Federal Financial Management & Business Systems Program Manager

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Bethesda, MD, USA
In-Office
149K-248K Annually
Expert/Leader
Consulting
The Role
Leads a federal advisory services program covering budget, financial accounting, business systems, and counterintelligence initiatives. Manages multiple concurrent efforts, develops project plans, directs multidisciplinary teams, engages government clients, oversees contractual deliverables, and ensures milestones and executive-level work products meet customer objectives. Requires extensive Federal, Intelligence Community, and Department of War financial management expertise, PMP certification, and an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Family:

Operational Effectiveness Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph


What You Will Do:

As a critical member of Guidehouse's leadership team, you will lead an advisory services program in support of a highly visible customer. This includes expert and detailed oriented project planning for multiple concurrent efforts and initiatives across the federal budget, financial accounting, business systems, and counterintelligence disciples. You will be responsible for leading client engagement and gaining deep understanding of customer objectives, and then deploying your team to accomplish critical milestones which advance and ultimately meet those objectives. This role requires deep experience and understanding over Federal, IC, and DoW budget policies, processes, and systems; Federal financial accounting requirements; business process improvement best practices; and understanding over the multiple paths to executing federal funds.


What You Will Need:
  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Systems, or related field
  • Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent PM certification
  • TEN (10) or more years of professional experience with a minimum of SEVEN (7) years' leading teams in the Intelligence Community (IC)

What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • Extreme attention to Program Management practices to solicit clear expectations from the government and translate those into actionable work requirements for a large, multi-discipled team
  • Ability to develop project plans, maintain work activities against those project plans, and clearly communicate progress to the government
  • Understanding over federal budget, appropriation, apportionment, warrant, execution, and financial reporting polices, practices, and systems
  • Expert understanding of the US Intelligence Community and DoW authorities and full financial management lifecycles
  • Ability to lead teams toward executive level work products which have gone through adequate quality review and require little redirection from the government
  • Ability to cross-collaborate and lead your team in cross-collaboration with offices from across the federal government to include OMB, Treasury, DoW, and IC agencies
  • Ability to preempt the needs of the government, think critically and innovatively about how our team can solve complex problems, and direct a team in successful delivery
  • Proven experience in managing complex contracts and leading delivery of complete, accurate, and timely contractual deliverables such as MCSRs, PMRs, etc.
  • Ability to gain understanding of Guidehouse tools, capabilities, and experience to navigate opportunities for collaboration and the introduction of best practices and innovation solutions to the government

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.

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

  • Active and maintained TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a counterintelligence polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Systems, or a related field
  • PMP certification or equivalent project management certification
  • At least 10 years of professional experience
  • At least 7 years leading teams in the Intelligence Community

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, VA
12,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

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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