Strategy and Transformation, Associate Director, Federal Health Advisory

Job Description/Responsibilities

• Identify client needs and develop solutions to address these needs
• Scope and staff projects to meet client requirements
• Develop work plans that reflect project scope and client expectations
• Provide oversight and development of work products from start to finish (from brainstorming and framework development to final edits and end-product)
• Exemplify and reinforce quality standards in work products
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions and internal firm policies
• Develop trusted relationships with clients
• Provide direction, feedback, and coaching to team members
• Interview client leaders and staff and analyze qualitative and quantitative information to develop themes, identify issues and root causes, and develop recommendations
• Facilitate strategic planning and process improvement sessions with client staff
• Conceptualize and execute data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Develop impactful presentations and data visualizations to brief clients
• Understand and apply firm capabilities and solutions
• Build a pipeline of new business through active relationship development/management, market analyses, thought leadership efforts, and capture leadership for proposal responses

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience, excluding internships, co-ops, fellowships and academic research
• 3+ years of experience supporting federal health agencies
• Demonstrated experience leading a combination of strategy, process improvement, grants/financial management, and change management projects
• Demonstrated experience leading teams (at least 10 full time resources at a given time)
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational and management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to make difficult concepts easy to understand
• Demonstrated ability to both collaborate as a part of team and work independently
• Able to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline
• Relevant professional certification(s) (e.g., Project Management Professional - PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Change Management Professional - CCMP)
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Existing strong relationships with CDC and other HHS leaders
• Track record of managing a team's performance to achieve organizational goals and exceed client expectations
• Experience working and collaborating with other leaders to pursue add-on and cross business opportunities with current and prospective clients

What We Offer

• Comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package
• 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

• 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
• 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
• 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 RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com
• 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 guidehouse@myworkday.com
• 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 recruiting@guidehouse.com
• 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