Job Description

Job Family:


Management Consulting

Travel Required:


Up to 50%

Clearance Required:


None
This position is offered as a Fixed Term Contract for an initial period of 12 (TWELVE) months. There is potential to extend the Fixed Term to 18 (EIGHTEEN) months total, depending on client and business needs.


What You Will Do:


As a Managing Consultant / Program Manager with Guidehouse, you will 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. As a Managing Consultant, you will be 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 Managing 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 Associate Director level.


As a Program Manager, responsibilities will include:

Review project governance materials and develop a clear understanding of transformation objectives, scope, forums, plans etc. Develop and maintain a master project plan covering all streams, clearly setting out key focus areas, milestones, actions, responsibilities, timelines and any interdependencies. Briefing with programme owner and introduction meetings with project team members and other key stakeholders. Attend project leadership group and stream working group sessions, noting progress made, risks/issues and key forward looking actions. Make recommendations to help ensure there is effective governance and administration across the transformation programme. Develop and maintain resource plans and help coordinate the procurement/recruitment/redeployment of project resources. Develop and maintain the project governance toolkit, materials and document repository (i.e. Compass Teams channel). Work closely with therisk teams and workstream leads to maintain project risk log, develop mitigation strategies and monitor/report on mitigation effectiveness. Work closely with the line of business commercial finance team to track/report budget status and benefit realisation across the programme. Support the programme owner and workstream stream leads with stakeholder engagement and project communications. Organise project forums including leadership steering group and stream working group meetings. Provide meeting and administration support as required. Contribute to the strategic and operational transformation agenda, including sharing insights/experience and providing appropriate challenge to help ensure project success. Support stream working groups with execution activities as appropriate (depending on broader transformation experience / skill sets)

What You Will Need:

5+ years of experience in management consulting and/or project management experience on a financial or technology-oriented engagement Bachelor's Degree Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and Project Strong written and verbal communication skills Critical thinker with a strong eye for detail and creative in problem solving Team player who demonstrates the willingness and ability to effectively work with and manage teams

What Would Be Nice to Have:

Certifications including a PMP and/or CCMP Experience with Dashboards and PowerBI Degree in a field related to Business or Finance Experience in Corporate Trust Experience with vendor management

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.


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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