Job Family:
Management Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
Guidehouse is seeking a Program Manager to lead a large, complex, regulator-facing data and AI modernization program. The Program Manager will be responsible for end-to-end delivery oversight, stakeholder engagement, financial management, and execution of an Agile program operating across technical and business workstreams.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide overall program leadership and accountability for scope, cost, schedule, and performance.
- Lead stakeholder engagement across IT and business partners, including supervision, economists, data scientists, executive leadership, and governance bodies.
- Manage program financials, budgeting, forecasting, and contract performance.
- Establish and oversee PMO governance, reporting, and performance management metrics.
- Lead Agile program execution, including roadmap development, release planning, and dependency management.
- Manage resources, staffing plans, and surge-up / surge-down activities.
- Oversee delivery quality and risk management across multiple technical workstreams.
- Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to senior client and Guidehouse leadership.
What You Will Need:
- US Citizenship and must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS "PUBLIC TRUST.
- Bachelor’s degree
- TEN (10) or more years of experience leading large-scale IT and data programs.
- Experience with budgeting, financial management, and PMO oversight.
- Experience delivering programs using Agile methodologies.
- PMP and/or PMI-ACP certification.
What Would Be Nice to Have:
- Prior experience supporting financial services regulators
- Experience managing cloud, Snowflake, or data platform modernization programs.
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- AI and advanced analytics program experience.
- SAFe or additional Agile certifications.
- Cloud certifications (AWS, Snowflake etc.).
- Experience engaging with governance or executive oversight committees.
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.
Skills Required
- US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain Federal or DHS Public Trust
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years leading large-scale IT and data programs
- Experience with budgeting, financial management, and PMO oversight
- Experience delivering programs using Agile methodologies
- PMP and/or PMI-ACP certification
- Prior experience supporting financial services regulators
- Experience managing cloud, Snowflake, or data platform modernization programs
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- AI and advanced analytics program experience
- SAFe or additional Agile certifications
- Cloud certifications (AWS, Snowflake etc.)
- Experience engaging with governance or executive oversight committees
Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.
Guidehouse Insights
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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