Public Health & Human Services Director

Job Family: Management Consulting

Travel Required: Up to 50%

Clearance Required: None

Client Relationship Management and Engagement Delivery

• Actively manage a portfolio of state and local government client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met
• Strategize with consultant teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements with state health agencies
• Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality tailored to state health technology-specific challenges such as infrastructure modernization, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance
• Maintain strong relationships with executives at state health departments, including division, branch, and program levels
• Develop and instill best practices across consulting engagements
• Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements specific to state programs and initiatives
• Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters

• Serve as a thought leader in the state health agency consulting domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand
• Leverage the firm’s existing relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new opportunities
• Serve as the lead executive for new business opportunities, focusing on system modernization, digital transformation, and operational improvements
• Serve as a content expert for client challenges, including funding strategies, technology integration, and process optimization
• Be personally engaged in and accountable for growing the consulting practice for the firm

• Direct line management for consultants assigned to regional state and local government client engagements
• Career development, advocacy for, recruitment of, and retention of members of the consulting team
• Training and onboarding of new consultants with a focus on state health specific skills and expertise
• Contribute to the development of a positive and performance-oriented culture across the state and local government practice

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Ten (10)+ years of total work experience, ideally in industry, research, or consulting experience
• Experience supporting state health agencies
• Experience leading consulting engagements
• Existing strong relationships with health agency leaders
• Demonstrated ability to lead new business pursuits and proposals
• Excellent program/project management skills with demonstrated experience leading large multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients in the state health sector
• Well-rounded leadership skills to provide strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams

• Master’s degree, preferably in public administration or business administration

The annual salary range for this position is $-$. 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.

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 Pay Down Tuition  Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity…