Public Sector Financial Services Director

4 weeks ago


Bloomington, Illinois, United States Guidehouse Full time

Job Overview:

Guidehouse is seeking a seasoned Director to lead our Public Sector Financial Services sector. As a senior leader, you will be responsible for driving transformational change, challenging teams to optimize immediate-term and long-term solutions, and engaging, mentoring, and inspiring the account team to achieve continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a relentless focus on achieving client success within the firm's operating framework and business imperatives.
  • Model courage, resolve, and fortitude, making sound decisions in the face of significant challenges.
  • Drive transformational change, challenging teams to optimize immediate-term and long-term solutions.
  • Engage, mentor, and inspire the account team to achieve continuous improvement.
  • Solve highly complex personnel and project challenges, reconciling significant differences of opinions, including legal, regulatory, or other mandated considerations.
  • Articulate the big picture with staff, clients, and counterparties, while appropriately and effectively communicating with internal and external leadership on relevant matters.
  • Make timely and responsible bid/no-bid decisions based on pWin, ability to deliver work that is won, and assessment of staff burn.
  • Lead business development efforts by leading capture, reviewing proposals, and guiding pricing.
  • Become a recognized hub for team, account, practice, and convenor for client & industry, synthesizing, mobilizing, and implementing solutions that strengthen Guidehouse.
  • Serve as senior account leader with responsibility for oversight of deliverables, contract compliance, corporate compliance, financial management.
  • Lead project initiatives related to annual account priorities.
  • Review and analyze monthly contractual revenue and expenses and lead account team budgeting process.
  • Guide and mentor team members and support performance assessments.
  • Provide input on staffing plans, talent acquisition, and retention.
  • Facilitate meetings/updates between functional teams and account leadership.
  • Provide onsite leadership presence in corporate and client offices.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 10+ Years Experience in public sector consulting, preferably in financial services
  • Significant experience working with the SEC, and the ability to leverage knowledge, experience, and connections to help grow the account
  • Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations
  • Proficiency in Project Management practices
  • Experience supporting long-term, large-scale contracts, including capture management, pricing, ongoing compliance, project management
  • Demonstrated capabilities in process optimization and change management
  • Solid understanding of engagement economics and budgeting
  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with commercial/lending operations
  • Familiarity with large-scale technology implementation
  • PMP certification
  • MBA, or other Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or STEM
  • Certifications such as Project Management Professional, Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, etc.

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
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend


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