Strategy & Transformation Associate Director

Job Family:

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Lead complex public health consulting engagements focused on strategy, organizational transformation, program management, and operations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients, translating priorities and complex challenges into actionable strategies and recommendations.
• Oversee engagement performance, including project delivery, staffing, financial management, risks, and quality.
• Lead strategic planning, organizational assessments, process improvement, and change initiatives, including executive and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and mentor high-performing teams, providing leadership, coaching, and oversight across multiple workstreams.
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to expand our impact through solution development, proposals, and other business development activities.
• Guide the development of executive-level communications, recommendations, and deliverables that support informed decision-making.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 7 years of experience.
• Significant experience in public health consulting.
• Experience supporting federal contracts at CDC.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex client engagements, multidisciplinary teams, and multiple priorities.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and translating complex issues into practical, actionable solutions.
• Strong background in strategic planning, program management, process improvement, or related disciplines.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience supporting business development, proposals, client growth, or portfolio management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Master’s degree in public health.
• Experience managing federal health programs, contracts, or portfolios.
• Experience with organizational design, workforce planning, change management, or organizational transformation.
• Experience with financial management, resource planning, pricing, or P&L management.
• Experience developing new business, shaping solutions, and leading proposal efforts.

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.

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