Consultant - Federal Health

What You Will Do: 

As a Consultant within the Guidehouse Federal Health Advisory practice, you will help clients transform their business processes,develop and implement organizational strategies andculturaltransformations,improve efficiency and operations, increase transparencyandperformancemanagement,andcomply withFederal laws and regulations. You willserve asa critical member of project teams, helpingourclients solve complex public health and business challenges from strategy through execution. This includes conducting qualitative andqualitativedataanalysis,preparingand presenting well-organized, effective reports and presentations to client and internal executives,andsupportingday-to-day operationalmeetings withclients and consulting leaders.

As a consultant, you will have an opportunity to deepen your specialized knowledge and consulting skills, with room for long-term professional growth and career development within the firm. We are looking for candidates who are self-motivated,outcomesoriented, and capable and willing to develop solutions on their own and collaboratively as part of a team of highly skilled professionals. 

• Serve as a critical team member for management consulting projects, from project initiation, through analysis, solutions development, implementation, andcloseout; projects can span organizational development and transformation, strategic planning and implementation, business process improvement, risk management, and change management and strategic communications, as well as direct-mission support to federal health clients

• Apply critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills to collect quantitative and qualitative data (e.g., interviews, focus groups, surveys,documentand dataset review)

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data and develop meaningful insights to address complex organizational challenges and support client decision-making

• Support the end-to-end development of client work products and presentations, such as root cause and gapanalysis, findings and recommendation reports, requirements documents, process flows, standard operating procedures, strategic plans, strategic communications, and reporting dashboards

• Build and sustain meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues

• Contribute to positive, inclusive team culture and collaborative working environment

• Understand and use firm capabilities, solutions, and methodologies

• Support internal and business development initiatives, such as communities of practice and proposals

What You Will Need: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’sDegree with aconcentration in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Communications, Economics, Finance, Health Policy, Management/Information Systems, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, or other related STEM majors

• 0-1years of professional experience in consulting, strategy, organizational transformation, organizational development, process improvement, workforce strategy, change management, communications, monitoring and evaluation, or emergency response and preparedness

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with experience using data to support recommendations

What Would Be NiceToHave: 

• Exposure to process improvement, project management, or change management concepts (coursework, internships, or certifications such as Lean Six Sigma or CAPM)

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt in a fast‑paced, team‑based environment

• Experience collaborating with teammates and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders(from line staff to senior leaders)

• Strong written and visual communication skills, including creating clear presentations and materials

• Basic familiarity with financial concepts (e.g., budgeting, cost analysis, or financial operations) through coursework or experience

• Interest in or exposure to publichealthand/orfederal governmentwork

• Advancedproficiencywith MS Office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Proficiencyin data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

• Familiarity with or curiosityregardingAI tools to improve efficiency and delivery