Health and Human Services Consultant

Guidehouse

Consultant guiding state and federal healthcare programs for resilience and sustainability. Supporting project management, data analysis, and quality deliverables for effective healthcare solutions at Guidehouse.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $74,000 - $124,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Guidehouse’s State Health team strives for a more resilient and sustainable community health infrastructure, guiding state and federal decision makers in program implementation, stakeholder engagement, and workforce optimization.
We help state-run programs with infrastructure and regulatory compliance, waiver and state policy, monitoring, and operational effectiveness.
Our experts assist clients in financial budgeting and reporting, rate development and value-based payment, supplemental payments, waiver neutrality, and cost sharing.
Consultants support project teams both on client engagements (on and off-site) and internal projects.
Responsibilities will include client and project management, data and information analysis, solution implementation and generation of project results.
As a Consultant, a key function of your role will be to support the development and creation of quality deliverables that support essential project workstreams.
You will gather and analyze data, identify gaps and trends, and make recommendations related to baseline performance and structure, as well as established best practices and benchmarks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 1+ (ONE) years of overall work experience for a consultant
Minimum of 3+ (THREE) years overall work experience for a senior consultant
Minimum of 5+(FIVE) years of experience for a managing consultant
No sponsorship is available for this position.
Degree concentration in Business, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Health Administration, Health Informatics, Health Management, Health Policy, Public Administration, Public Heath, Public Policy, or similar is preferred.
Previous consulting experience is preferred
Healthcare payer and/or education in health economics is strongly desired
Strong knowledge of and application of healthcare research resources
Understanding of market/financial analysis in context of healthcare payer needs
Strong quantitative and organizational skills are a must.
Must be able to demonstrate written and oral communication and presentation skills.
Excellent quantitative analysis skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisfinancial budgetingrate developmentvalue-based paymentwaiver neutralitycost sharingquantitative analysismarket analysishealthcare research

Soft Skills

client managementproject managementorganizational skillswritten communicationoral communicationpresentation skills