Strategy and Transformation Associate Director - Public Health Consulting

Job Family:

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain NACI

What You Will Do:

As an Associate Director within the Guidehouse Public Health practice, you will have leadership responsibility for development of project results and client management on large (or multiple smaller) engagements. You will own the delivery of projects and significant project workstreams and interact regularly with the clients to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting/leading day-to-day internal team meetings and coordinating/facilitating meetings with clients and their stakeholders. You will be expected to prepare and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to clients. You will lead proposal efforts for clients and be expected to contribute to the growth of our existing portfolio. You will lead, coach, and mentor others on the team to ensure quality analysis and deliverables. We are looking for someone with a passion for creative problem solving, client service, and project management.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• Identify client needs and develop solutions to address these needs

• Scope and staff projects to meet client requirements

• Develop work plans that reflect project scope and client expectations

• Provide oversight and development of work products from start to finish (from brainstorming and framework development to final edits and end-product)

• Exemplify and reinforce quality standards in work products

• Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions and internal firm policies

• Develop trusted relationships with clients

• Provide direction, feedback, and coaching to team members

• Interview client leaders and staff and analyze qualitative and quantitative information to develop themes, identify issues and root causes, and develop recommendations

• Facilitate strategic planning and process improvement sessions with client staff

• Conceptualize and execute data collection, analysis, and reporting

• Develop impactful presentations and data visualizations to brief clients

• Understand and apply firm capabilities and solutions

• Build a pipeline of new business through active relationship development/management, market analyses, thought leadership efforts, and capture leadership for proposal responses

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

• 7+ years of relevant industry, excluding internships, co-ops, fellowships and academic research

• Recent experience (within the last 5 years) working in a management consulting firm

• 3+ years of experience supporting public health-focused federal agencies

• Experience working with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or related Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) operating division in the past 12 months

• Demonstrated experience leading strategy, process improvement, and change management projects

• Demonstrated experience leading teams (at least 10 full time resources at a given time)

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong organizational and management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to make difficult concepts easy to understand

• Demonstrated ability to both collaborate as a part of team and work independently

• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.

• This position is open to Atlanta based candidates or those who are willing to relocate there  

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline

• Relevant professional certification(s) (e.g., Project Management Professional - PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Change Management Professional - CCMP)

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

• Existing strong relationships with CDC and other HHS leaders

• Track record of managing a team's performance to achieve organizational goals and exceed client expectations.

• Experience working and collaborating with other leaders to pursue add-on and cross b