Mission Program Lead

About the role

This position requires up to 10% travel and an active and maintained TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope (FS/FSP) polygraph. The ideal candidate will bring eight (8)+ years of experience directly involved in mission and operational support for highly sensitive DoD/IC programs.

Responsibilities

• Work across organizational boundaries and complex bureaucracies across the national security landscape to build coalitions and accelerate progress toward shared objectives in a high-visibility, highly sensitive mission space.
• Utilize mission program experience and internal networks to drive progress and sustain momentum at the speed of mission requirements.
• Streamline authority deconfliction and ensure full clarity and coherence in terms of roles, responsibilities, and workstreams across complex, multi-entity efforts.
• Coordinate and integrate all efforts, representing clients in external engagements where necessary.
• Develop and deliver clear, concise, and compelling briefing materials, program information, and recommendations to executive and senior clients with professional polish.
• Inform the full spectrum of strategic, organizational, tactical, and operational program planning and execution.
• Build, refine, evolve, and sustain mission programs and capabilities in close partnership with key mission entities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a FULL SCOPE (FS/FSP) polygraph

Qualifications

• EIGHT (8)+ years' of experience directly involved in mission and operational support for highly sensitive DoD/IC programs

Skills

• Complex and highly sensitive programs
• Ability to operate autonomously with the highest levels of professional polish, communication expertise, and mission understanding
• Demonstrated track record of driving programs to success, with clear outcomes, deliverables, and return on investment
• Demonstrated ability to operate across the national security landscape and deftly navigate complex bureaucracies to drive progress, build momentum, and achieve desired outcomes

Benefits

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, 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, and more.