Associate Director- Management Consulting - State and Local Government - Louisiana

Job Family : Management Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 50%

Clearance Required : None

What You Will Do

• Client Relationship Management and Engagement Delivery.
• Actively manage a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met.
• Strategize with consultant teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements.
• Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality.
• Maintain strong relationships with executives at the State of Louisiana and state agencies, including division, branch, and program levels.
• Develop and instill best practices throughout the organization.
• Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
• Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.

New Business Development

• Serve as a thought leader in the public domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand across state of Louisiana.
• Leverage the firm’s existing relationships with state agencies and develop new relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new clients.
• Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities.
• Serve as a content expert for client issues.
• Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice in annual new business for the firm.

Consulting Staff Leadership

• Direct line management for consultants assigned to client engagements led.
• Career development, advocacy for, recruitment of, and retention of members of the state agency advisory team.
• Training and onboarding of new consultants.
• Contribute to the development of a positive and performance-oriented culture.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum of 7+ years relevant experience in government or consulting
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience leading large-scale programs or consulting engagements with state agencies
• Existing network within the state of Louisiana and connections with state agencies and local governments
• Demonstrated ability to lead state government new business pursuits and proposals with proven results
• Excellent program/project management skills with demonstrated experience leading large multi-disciplinary teams across a range of projects
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients
• Well-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams
• No sponsorship available for this position

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Master's Degree - MPP or MPA (including MBA or equivalent)
• Experience managing challenging projects and serving clients
• Experience facilitating meetings and public speaking with large groups

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 PayDownTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning OpportunitiesSkills 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.