Federal Health Transformation Leader (Associate Director) (Immediate Start)

Company: Guidehouse
Location: Mc Lean
Posted on: June 24, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Job Family: Strategy & Transformation Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: Are you eager to make a impact on healthcare across the United States? Join Guidehouse’s Federal Health practice and be part of an environment filled with rapid growth and innovation. You will work alongside senior government leaders to break down barriers and seize opportunities that help expedite medical advancements and drug approvals. Your efforts will directly influence how quickly vital medications and treatments become available to patients in need. Are you ready to contribute to this transformative work? Your role will be to coordinate activities across multiple projects and provide experience-based insight into agency operations. Some of the activities that you can expect to be part of your day-to-day responsibilities include: - Engaging agency leadership to discuss pressing needs - Providing strategic direction to support client objectives - Leading diverse teams delivering transformational services - Helping teams understand interrelationships among programs - Supporting account strategy Duties include: - Identifying policy and/or business problems, matching them to the firm's capabilities, and successfully leading capture from sourcing through award/close - Performing research on key accounts to effectively qualify and scope new business opportunities - Discussing and developing solutions with client service teams and existing/new clients - Actively engaging within target accounts and relevant markets to keep current on existing and new trends, problem areas, or other issues that develop into new requirements and growth opportunities - Consistently and systematically initiating sales calls and new relationships or contacts; pursuing prospects to secure meetings; and exploring sales opportunities - Developing and executing a targeted relationship and account development strategy - Facilitating workshops, strategy sessions, and tiger teams - Leading teams by coaching, mentoring, and delivering feedback that elevates delivery for our clients - Presenting during meetings, summits, and working sessions with senior client executives - Providing subject matter expert support across multiple client engagements; developing and reviewing deliverables What You Will Need: - Bachelor’s Degree - 10 years of work experience - Experience with regulatory workflow, operations, and organization of the Food and Drug Administration - Ability to work independently and collaborate across cross-functional teams; prioritize and organize tasks for self and team, and incorporate leadership feedback - Possess an acute awareness of organizational cultures and political savvy - Understanding of federal government budget planning, execution, and procurement processes - Previous experience in Federal management consulting - Ability to obtain public trust clearance access What Would Be Nice To Have: - Existing strong relationships with FDA and other HHS leaders - Master's degree or PhD 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. 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 RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. 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 guidehouse@myworkday.com. 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 recruiting@guidehouse.com. 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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