Public Sector Financial Services Director

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 50%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

As a Director in Guidehouse’s Public Sector Financial Services sector, you will be a senior leader of a large and diverse account, with broad responsibility across staff development, client delivery, business development and internal operations. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining a relentless focus on achieving our client's success within the firm's operating framework, and business imperatives.

• Model courage, resolve, and fortitude, making sound decisions in the face of the most significant challenges encountered by our business and people

• Driving transformational change; challenging teams to optimize immediate-term and long-term solutions

• Engaging, mentoring, and inspiring the account team to achieve continuous improvement

• Solving highly complex personnel and project challenges, reconciling significant differences of opinions, including legal, regulatory, or other mandated considerations, and, in doing so, be capable of inspiring others to action

• Articulating the big picture with staff, clients, and counterparties, while appropriately and effectively communicating with internal and external leadership on relevant matters

• Making timely and responsible bid/no-bid decisions based on pWin, ability to delivery work that is won, and assessment of staff burn

• Leading business development efforts by leading capture, reviewing proposals, and guiding pricing

• Becoming a recognized hub for team, account, practice and convenor for client & industry; synthesizes, mobilizes, and implements solutions that strengthen Guidehouse

• Serving as senior account leader with responsibility of including oversight of deliverables, contract compliance, corporate compliance, financial management

• Leading project initiatives related to annual account priorities

• Reviewing and analyzing monthly contractual revenue and expenses and lead account team budgeting process

• Guiding and mentoring team members and supporting performance assessments

• Providing input on staffing plans, talent acquisition, and retention

• Facilitating meetings/updates between functional teams and account leadership

• Providing onsite leadership presence in corporate and client offices

 
What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 10+ Years Experience in public sector consulting, preferably in financial services

• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations

• Proficiency in Project Management practices

• Experience supporting long-term, large-scale contracts, including capture management, pricing, ongoing compliance, project management,

• Demonstrated capabilities in process optimization and change management

• Solid understanding of engagement economics and budgeting

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint

• Excellent communication and presentation skills 

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Familiarity with commercial/lending operations

• Familiarity with large-scale technology implementation

• PMP certification

• MBA, or other Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or STEM

• Experience working in mortgage finance industry and deep relationships across US and international financial institutions

• Deep knowledge of Housing Finance / Mortgage Finance sector and products such as mortgage-backed securities

• Experience with government loan guarantee programs

• Expertise and background in structured finance, securitization, and transaction management

• Experience working with asset managers, federal entities, and financial guarantors

• Certifications such as Project Management Professional, Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, etc.

The annual salary range for this position is $190,900.00-$286,300.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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

• Pe