State and Local Government - Director

Job Family:Management ConsultingTravel Required:Up to 25%Clearance Required:NoneGuidehouse is seeking a Director to lead the continued growth of the firm’s work across state and local government in our South market. This individual will be accountable for driving a sustainable portfolio of existing SLG client engagements and future firm growth.The State and Local Government (SLG) practice serves clients in the areas of business design, organizational strategy, program strategy and implementation of large programs, market analysis, financial modeling, operational analysis, process improvement, change management, technology strategy and transformation, compliance monitoring, program management and reporting. Within this role, a particular focus will be placed on serving courts, justice agencies and related public sector organizations as they modernize operations, improve service delivery, and implement transformational change.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 consulting teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements.Drive the quality and standards of work product and ensure superior engagement quality.Build and maintain strong relationships with executives across state and local government, with a particular focus on courts, justice agencies, and related public sector organizations at the division, branch, and program levels.Support clients in addressing complex operational, administrative, and modernization challenges across court and justice environments.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 and local government clients, particularly in courts and justice modernizationLeverage the firm’s existing relationships with state and local government agencies and develop new relationships to expand current client engagements and cultivate new clients.Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities.Serve as a content expert on client issues related to courts, justice, operational improvement, and modernization.Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the practice at a rate of $5M+ in annual new business for the firm.Consulting Staff Leadership:Provide direct line management for consultants assigned to client engagements.Support career development, advocacy, recruitment, and retention of members of the market team.Contribute to the development of a positive, performance-oriented culture.What You Will Need:Must be a US Permanent Resident or US CitizenBachelor’s degree from an accredited universityMinimum of TEN (10+) plus years of total work experience excluding internships, part-time roles, co-ops, fellowships, and academic researchStrong relationships with leaders across state and local government, preferably including courts, justice agencies, or other public sector institutionsStrong familiarity with judicial branch acquisition processes and business development practices within consulting, including identifying and tracking anticipated RFPs, leading proposals, and cultivating new opportunities with existing clientsDemonstrated ability to lead state and local government new business pursuits and proposals with proven resultsExcellent program and project management skills, with demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams across a range of projectsDemonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clientsWell-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teamsAbility to travel as needed to support client engagements, firm growth, and other firm initiativesAbility to work in a Guidehouse office and client office as neededWhat Would Be Nice To Have:Master’s degree (MBA, MPP, MPA, or similar)Post graduation work experiences in the public sector industry, research, or management consultingExisting relationships with state and local government agencies in the South market.Experience building a brand presence in the public sector consulting market.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 InsurancePersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid HolidaysPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonusParental Leave and Adoption Assistance401(k) Retirement PlanBasic Life & Supplemental LifeHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsShort-Term & Long-Term DisabilityStudent Loan PayDownTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning OpportunitiesSkills Development & CertificationsEmployee Referral ProgramCorporate Sponsored Events & Community OutreachEmergency Back-Up Childcare ProgramMobility StipendAbout GuidehouseGuidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities 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 or via email at All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.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.
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