Government Advisory Market Support Services

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What You Will Do:

The Senior Consultant – Customer Engagement & Delivery serves as a trusted client partner and primary point of coordination for projects focused on payments, financial operations, shared services, and mission-critical business systems. This role supports clients through complex transformations by guiding transition planning, managing stakeholder engagement, tracking issues and resolutions, and coordinating cross-functional delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes.

The Senior Consultant is responsible for:

• Serving as the client-facing engagement delivery support for assigned federal agencies or programs, acting as the central coordination point between government stakeholders, delivery teams, and solution partners.

• Developing, coordinating, and sustaining strong working relationships across customer stakeholders, including program leadership, financial management, IT, and operations stakeholders.

• Maintaining a deep understanding of the customer’s mission, strategic objectives, operating environment, and constraints, and serving as an internal point of expertise on the client account.

• Building relationships with senior leadership to strategically position programs and initiatives in support of agency-wide goals and priorities.

• Monitoring and assessing customer satisfaction, expectations, and perceptions, proactively addressing gaps and opportunities for improvement.

• Collaborating across internal business lines and delivery teams to leverage expertise, promote innovation, reduce execution risk, and align solutions to client needs.

• Promoting a customer-centric delivery model by integrating agency requirements into service design, operating models, and technology solutions.

• Developing strategic account artifacts including account plans, customer profiles, executive briefings, governance updates, and performance reports.

• Participating in or leading cross-functional and inter-agency teams, special initiatives, and working groups to represent the customer perspective.

• Remaining current on federal payment systems, financial operations, shared services, and regulatory standards, identifying opportunities where expertise can add value.

• Contributing to account strategy development, including defining goals, success metrics, and improvement initiatives aligned to customer and program outcomes.

• Identifying and supporting new opportunities by working with subject matter experts to design innovative, scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions.

• Applying payments, financial systems, shared services, or enterprise IT project experience to resolve complex issues related to system integration, validation, data quality, security, and compliance.

What You Will Need:

• Minimum of three (3+) years of relevant professional experience.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university OR in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, seven (7) years of experience, with at least five (5) years in a relevant subject area.

• Experience supporting federal government payment programs, preferably involving financial operations, payments, shared services, or enterprise systems.

• Account and stakeholder management skills, including managing complex client relationships and navigating multi-stakeholder environments.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess operational challenges, synthesize data, and develop practical recommendations.

• Project delivery and coordination skills, including tracking issues, risks, actions, schedules, and dependencies.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefings and client-ready documentation.

• Strong relationship-building skills across technical, operational, and executive audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to manage conflict, resolve issues, and facilitate consensus in complex environments.

• Proven problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and solution development.

• Ability to clearly explain complex technical, financial, or operational topics to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Experience operating in highly regulated environments, with an understanding of federal governance, oversight, and compliance expectations.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience with federal payments programs, financial management systems, shared services, or government-wide platforms.

• Familiarity with payment operations, fraud risk, internal controls, reporting, or oversight requirements.

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

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