
Federal Health Cyber Lead
Guidehouse
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: McLean • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $226,000 - $376,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own the federal health cyber growth strategy – prioritize pipeline, shape pursuits, and align offerings to agency cyber priorities.
- Lead capture from early shaping through proposal and orals – develop win themes, competitive analysis, and teaming strategies.
- Navigate federal acquisition – leverage deep understanding of FAR, agency-specific procurement practices, and vehicles such as T4NG, CIO-SP3, and GSA MAS.
- Build teaming ecosystems – recruit SDVOSB/VOSB partners, OEMs, and niche cyber firms to deliver integrated solutions.
- Engage in thought leadership – represent Guidehouse in industry forums and cyber communities.
- Oversee delivery of cybersecurity programs – ensure compliance, risk management, and measurable outcomes.
- Drive operational excellence – enforce governance, quality standards, and performance metrics across engagements.
- Mentor and grow cyber talent – support onboarding, training, and career development for technical and delivery teams.
- Build trusted relationships with federal health CIOs, CISOs, and program managers – maintain active call plans and stakeholder maps.
- Serve as senior escalation point – resolve issues quickly and maintain delivery momentum.
- Communicate clearly – provide concise updates to leadership and clients.
Requirements
- Federal health experience – proven track record supporting agencies like VA, CMS, or DHA.
- Minimum of TEN (10) years of prior relevant consulting experience
- Deep cybersecurity experience – program leadership in areas such as cyber operations, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP).
- Capture leadership – shaping opportunities, leading proposals, and winning orals for cyber programs.
- Industry relationships – ability to form effective teaming arrangements with SDVOSBs, OEMs, and cyber solution providers.
- Delivery oversight – experience managing multi-million-dollar cyber portfolios with measurable results.
- Prior leadership roles in federal health.
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
cybersecurityvulnerability managementidentity and access managementcompliance frameworksprogram leadershipcompetitive analysisrisk managementgovernanceperformance metricspipeline management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationmentoringrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingproblem solvingteam collaborationstakeholder managementthought leadershipoperational excellence