Strategic Risk Lead

Job Description

Job Family :

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 10%

Clearance Required : Active Secret

What You Will Do :

Client Relationship Management and Engagement Delivery

Actively manage a portfolio of federal government client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met

Strategize with consultant teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements with state health agencies

Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality tailored to state health technology-specific challenges such as infrastructure modernization, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Maintain strong relationships with executives at state health departments, including division, branch, and program levels.

Develop and instill best practices across consulting engagements.

Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements specific to state programs and initiatives.

Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.

Consulting Staff Leadership

Direct line management for consultants assigned to federal government client engagements.

Training and onboarding of new consultants with a focus on relevant skills and expertise.

What You Will Need :

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance

Bachelor’s degree, preferably public administration, business administration, or a related field.

TEN (10) years of experience supporting federal agencies

Existing strong relationships with homeland security agency leaders

Excellent program / project management skills with demonstrated experience leading large multi-disciplinary teams

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients in the homeland security sector.

Well-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams.

What Would Be Nice To Have :

Master’s degree, preferably public administration, or business administration.

Demonstrated ability to lead new business pursuits and proposals.

The annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00-$248,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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.

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