Senior Consultant – Grants Lifecycle Process Improvement
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Senior Consultant improving federal grants lifecycle processes at Guidehouse, a public-sector consulting firm. Delivering process analysis, modernization, and actionable recommendations for federal clients.
Responsibilities:
- Support federal clients in improving and modernizing grants management operations across the grants lifecycle, including pre-award, award, and post-award activities
- Assess business processes, operating models, and program performance to identify risks, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, opportunities for improvement, and actionable recommendations
- Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, working sessions, and requirements-gathering activities
- Conduct analyses and quality reviews to enhance operational effectiveness, compliance, consistency, and program outcomes
- Develop strategic and operational deliverables, including assessments, process maps, workflow documentation, findings reports, recommendations, executive presentations, training materials, and client communications
- Support business transformation initiatives through business process improvement, business requirements gathering, Lean process analysis, technology evaluation, automation, and AI-enabled solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to manage priorities, drive project execution, and achieve client objectives
- Own and deliver high-quality work products while contributing to a collaborative, client-focused consulting team
Requirements:
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust; candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred
- Bachelor's degree
- Five (5) or more years of experience in consulting, business analysis, grants management, process improvement, organizational effectiveness, or a related field
- Public sector experience and grants management experience required
- Experience supporting federal grants programs, including knowledge of the grants lifecycle, grants administration, operations, monitoring, compliance, and oversight activities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience conducting business process analysis, process mapping, workflow documentation, and business requirements gathering
- Experience facilitating interviews, stakeholder discussions, and collaborative working sessions
- Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clear, well-supported findings through executive presentations, reports, and client deliverables
- Strong consulting skills, including executive communication, presentation development, structured problem solving, attention to detail, stakeholder management, and development of high-quality client deliverables
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, collaborate across teams, and deliver high-quality work in fast-paced client environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, and SharePoint
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Lean Six Sigma certification or other process improvement certification preferred
- Experience using Visio, Miro, or similar process mapping platforms preferred
- Experience supporting organizational change management, stakeholder adoption, and implementation of process improvement initiatives preferred
- Experience leading teams, coordinating stakeholders, and managing workstreams preferred
- Experience supporting process modernization through automation, AI-enabled, or emerging technology solutions preferred
Benefits:
- 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
- Flexible benefits package
- Up to 10% travel requirement
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