Program Administration Specialist

** Job Family:
** Regulatory Compliance & Security
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* Travel Required:

** None
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* Clearance Required:

** Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

* Provide support to the organization’s privacy or compliance program, ensuring alignment with regulatory and internal requirements.
* Collaborate with program leadership to enhance program operations, establish priorities, address staff needs, and help resolve cross‑departmental challenges.
* Respond to urgent or high‑priority situations and work with teams to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
* Ensure program materials, processes, and documentation remain consistent with applicable policies, standards, and guidelines.
* Assist in identifying, reviewing, and managing privacy‑related documentation or assessments within organizational repositories or tracking systems.
* Support the migration, consolidation, or modernization of program documentation, including developing training, communication materials, and business proposals.
* Contribute to program communications and outreach efforts; maintain content on team sites or knowledge‑sharing platforms; develop training resources for staff.
* Collaborate with IT, security, or program partners to address issues related to tools, repositories, or systems used to manage privacy or compliance artifacts.
* Develop guidance materials, templates, and tools to help staff implement updated processes or best practices for privacy/compliance management. Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to prepare clear, actionable reports for leadership and stakeholders.
* Prepare project updates, presentations, summary reports, and other documentation to keep leadership informed of progress and outcomes.
* Lead multi‑stakeholder projects end‑to‑end (planning, roadmaps, weekly status, risk/issue tracking, UAT, dashboards)
* Conduct community trainings, develop SOPs, and support office hours for process questions

What You Will Need:

* Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
* Minimum of ONE (1) year of professional experience in any of the following; project management, stakeholder engagement, communication (written and verbal), records management, compliance, and privacy programs
* Technical proficiency with Microsoft 365 and work management platforms, process improvement, and change management
* Proficiency with MS Office tools:
Word, Excel, Power Point
* Must be local to the DC metro area and able to commute to Bethesda, MD, when needed.

What Would be Nice to Have:
* One (1) year of related specialized experience in the Federal sector, ideally Health and Human Services (HHS)
* Previous Consulting Experience
* Creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mindset
* Ability to develop strong team and client relationships

The annual salary range for this position is $65,000.00-$. 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.
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* 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
* Parental Leave
* 401(k) Retirement Plan
* Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
* Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
* Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
* Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
* Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
* Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
* Employee Referral Program
* Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
* annual membership
* Employee Assistance Program
* Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and  protection, etc.)
* Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
** About Guidehouse
** Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with…