Senior Consultant - Federal Grants Process Improvement

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Arlington, VA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Consulting
The Role
Lead process improvement to consolidate DOT grants systems: develop client deliverables, analyze and redesign business processes, facilitate stakeholder meetings, manage schedules, risks, and status reports, keep projects on-time and within budget, and mentor junior staff.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Family:

Management Consulting


Travel Required:

None


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Opportunity

Guidehouse supports the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to execute its mission to ensure our nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world. In support of that mission, we are searching for a Senior Consultant to help DOT consolidate and improve its grants system. We are seeking Senior Consultants experienced with process improvement and the federal grants lifecycle to support DOT in improving its grant process. The Senior Consultant we are looking for has strong critical thinking skills, experience in client interaction and facilitation, and demonstrated experience delivering solutions.  

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of high-quality client deliverables that meet client requirements
  • Identify, analyze, and improve business processes
  • Work with diverse stakeholders to fully understand business requirements and interdependencies
  • Lead the facilitation of client meetings, work groups, or interviews Develop detailed project schedules to monitor performance
  • Identify and manage project risks and issues
  • Develop detailed status reports for individual programs
  • Work with stakeholders to help keep projects on-time and within budget
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff

What You Will Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"
  • Based on our contractual obligations, candidate must be located within the United States and US Citizen
  • 5+ years of federal grants, process improvement, or management consulting experience, preferably within the public sector
  • Experience with federal grants programs
  • Experience working with the federal government
  • Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in client service and team-based environments, especially when tackling unstructured problems
  • Strong attention to detail, well organized and ability to self-prioritize multiple activities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • This is a hybrid role requiring some days in the Guidehouse office and/or client site

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Experience working with Federal, state, or local transportation organizations
  • PMP, Agile or other project or program management certification

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

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust
  • Located within the United States and US Citizen
  • 5+ years of federal grants, process improvement, or management consulting experience
  • Experience with federal grants programs
  • Experience working with the federal government
  • Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in client service and team-based environments
  • Strong attention to detail, well organized and ability to self-prioritize multiple activities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Experience working with Federal, state, or local transportation organizations
  • PMP, Agile or other project or program management certification

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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