Senior Consultant - Transportation
Guidehouse · United States · 2mo ago
Job Family:
Management Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
Guidehouse supports the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to execute its mission to ensure our nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world. We are searching for a strategy and organizational senior consultant to help clients execute against their mission effectively and efficiently and work collaboratively with our clients to help them work through their most pressing challenges. From implementing new policies to standardizing operations across offices, we work side-by-side with government leaders to solve important problems.
We are seeking a management consultant with strong critical thinking skills, experience in client program support and/or organizational design, and a desire to manage clients as well as lead activities with the client engagement team and coach and mentor junior consultants as well as have responsibility for client engagement, solution implementation, and critical problem solving
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of high-quality client deliverables that meet client requirements
- Develop detailed project schedules to monitor performance
- Identify and manage project risks and issues
- Develop detailed status reports for individual programs
- Work with diverse stakeholders to fully understand business requirements and interdependencies
- Work with stakeholders to help keep projects on-time and within budget
- Lead the facilitation of client meetings, work groups, or interviews
- Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff
What You Will Need:
- Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust; Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
- Three (3+) plus years of management consulting experience, preferably within the public sector
- Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to thrive in client service and team-based environments, especially when tackling unstructured problems
- Strong attention to detail, well organized and ability to self-prioritize multiple activities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Ability to travel
- Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- PMP or other project or program management certification
- Experience with federal program support
- Experience with organizational redesign/restructuring support
- Experience working with Federal, state, or local transportation organizations
- Experience working with the Federal government
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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
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