Public Sector Financial Services - IT Strategy & Transformation - Senior Consultant
Company: Guidehouse
Location: Boise
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
OverviewGuidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting
services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad
capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By
combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients
address their most complex challenges and navigate significant
regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business
resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of
advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create
scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit
complexity and position them for future growth and success. The
company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations
globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by
seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in
traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting
issues driving national and global economies. For more information,
please visit ResponsibilitiesGuidehouse is seeking a highly
motivated and talented Senior Associate to be part of a team
delivering high-profile, large scale Information Technology (IT)
projects for Financial Services public sector and commercial
clients. We are looking for an experienced professional who has
strong IT knowledge and digital transformation experience as well
as a passion for problem-solving, business development and service
delivery. Our Business and IT Strategy Transformation team members
help our clients improve business value through optimizing the
efficiency and effectiveness of their IT capabilities. This high
performing group plays a critical role in multi-disciplinary
strategy teams. We enable our clients to understand, plan for, and
realize strategic opportunities presented by information technology
through a collection of capabilities such as Enterprise IT
Management, Mission Enablement, and IT Transformation. As a Senior
Consultant at Guidehouse, you will work closely with business,
operations, compliance, and policy teams to deliver the best IT
Modernization and digital support services for our clients. This
includes: Supporting the end-to-end management of IT client
engagements assisting with detailed project plans, scope and budget
definition, resource allocation, product delivery, maintenance,
risk and issue management, cost management, and stakeholder
management Being an active team member and mentoring more junior
team members on project development and client management skills
Leading workstreams and/or tasks as part of a larger project
Building client relationships throughout project lifecycle
Assisting with the communication of project status to all
stakeholders (internal and external); helping to resolve issues and
problems, proactively identifying project risks and making
recommendations for resolution to ensure project success Supporting
the Agile Scrum Master and/or traditional project manager to
oversee daily standups, sprint planning, demos, retrospectives,
etc. Helping to develop and maintain core team documents, roadmaps,
processes, engagement files and knowledge management sites.
Supporting business process improvement / re-engineering
workstreams, organizational change management, training, and other
related workstreams to support a large-scale technology
transformation Performing assessments of IT systems and
applications prior to a technology migration or transformation,
developing business cases analyses and return on investment ROI
estimates Supporting business development activities for technology
projects within Financial Services QualificationsOur ideal
candidate brings 4+ years of IT experience working with Federal
Government clients and delivering large size and scale enterprise
business services, IT strategies and/or modernization projects on
cloud platforms. Treasury and/or Internal Revenue Service
experience is highly desired but not required. Required knowledge
and experience: Knowledge and demonstrated experience working on
government IT projects and delivering on project workstreams
through federal government tenure or employment with a top-tier
commercial or public sector consulting firm Experience on digital
transformation, cloud strategy/migration projects, IT service
management, or IT governance activities is a plus Experience
working with clients to develop project plans and roadmaps,
tactical initiatives, key performance indicators, and reporting
dashboards Experience supporting project teams in the
implementation of IT strategy, methodologies and frameworks
Knowledge of federal government procurement processes and contract
management experience is desired but not required Client services
experience must include: Understanding and documenting existing
business processes, systems, and technology Formulating business
and technical solutions Developing architecture diagrams, process
flows, drawings, and visual communications Gathering, analyzing,
and articulating high-level business capabilities and requirements
Supporting project teams in working with clients to define,
understand and document business strategy and desired business
capabilities, iterating new business and technology capabilities,
and creating and implementing future-state capabilities Supporting
project teams in developing and implementing enterprise-level
business process improvement and technology solutions within
functions and industries (e.g., IT, HR, Finance, Cyber,
Procurement, Acquisition, Grants, Supply Chain, etc.) Required
Skills: Ability to successfully work as a team member on client
engagements and deliver complex technical project workstreams
and/or solutions to meet the needs of public sector and commercial
clients. Performance track record demonstrates the ability to: o
Identify and develop solutions to meet client needs o Build solid
relationships with clients o Gain and maintain awareness of the
client environment, culture, challenges, and areas for improvement
o Gain and maintain external environmental awareness of
legislation, regulations, and policies that may impact the client o
Exercise flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks o Work
well independently and with teams Core Consulting Skills include
the following: o Ability to develop and deliver high quality client
deliverables o Strong knowledge of project management (PMBOK, ITIL,
Agile etc.) methodology and experience delivering waterfall and/or
agile projects for customers o Ability to apply critical thinking
and to leverage and tailor various industry methodologies and
frameworks to match client needs and solve problems Strong
Microsoft Office (Word, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) skills
Business Development and proposal experience is highly desired but
not required Exposure to financial services or banking industry is
desired but not required Knowledge of cloud service offerings by
major Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) is preferred
Certifications such as PMP, Agile Coach or Scrum Master are highly
desired Additional RequirementsThe successful candidate must not be
subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as
a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the
job responsibilities as described This position is available
virtually from PST, CST or EST time zones. Strong preference will
be given to candidates local to Washington, DC. Travel up to 15% to
Washington, DC, will be required for virtual candidates. Due to our
contractual requirements, to be eligible for this role, you must be
fully COVID-19 vaccinated at time of hire. Per our contractual
requirements, US Citizenship is a requirement for this role.
DisclaimerAbout 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. If you have
visited our website for information about employment opportunities,
or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation,
please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email
at [Click Here to Email Your Resum] . All information you provide
will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent
required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. 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. Rewards and Benefits 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 Tuition
Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities Skills
Development & Certifications Employee Referral Program Corporate
Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Emergency Back-Up Childcare
Program LI-Remote
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