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Guidehouse

Open Source Technical Program Manager

Mclean, VA · On-site

$130K - $168K/yr

Demonstrated experience with open source collections capabilities * Professional and polished communications style What We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that ...

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Open Source Technical Program Manager

Guidehouse

Mclean, VA • On-site

$130K - $168K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 20 days ago

Guidehouse rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 26 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

37th of 57 rated business consultants

Job description

Job Family:
Operational Effectiveness
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Clearance Required:
Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph
What You Will Do:
  • Work across multiple teams of stakeholders to lead the engagement, management, and technical development of specific open source capabilities
  • Engage with stakeholders both internal and external to the client organization to refine, adjust, and evolve requirements and work to build momentum toward shared objectives
  • Utilize mission-specific and technical knowledge to identify and propose new solutions to constantly-evolving challenges
  • Leverage professional maturity and polished communications style to work with senior leadership and executive-level clients
  • Support organizational management efforts to adapt to ongoing broader organizational realignment and reorganization

What You Will Need:
  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a FULL SCOPE (FS/FSP) polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree; FOUR (4) years of relevant experience may be used in lieu of Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of EIGHT (8)+ years of experience supporting national security community or DoD customers
  • Minimum of FIVE (5)+ years of experience with overseeing technical development efforts

What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • A Master's degree
  • At least TWELVE (12) years of experience in the national security community
  • Demonstrated experience with open source collections capabilities
  • Professional and polished communications style

What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
  • 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

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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