Strategy & Transformation Associate DirectorGuidehouse

What You Will Do:

• Lead complex public health consulting engagements focused on strategy, organizational transformation, program management, and operations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients, translating priorities and complex challenges into actionable strategies and recommendations.
• Oversee engagement performance, including project delivery, staffing, financial management, risks, and quality.
• Lead strategic planning, organizational assessments, process improvement, and change initiatives, including executive and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and mentor high-performing teams, providing leadership, coaching, and oversight across multiple workstreams.
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to expand our impact through solution development, proposals, and other business development activities.
• Guide the development of executive-level communications, recommendations, and deliverables that support informed decision-making.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree.
• At least 7 years of experience.
• Significant experience in public health consulting.
• Experience supporting federal contracts at CDC.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex client engagements, multidisciplinary teams, and multiple priorities.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and translating complex issues into practical, actionable solutions.
• Strong background in strategic planning, program management, process improvement, or related disciplines.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience supporting business development, proposals, client growth, or portfolio management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Masters degree in public health.
• Experience managing federal health programs, contracts, or portfolios.
• Experience with organizational design, workforce planning, change management, or organizational transformation.
• Experience with financial management, resource planning, pricing, or P&L management.
• Experience developing new business, shaping solutions, and leading proposal efforts.