Consultant Grants Management TransformationGuidehouse

What You Will Do:

• Support federal clients in improving grants management operations and program effectiveness across a variety of business and operational initiatives.
• Conduct research, data collection, business analysis, and stakeholder engagement activities to inform project recommendations and decision-making.
• Support process improvement initiatives through current-state assessments, process documentation, requirements gathering, and analysis of business challenges.
• Assist with stakeholder interviews, workshops, meetings, and working sessions to gather information and build alignment across project teams.
• Develop and maintain project deliverables, including presentations, briefing materials, meeting summaries, reports, process documentation, and client communications.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative information to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and potential improvement areas.
• Conduct analyses and quality reviews to enhance operational effectiveness, compliance, consistency, and program outcomes.
• Support project management activities, including action item tracking, status reporting, meeting coordination, and work planning.
• Contribute to the development of recommendations that improve operational effectiveness, efficiency, consistency, and stakeholder experience.
• Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary project teams while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Deliver high-quality work products with attention to detail and adherence to project standards and timelines.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust; Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred.
• Bachelor's degree.
• TWO (2) or more years of experience in consulting, business analysis, program support, project management, process improvement, grants management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to organize, synthesize, and communicate complex information.
• Experience developing client-ready deliverables, including presentations, reports, analyses, and briefing materials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience developing presentations, reports, briefings, and other client-facing deliverables.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in team environments.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Bachelors in Business
• Experience supporting federal government clients.
• Experience supporting grants management, grants administration, or grants-related programs.
• Experience with business analysis, process improvement, process documentation, process mapping, or requirements gathering activities.
• Familiarity with Lean, continuous improvement, business process management, human-centered design, or related methodologies.
• Experience using Visio, Miro, or similar tools for documentation and collaboration.
• Experience facilitating meetings, stakeholder interviews, or working sessions.