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Managing Consultant | Healthcare Operations & Transformation Project Manager

Guidehouse•Tysons Corner, VA
•$113,000 - $188,000

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Managing Consultant to support healthcare operations and transformation initiatives for the Department of Veterans Affairs, including Veteran and Family Member Programs (VFMP) within Veterans Community Care (VCC). VFMP supports healthcare benefits and services for eligible Veterans and family members through programs such as CHAMPVA, the Foreign Medical Program, and specialty programs. This role will help translate VFMP’s strategic direction into coordinated workstreams and practical improvements across policy, operations, beneficiary and provider experience, workforce readiness, and technology enablement. The Managing Consultant will lead integrated workstream delivery across transformation and operational support initiatives, overseeing plans, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, client engagement, and team coordination. The role combines strategic analysis with hands-on execution, including support for business process redesign, operating model development, requirements definition, implementation planning, organizational readiness, and change management. The position involves direct engagement with executive clients and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify objectives, facilitate discussions, present findings, and support decisions. The consultant will also mentor junior staff and support practice growth and business development activities. The ideal candidate brings healthcare payer, provider, health system, managed care, or federal health experience alongside strong consulting and workstream leadership skills. Commercial payer and provider experience is strongly preferred, and prior VA experience is a plus. The role requires advanced PowerPoint and Excel proficiency and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust clearance. Travel may be required up to 25%. The annual salary range is $113,000 to $188,000, with compensation decisions based on factors including skills, experience, training, clearances, licensure, certifications, and organizational needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • At least 5 years of consulting and/or healthcare industry experience.
  • Experience supporting healthcare payer, provider, managed care, health system, or federal health organizations through operational transformation, implementation, modernization, or performance improvement initiatives.
  • Understanding of healthcare reimbursement models, claims operations, payment processes, care delivery operations, revenue cycle functions, or related healthcare business operations.
  • Experience leading workstreams, translating ambiguous challenges into structured workplans, and managing multiple stakeholder groups in complex environments.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, facilitation, writing, and client communication skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust clearance.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with VA, VCC, VFMP, or other federal healthcare benefits programs.
  • Commercial payer, managed care, or third-party administrator experience that can inform mission-appropriate federal operating-model improvements.
  • Knowledge of healthcare payer and provider functions, including eligibility and enrollment, member services, claims operations, payment integrity, utilization management, provider engagement, revenue cycle, care coordination, or population health.
  • Experience supporting communications and outreach workstreams, provider engagement strategies, stakeholder education, customer journey mapping, or human-centered service improvement.
  • Experience developing standard operating procedures, training resources, job aids, communications packages, and executive decision materials.
  • Experience supporting large-scale healthcare implementations, including requirements development, testing coordination, workforce readiness, launch support, and post-go-live stabilization.
  • Experience supporting cross-functional teams that include operational, business, clinical, policy, communications, and technical stakeholders.
  • MBA, MHA, MPH, or another relevant advanced degree.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day integrated workstream delivery across VFMP transformation and operational support initiatives, managing workplans, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, client engagement, and team coordination.
  • Translate strategic priorities and complex operational challenges into structured analyses, prioritized recommendations, defined outputs, accountable actions, and measurable outcomes.
  • Support large-scale implementation and modernization efforts, including business process redesign, operating model development, requirements definition, implementation planning, organizational readiness, and change management.
  • Lead stakeholder engagement activities, including workshops, interviews, requirements gathering, and cross-functional coordination to drive alignment, decision-making, and solution adoption.
  • Develop executive-ready presentations, decision materials, and strategic recommendations for client leadership.
  • Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and substantive reviews of analyses and work products; mentor junior staff and ensure deliverables are accurate, actionable, timely, and aligned with client expectations.
  • Engage executive clients to clarify objectives, facilitate strategic discussions, communicate progress, and present findings and recommendations.
  • Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, manage scope and dependencies, proactively address risks and issues, and maintain accountability for high-quality delivery across concurrent initiatives.
  • Support proposals, contract modifications, scope and deliverable development, capability materials, thought leadership, and other business development and practice growth activities.

Benefits

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

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