State and Local Government, NYC Technology Associate Director
GuidehouseAbout the role
Job Family:
Management Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
Guidehouse is looking for an Associate Director with management and technology consulting experience to support oversight, assessment, and project management efforts on State and Local Government NYC projects. This position will:
Provide end to end management of IT and non-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 with in 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 all 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/management consulting experience based in New York City; OR a Master's degree and a MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years of technology/management consulting experience based in New York City. Years of experience can be substituted for a degree, such as NO degree with ELEVEN (11) years of technology/management consulting experience based in New York City
Public sector experience is required, preferably State and Local Government experience
Must currently reside in New York City, NY. NO relocation
What Would Be Nice To Have:
PMP certification
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
Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills targeting all levels of an organization and across business and technical functions leveraging visualization platforms (PowerBI, Tableau, Powerpoint).
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