Project Analyst

Job Family : Strategy & Transformation Consulting Travel Required : Up to 10% Clearance Required : Active Top Secret (TS) What You Will Do : Guidehouse is seeking a project analyst to   help transform business processes,   develop   and implement organizational strategies, improve efficiency and operations, and increase transparency and performance management   f o r   our national security and federal law enforcement clients .      As an analyst, you will be a critical member of project teams, helping our clients solve complex business challenges from strategy through execution. This includes conducting qualitative and qualitative data analysis,   preparing   and presenting well-organized, effective reports and presentations to client and internal executives, and supporting day-to-day operational meetings with clients and consulting leaders .

As an analyst, you will have an opportunity to deepen your specialized knowledge and consulting skills, with room for long-term professional growth and career development within the firm. We are looking for candidates who are self-motivated, outcomes oriented, and capable and willing to develop solutions on their own and collaboratively as part of a team of highly skilled professionals.       The successful candidate will have at least 2 years of professional experience with   expertise   in two or more of the following areas:   Proven abilities and prior success working in a fast-paced environment with expectations to own projects, serving as a client advisor to help provide clarity and direction in ambiguous situations   Assist in establishing or improving governance processes, workflows, and standard operating procedures to enhance efficiency and consistency Prior development of strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills   required , including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into tangible documents and/or deliverables   Prior experience in creating executive-level strategic communications and visuals Prior experiencing developing and executing a stakeholder engagement and communications plan to engender alignment and buy-in across a large, diverse set of stakeholders without direct lines of reporting/authority   Prior experience in preparing and/or   facilitating   client meetings and synthesizing data into high-level outputs   Prior experience   facilitating   the implementation of program and the program management initiatives   Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group   Excellent organizational skills and the ability to balance multiple simultaneous projects in addition to time-sensitive ad-hoc requests   Excellent skills in MS Office Suite (e.g., PowerPoint and Excel)   Familiarity with data analysis and visualization approaches and tools     ** This role is 100% onsite **   What You Will Need : An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret Federal or DoD security   clearance   Bachelor's   degree   TWO   ( 2 ) or more years of   professional experience in consulting, strategy, organizational transformation, organizational development, process improvement, workforce strategy, change management, communications,   monitoring   and evaluation, or human capital.   ​ What Would Be Nice To Have : Change management, process improvement, or project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma Green or Yellow Belt)   Experience supporting or managing project plans, governance structures, performance metrics, or program documentatio Experience developing new and re-designing existing processes to meet new and/or evolving business requirements Knowledge of project lifecycle phases, risk mitigation approaches, and schedule management best practices Ability to think strategically while delivering tactically, with a keen attention to detail Ability to work effectively in a dynamic,