Data Analyst - Senior Consultant

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
 

Illustrative responsibilities for the Data Analyst - Senior Consultant can include, but are not limited to:

• Exercise a deep background in federal agency data management to support design and delivery of all planning materials that support the client’s data management practices

• Draw on a deep background in federal agency program management office (PMO) work to support the planning and oversight of implementation work, and the advisory of senior clients

• Work directly with team leadership and individual team members to drive the week-to-week operations of the team to support ongoing client demands

• Synthesize client deliberations and feedback into actionable to-do’s, while tracking progress with the client and team leadership

• Support team through the application of data management best practices and technical thought leadership

• Prepare presentations that translate planning and delivery work into digestible client insights.  Design and present materials for both internal and client meetings

• Facilitate the planning and migration of data into client’s new data lake, including the design and application of best practices around ETL’s, data quality standards, metadata requirements, etc

• Understand, support, and drive the planning and documentation of business requirements into clear hand-off documents for the implementation vendor

• Understand and support planning of data standards to ensure consistency and quality in client data sets

• Interface with client leadership and support meetings with stakeholders and support their data-centric needs to drive towards future data governance solutions

• Work hand-in-hand with client IT resources to plan data governance solutions

• Work within cross-functional program teams to identify appropriate business solutions to client challenges

• Collaborate with PMO to understand evolving agency modernization needs and develop possible solutions

• Generate clear, actionable documentation that enables self-guided execution

• Strong communication skills: ability to be well-organized, clear and concise in conversations and written communications

• Experience in delivering quality work on time with multiple, competing priorities.

• Other duties as assigned to meet new tasks as they arise

What You Will Need:

• U.S. citizenship is required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience 

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Ability to work overtime required on occasion

• Generate clear, actionable documentation that enables self-guided execution

• Maintain good working relationships with client stakeholders and staff to facilitate engagement services.

• Exercise an educational background in data-centric fields such as analytics, data management, systems analysis, data processing and operations

• Apply learnings from relevant professional certifications

• Excellent problem-solving, communications and presentation skills

• Strong customer focus with the ability to work with technical teams and business users

• Ability to work independently or as a member of a project team

• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally

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