Job Family:
Management Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
The Strategic Planning Manager will serve as an advisor and technical expert responsible for developing, managing, and executing strategic planning efforts for large, complex, interdisciplinary projects across the Department of State (DoS). The role provides high-level analytical, programmatic, and planning support to ensure alignment of mission objectives, financial resources, and digital strategy initiatives.
Day to Day Responsibilities May Include:
Review strategic financial, budget, and fiscal data to ensure accuracy and accountability for multi-year project portfolios.
Maintain up-to-date monthly project funding status, reviewing and resolving unliquidated obligations, and preparing detailed budget justifications.
Plan and conduct cost-effectiveness studies to inform IT investments, development processes, and budget initiatives.
Serve as advisor for synchronizing, coordinating, and integrating all digital strategy initiatives.
Coordinate strategic, programmatic, and budgetary initiatives across multiple stakeholders and organizational levels.
Analyze management problems and providing advice and insight about the probable effects of alternative solutions.
Prepare and present briefing materials and provide clear, well-supported input in decision forums.
What You Will Need:
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelor’s Degree
FIVE (5) years of professional experience, including THREE (3) years of experience managing planning, scoping, design, and execution of assigned projects.
Experience supporting the Department of State in a space management, construction, or IT capacity.
Experience formulating long-range policies and digital strategic initiatives for complex IT systems.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks
Experience with Azure DevOps
Experience conducting budget analysis to assess cost-effectiveness of program initiatives.
Experience utilizing Archibus or other Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) to manage real property assets.
Experience developing efficient, cost-effective solutions to IT-related issues and analyzing and resolving policy and planning problems.
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.
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Skills Required
- Active and maintained Secret Federal or DoD security clearance
- Bachelor's Degree
- Five years of professional experience, including three years managing planning, scoping, design, and execution of assigned projects
- Experience supporting the Department of State in a space management, construction, or IT capacity
- Experience formulating long-range policies and digital strategic initiatives for complex IT systems
- Understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks
- Experience with Azure DevOps
- Experience conducting budget analysis to assess cost-effectiveness of program initiatives
- Experience utilizing Archibus or other Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS)
- Experience developing efficient, cost-effective solutions to IT-related issues and resolving policy and planning problems
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.
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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.
