Technology Associate Director - State and Local Government
Location: US - CA, Sacramento
Job Family: Management Consulting
Travel Required: Up to 50%
Clearance Required: None
What You Will Do:
- Guidehouse is looking for an Associate Director with deep technical experience to support oversight, assessment, and project management efforts on state and local government technology projects. This position will:
- Provide end to end management of IT client engagements - detailed project plans, scope and budget definition, resource allocation, product delivery, maintenance.
- Organize and facilitate project timelines with clients and team, including generating estimates for project complexity and duration.
- Serve as point person in client communications and manage developer/client interactions.
- Provide leadership and mentoring to team members on project development and client management skills within State and Local Government.
- Manage State and Local Government client relationships and expectations throughout project lifecycle in order to build confidence, deliver excellence, and sell consulting services.
- The candidate must be a strong written and oral communicator and be comfortable interacting with clients and serving as a trusted advisor to senior government leadership.
- Practice development responsibilities include supporting the creation and growth of new service solution offerings, authoring thought leadership and white papers, and collaborating with other segment technology leaders.
- Managerial and supervisorial responsibilities include mentoring, coaching, and career and performance management of consulting staff.
- Monitor the technical aspects of the project and the vendor and/or client activities by providing input and guidance that supports efficiencies to the client and project.
- Monitor the scope, schedule, and budget of the technology projects.
- Support the client management and stakeholders to plan for and address risks and issues as they occur, to ensure that the project remains on schedule and within budget.
- Coordinate teams including establishing operating models and implementing methodologies to deliver global complex and high-risk multi-year programs.
- Develop and manage master integration management plans, critical dependency milestone trackers, and dashboards, tracking key program status updates and issues/risks, performing action item management for complex programs, including management of interface with infrastructure, communications, cyber, development and finance workstreams, utilizing project management tools.
- Lead and support business development by identifying new opportunities and assisting with proposal development.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree with a MINIMUM of SEVEN (7) years of technology consulting experience OR a Master's degree and a MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years of technology consulting experience.
- A MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years in a lead capacity with technology projects.
- Minimum of SEVEN (7) years of overall IT industry experience.
- Ability to reside in Sacramento or the surrounding, commutable areas.
- This role is a hybrid role which will require you to go into the closest Guidehouse Office as needed or on occasion.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Preference will be given to candidates who reside within a reasonable number of miles of a Guidehouse Office.
- PMP certification.
- Certified Scrum Master.
- SAFe Certified.
- Demonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in key facets of state and local government.
- Demonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in core management consulting skills and the ability to lead clients through solution development.
- Managing multiple engagements and client needs.
- Prioritizing tasks in a client-driven environment.
- Providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner.
- Interfacing with organizational managers.
- Exhibiting IT implementation skills, specifically with large-scale technology transformation programs (i.e., strategy through execution).
- Demonstrating IT strategy skills by being able to develop and document business visions, technology strategies, and project roadmaps.
- Demonstrating IT documentation skills in producing technical deliverables through all phases of the SDLC (requirements, business analyses, data-flow diagrams, data models, design).
- Communicating knowledge of the SDLC and product and project life cycles by using business analysis and data architecture.
- Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills targeting all levels of an organization and across business and technical functions leveraging visualization platforms (PowerBI, Tableau, PowerPoint).
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 Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, 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.
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