Director - Management Consulting - State & Local Government

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The Role
The Director leads consulting teams for State & Local Government, focusing on client engagement, project quality, and business development.
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Job Family:

Management Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 50%


Clearance Required:

None

Job Posting

What You Will Do: 

  • The Management Consulting Director in Guidehouse's State and Local Government Practice leads delivery teams on high impact State & Local Government client engagements and drives business development activities.
  • Key activities include:
    • Establishing approaches to gather information from clients regarding client structure, process, technology and culture
    • Facilitating meetings with client stakeholders to gather information
    • Managing quality control for project deliverables and work product consistent with Guidehouse quality requirements
    • Leverage Guidehouse frameworks and other leading practices identify and implement program improvements for clients
    • Effectively leveraging project resources to accomplish tasks while providing regular feedback and coaching
    • Driving business development activities including RFP responses, proposal development, and peak account planning

What You Will Need: 

  • Critical thinking to solve problems and develop innovative solutions to client's management and operational challenges.
  • Proven abilities as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; participating in various staff recruitment and retention activities; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback.
  • Ability to 'quick start' account plan and target new business opportunities that support relevant practice development goals and objectives.
  • A Director in Guidehouse’s State and Local Government practice must possess the following:
    • 10+ years minimum of experience working in the Public Sector, specifically with OK State & Local Government or related field within the OK State and Local Government sector
    • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Experience managing projects and junior & mid-level staff
    • Must reside in and be able to travel throughout the state of Oklahoma
    • On occasion may need to travel outside the state of OK
    • Must have familiarity with State of Oklahoma government structures, processes and network
    • Currently Reside within 50 miles of OK City, OK

What Would Be Nice To Have: 

  • Master's Degree - MPP or MPA (including MBA or equivalent)
  • Experience managing challenging projects and serving clients
  • Experience facilitating meetings and public speaking with large groups
  • Experience with one more of the following areas: business process redesign, HR consulting, business case development, IT strategy and implementation
  • Management consulting skills such as project management, financial modeling, operational modeling, and stakeholder management

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • 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

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected].  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Top Skills

Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
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The Company
HQ: Washington, DC
12,000 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success.

The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.

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