Senior Consultant – Grants Lifecyle Process Improvement

Job Family:

Operational Effectiveness Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Support federal clients in improving and modernizing grants management operations across the grants lifecycle, including pre-award, award, and post-award activities.
• Assess business processes, operating models, and program performance to identify risks, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, opportunities for improvement, and actionable recommendations.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, working sessions, and requirements-gathering activities
• Conduct analyses and quality reviews to enhance operational effectiveness, compliance, consistency, and program outcomes.
• Develop strategic and operational deliverables, including assessments, process maps, workflow documentation, findings reports, recommendations, executive presentations, training materials, and client communications.
• Support business transformation initiatives through business process improvement, business requirements gathering, Lean process analysis, technology evaluation, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to manage priorities, drive project execution, and achieve client objectives.
• Own and deliver high-quality work products while contributing to a collaborative, client-focused consulting team.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust; Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred.
• Bachelor's degree.
• FIVE (5) or more years of experience in consulting, business analysis, grants management, process improvement, organizational effectiveness, or a related field; public sector experience and grants management experience required.
• Experience supporting federal grants programs, including knowledge of the grants lifecycle, grants administration, operations, monitoring, compliance and oversight activities. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess business processes and operational data, identify risks and opportunities, conduct root-cause analysis, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Experience conducting business process analysis, process mapping, workflow documentation, and business requirements gathering.
• Experience facilitating interviews, stakeholder discussions, and collaborative working sessions.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clear, well-supported findings through executive presentations, reports, and client deliverables.
• Strong consulting skills, including executive communication, presentation development, structured problem solving, attention to detail, stakeholder management, and development of high-quality client deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, collaborate across teams, and deliver high-quality work in fast-paced client environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, and SharePoint.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Lean Six Sigma certification or other process improvement certification.
• Experience using tools such as Visio, Miro, or similar process mapping platforms.
• Experience supporting organizational change management, stakeholder adoption, and implementation of process improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading teams, coordinating stakeholders, and managing workstreams in support of client engagements. 
• Experience supporting process modernization initiatives through the evaluation and implementation of automation, AI-enabled, or emerging technology solutions, including development of test cases, evaluation criteria, validation approaches, quality review frameworks, and performance assessment methodologies.

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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 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

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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