What You Will Do: 

Guidehouse is seeking a Cyber Workforce Policy Senior Consultant to join the Defense and Security Segment (D&S) Defense & Intelligence (D&I) Practice Area. The candidate will support a D&I team dedicated to advancing the mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO).   

The Cyber Workforce Policy Senior Consultant will lead a workstream, oversee project deliverables, and interact with the client daily to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and consulting leaders. The Senior Consultant is expected to have experience managing workstreams, advising clients, and creating effective reports and presentations for the client and internal executives.  

Typical duties include: 

• Conducting advanced research and specialized analyses and developing and revising cyber workforce policies, plans, and processes. 
• Supporting the integration of cyber workforce policy, governance, recruitment, and professional development programs into strategic plans and implementation initiatives. 
• Possess and apply comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments. 
• Plans and leads major work assignments. 
• Evaluates performance workstream results and recommends major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.  
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments. 
• Directs the activities of more junior personnel or other staff as necessary. 
• May supervise others across the workstream. 
• Conducts organizational studies and evaluations, designs systems and procedures, conducts work simplification and measurement studies, and prepares reports, procedures, draft regulations, guidelines, briefings, and related documentation to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively.  
• Performs data collection, interviewing, data modeling, project testing, and creation of performance measurements to support project objectives.  
• Performs research and prepares and conducts business analyses and studies, needs assessments, requirements analysis/definition and cost/benefit analyses to align business systems, solutions, and initiatives.  
• Develops, analyzes, evaluates, advises on, and or improves the effectiveness of management controls, processes, information and documentation systems, and similar functions of management. 
• Develops business methods for problem solving, process change, and solutions implementation ensuring enterprise-wide integration.  
• Identifies best practices, assesses performance measurement, and research, collect, and verify data and translates it into strategic and operational guidance. 
• Guides and assists clients through a wide range of management and organizational and business improvement and modernization initiatives. 
• Supports customer requirements for communication of organizational vision, mission, and strategy.  
• Prepares background papers, briefings, and speeches; creates web and portal content; and performs similar organizational messaging activities.  
• Supports customers in the development, implementation, and maintenance of strategy, doctrine, standards, policies, and procedures.

What You Will Need: 

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• NINE (9) or more years of experience related to Cybersecurity or Cybersecurity Policy Research or Policy Development or Workforce Transformation and/or Project Coordination

What Would Be Nice To Have: 

• Ten (10) or more years of experience consulting for government clients, particularly for DOD clients.  
• Five (5) or more years of experience in cyber, workforce transformation, and/or policy. 
• One (1) or more certifications in organization development, change management, cyber, policy, or related fields. 
• Ability to adapt quickly and develop successful professional relationships. 
• Ability to assume ownership of significant portions of tasks while collaborating with a close-knit team. 
• Ability to use flexible approaches for the identification of client challenges and solutions. 
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau). 
• Experience developing and redesigning processes to meet evolving business requirements. 
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.  
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. 
• Signature of a letter of commitment for work expected to start in or around September 2024.
• Reside in the National Capital Region (DC, Maryland, or Virginia).
• Ability to work onsite at client location(s).
• Ability to travel as needed. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across all levels of business.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Advanced proficiency with common office software tools (e.g., MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 
• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.
• Ability to adapt quickly and respond promptly to new information and changing scope in various environments.