Consultant, Senior Consultant – State and Local Government

Guidehouse

Consultant or Senior Consultant supporting Maryland state and local government engagements. Applying strategic consultancy to enhance public sector performance and delivery.

Posted 5/10/2026full-timeAnnapolis • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $74,000 - $124,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the firm's engagements with Maryland and its localities
Serve clients in the areas of business design, organizational strategy, program strategy, implementation of large programs, market analysis, financial modeling, operational analysis, process improvement, change management, technology strategy and transformation, compliance monitoring, program management, and reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University
Minimum of 1+ (ONE) years of overall work experience for a consultant and Minimum of 3+ (THREE) years overall work experience for a senior consultant, ideally consulting experience or experience in related field
Ability to work independently but with oversight from management
Experience in managing components of projects, ownership of workstreams and/or analytics and supervising, coaching or mentoring others in daily tasks is required
Must possess strong analytical skills and leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and team decision-making
Must have advanced data collection, research, information finding experience and explore solutions that challenge critical thinking
Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to produce client ready deliverables including PowerPoint presentations
Ability to grasp and communicate clinical and business implications of technically complex products and services
Excellent attention to detail and ability to review work product of self and others and produce work product and deliverables that require minimal re-work or editing
Collaborative and a team player
Ability to travel within Maryland and at times outside the state
Must reside in commuting distance or Annapolis and/or Baltimore
No sponsorship is available for this position

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

financial modelingoperational analysisprocess improvementchange managementtechnology strategyprogram managementmarket analysisdata collectionanalytical techniquesresearch

Soft Skills

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