations as they modernize operations, improve service delivery, and implement transformational change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Minimum of 10+ (TEN) years of total work experience, ideally including industry, research, or consulting experience, excluding internships, part-time roles, co-ops, fellowships, and academic research
• Strong relationships with leaders across state and local government, preferably including courts, justice agencies, or other public sector institutions
• Strong familiarity with judicial branch acquisition processes and business development practices within consulting, including identifying and tracking anticipated RFPs, leading proposals, and cultivating new opportunities with existing clients
• Demonstrated ability to lead state and local government new business pursuits and proposals with proven results
• Excellent program and project management skills, with demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary 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
• Ability to travel as needed to support client engagements, firm growth, and other firm initiatives
• Ability to work in a Guidehouse office and client office as needed
• No sponsorship is available for this position

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree (MBA, MPP, MPA, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting courts, justice agencies, or public sector modernization initiatives

Responsibilities

• Actively manage a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met.
• Strategize with consulting teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements.
• Drive the quality and standards of work product and ensure superior engagement quality.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with executives across state and local government, with a particular focus on courts, justice agencies, and related public sector organizations at the division, branch, and program levels.
• Support clients in addressing complex operational, administrative, and modernization challenges across court and justice environments.
• 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 across state and local government clients, particularly in courts and justice modernization.
• Leverage the firm’s existing relationships with state and local government agencies and develop new relationships to expand current client engagements and cultivate new clients.
• Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities.
• Serve as a content expert on client issues related to courts, justice, operational improvement, and modernization.
• Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice at a rate of $5M+ in annual new business for the firm.
• Provide direct line management for consultants assigned to client engagements.
• Support career development, advocacy, recruitment, and retention of members of the market team.
• Contribute to the development of a positive, performance-oriented 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees