IT Strategy Consultant jobs in Frederick, MD

Job Family :
Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required :
Up to 25%

Clearance Required :
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do :
Our Business and IT Strategy Transformation consultants help our clients improve business value through optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of their IT capabilities. This high performing group plays a critical role in multi-disciplinary strategy teams. We enable our clients to understand, plan for, and realize strategic opportunities presented by information technology through a collection of capabilities such as Enterprise IT Management, Mission Enablement, and IT Transformation.

What You Will Need :

• Minimum Years of Experience: 4 years working on enterprise business and IT strategy and modernization projects.
• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Experience in a top-tier commercial or public sector consulting fir
• Demonstrates a proven record of success in roles within a professional services firm or large enterprise that supports client services including:
  
  • Understanding and documenting existing business processes, systems, and technology
  • Formulating business and technical solutions
  • Developing architecture diagrams, process flows, drawings, and visual communications
  • Gathering, analyzing and articulating high-level business capabilities and requirements
• Engagement with business executives to define, understand and document business strategy and desired business capabilities, iterating new business and technology capabilities, and creating and implementing future-state capabilities
• Implementation of enterprise-level business process improvement and technology solutions within functions and industries (e.g. IT, HR, Finance, Cyber, Procurement, Acquisition, Grants, Supply Chain, etc.)
• Collaboration with clients to develop strategic plans and roadmaps, tactical initiatives, key performance indicators, and reporting dashboards
• Experience supporting project teams in the implementation of IT strategy methodologies and frameworks
• Experienced in developing business and functional requirements to support future state implementation of an IT solution. Includes developing Requirements Traceability Matrices, source system data mapping, and understanding of technical requirements language.

Core Consulting Skills

• Ability to structure and develop quality client deliverables
• Demonstrate a depth of analysis and critical thinking
• Demonstrates ability to leverage and tailor various industry methodologies and frameworks to the needs of clients
• Leads teams and develops junior staff
• Experience participating in business development opportunities and pursuits
• Track record of success in performing current state analysis across processes, technology, and people.
• Desirable certifications: Agile, Change Management, ITIL, and PMP

What Would Be Nice To Have :

Demonstrates proven abilities and a record of success to direct and execute the following areas:

Client Delivery:

• Ability to identify and develop solutions to meet client needs
• Ability to build solid relationships and become a trusted advisor to clients
• Maintains awareness of client environment, culture, challenges, and areas for improvement
• Maintains external environmental awareness of legislation, regulations, and policies that may impact the client
• Demonstrates flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks

Additional Requirements:

• Compensation may vary based on education, skills, experience and location.
• This is an exempt level role that may require more than 40 hours of work per week.
• The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described.
• Selected Candidate must be able to work Eastern Standard Hours.
• ship is contractually required for this position

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
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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