Consultant – Defense & Security Segment

Role Overview

• Our Management Consulting professionals help our clients to identify, evaluate, and solve some of their most complex challenges, assisting them in achieving their strategic goals and objectives to fulfill their mission.
• Help our clients transform their business processes, improve efficiency of operations, strengthen policies and controls, increase transparency and performance management, and comply with Federal laws and regulations.
• Assist clients in designing, developing, launching, and improving new projects and programs that are focused on achieving their strategic goals, objectives, and mission.
• Assist clients to identify, develop, and implement performance metrics and measurement tools to monitor program performance and evaluate whether programs are achieving their goals.
• Help clients analyze projects and programs to identify risks and help develop, apply, and monitor mitigations.
• Document and evaluate business processes and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Produce a variety of communications from informal email interactions with clients to formal memos, issue papers, presentations, executive briefings, and others.
• Conduct research to investigate client problems and work collaboratively with your team to formulate and recommend solutions.
• Support clients in collecting and analyzing data, producing models and visualizations, and draw conclusions from the data to improve decision-making.
• Analyze and help develop and/or improve policies and procedures for a variety of programs and operational needs.
• Support important activities that contribute to the growth of our business, strengthen internal Guidehouse operations, and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees.
• Assist in business development activities, such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist, developing proposals and white papers, participating in client and internal account meetings, and more.
• Participate in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff.
• Assist in the development of learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills.
• Support Guidehouse programs and initiatives for recruiting top talent to the company.

Requirements

• 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.
• Completing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree (between fall 2025 and summer 2026) from an accredited college or university.
• Strong analytical and communications skills.

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