Job Family:
Operational Effectiveness
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
- Lead the development and application of entity resolution, identity resolution, knowledge graph, extraction, search, and AI-enabled discovery capabilities that transform complex data into actionable operational, analytical, and investment insights and support confidence in analytical outcomes.
- Design and oversee data architectures, machine learning workflows, knowledge graphs, and analytical platforms.
- Develop predictive models, ranking algorithms, and decision-support tools that turn complex data into actionable insights.
- Partner with engineering teams to translate analytical requirements into scalable data products and operational capabilities.
- Establish standards for model development, evaluation, validation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
- Guide ingestion, entity resolution, extraction, search, graph analytics, and AI-enabled discovery capabilities.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, algorithms, and tools to improve analytical performance and mission outcomes.
- Brief senior leadership on AI strategy, data science priorities, technical risks, and investment opportunities.
What You Will Need:
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "TOP SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
- Candidates with an ACTIVE "TOP SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree
- EIGHT (8) or more years' relevant data science, analytics, management, modeling, or other data focused experience
- Ability to work in complex, multidisciplinary environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience coordinating with senior leaders, technical experts, or operational stakeholders.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality results.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
- Master's Degree
- Experience in intelligence, national security, defense, technology, or private‑sector mission environments.
- Experience developing strategic plans, assessments, technical products, or operational frameworks.
- Experience working across organizations and integrating diverse stakeholder requirements.
- Familiarity with data analytics, AI/ML, knowledge management, or operational planning.
- Experience supporting executive decision‑making and governance processes.
- Experience leading teams, projects, programs, or technical initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes, methodologies, and mission outcomes.
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.
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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
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree
- Eight or more years of relevant data science, analytics, management, modeling, or other data-focused experience
- Ability to work in complex, multidisciplinary environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience coordinating with senior leaders, technical experts, or operational stakeholders
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality results
- Active and maintained Top Secret Federal or DoD security clearance
- Master's degree
- Experience in intelligence, national security, defense, technology, or private-sector mission environments
- Experience developing strategic plans, assessments, technical products, or operational frameworks
- Experience working across organizations and integrating diverse stakeholder requirements
- Familiarity with data analytics, AI/ML, knowledge management, or operational planning
- Experience supporting executive decision-making and governance processes
- Experience leading teams, projects, programs, or technical initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes, methodologies, and mission outcomes
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.
