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Guidehouse

Senior Consultant - Military Heath System, Federal Management Consulting, Health

Guidehouse, Mc Lean, VA


Job Family:
Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 25%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
Guidehouse has been a trusted partner to the Military Health System (MHS), including the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Army Medicine, Air Force Medicine, and Navy Medicine for more than two decades. Guidehouse has supported multiple major MHS transformation projects over this period, providing change management, transformation planning and execution, systems analysis, service modeling, and strategic and operational communications support to key leaders and stakeholders across the MHS. Our MHS team works as a fully-integrated component of our Health segment, which provides comprehensive services to commercial and federal healthcare organizations, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Senior Consultants have responsibility for client management, solution implementation and generation of project results. You will own project workstreams and interact with the client daily to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and consulting leaders. Senior Consultants are expected to prepare and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to client and internal executives. You will lead, coach and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables.

We encourage career development and hiring for the long term. As a Senior Consultant, you will follow a clearly defined career path and continue to deepen your specialized industry knowledge and consulting skills. As you hone your project management skills, leadership abilities and the aptitude for managing multiple workstreams, you will have the opportunity to progress to the Managing Consultant level.

What You Will Need:
  • Minimum Years of Experience: 0 years
  • Minimum Degree Status: Master's degree (Must still be enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program through Fall 2024 and graduate by Summer 2025)
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust, Secret, or higher level of federal/government security clearance (US Citizenship is required for security clearance)


What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • MBA, MPH, MPP, MPA, MS, MHA or a similar master's degree is preferred
  • Previous strategy consulting experience is preferred
  • Desire to support public sector clients with a mission focused on healthcare
  • Strong knowledge of and application of healthcare research resources
  • Ability to synthesize information quickly and learn new skills
  • Ability to view problems from multiple angles and apply a variety of solutions to solving them
  • Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong quantitative and organizational skills
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Access, SAS, R, Python, SQL, or similar software
  • Knowledge and understanding of project management principles and the phases of project management (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Closure)
  • Experience planning and executing projects of varying degrees of complexity, preferably projects that involve serving a client and engaging directly with the client throughout project performance
  • Experience working in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment
  • Heightened attention to detail, and the ability to create and edit technical and non-technical written work products and graphical presentations
  • Ability to participate in client-facing discussions and meetings
  • Passionate about reinvesting in the company you work for and representing the company's brand


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 Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, 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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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.