Guidehouse · 20 hours ago
Solutions Analyst Lead
US - VA, Arlington
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expGuidehouse is a consulting firm that supports federal clients in optimizing their operational effectiveness. The Solutions Analyst Lead will play a crucial role in shaping integration approaches and ensuring reliable analytics and reporting by collaborating with various stakeholders and guiding solutions aligned with mission objectives.
AdviceConsultingManagement Consulting
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Support a federal client operating at the enterprise level to shape practical integration approaches, information flows, and solution patterns that enable reliable analytics, reporting, and emerging advanced data use cases
Focus on mission-oriented approaches to guide solutions rather than writing production code
Help teams design approaches that are feasible, scalable, and aligned with enterprise and mission constraints
Play a key role in unsticking complex, cross-team challenges
Use client mission knowledge to help move work forward by framing options, clarifying implications, and facilitating alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Partner closely with product, data governance, architecture, and delivery leads to ensure decisions support Master Data Management, data quality, and long-term sustainability
Provide early insight into feasibility, sequencing, and risk, enabling better planning and reducing rework
Influence outcomes through technical credibility, mission knowledge, communication, and collaboration rather than direct ownership of delivery teams
Qualification
Required
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED 'SECRET' Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelor's degree
EIGHT (8) years experience contributing to large-scale projects that strengthen data-driven decision-making and improve the quality and reliability of information, designing and managing information flows to ensure accurate insights for critical business needs, advising on programs that enhance information integrity and consistency across the organization, ensuring trusted information for strategic decisions, and/or guiding clients through tech transformations, from planning to implementation, with a focus on delivering solutions that align with mission objectives
Preferred
Experience producing solution or technical design artifacts (e.g., integration diagrams, option analyses, sequencing plans, feasibility assessments)
Skilled in creating clear, actionable plans and designs that guide complex solutions and ensure alignment with organizational goals
Proven ability to explain risks, tradeoffs, and implementation considerations in ways that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences
Experienced working in large, regulated environments, including federal and public-sector contexts
Acted as a trusted liaison between technical teams and mission stakeholders to keep efforts focused on outcomes
Comfortable leading discussions to resolve unclear roles, competing priorities, or stalled decisions
Supported initiatives that leverage data for insights, reporting, and emerging technologies
Familiar with processes that promote responsible data use and consistency across organizations
Contributed to efforts that modernize or connect legacy systems to meet current needs
Strong collaborator with a track record of influencing decisions without formal authority
Advanced degree in a related field
Experience supporting multiple enterprise initiatives that connected systems and enabled seamless information sharing to advance organizational goals
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
Company
Guidehouse
Guidehouse offers consulting services for public and commercial markets with expertise in management, technology, and risk consulting.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.75MKey Investors
Mission Daybreak
2023-11-06Acquired
2023-02-16Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Scott McIntyre
Chairman and CEO
Alicia Harkness
Partner
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