Associate Director– Management Consulting – State and Local Government – Louisiana

Job title: Associate Director– Management Consulting – State and Local Government – Louisiana

About the Role Associate Director in Guidehouse's Management Consulting practice for State and Local Government in Louisiana leads client relationship management and engagement delivery for state agencies. This role focuses on delivering high-quality engagements, guiding project teams, and proactively growing the client base within Louisiana.

What You'll Do

• Actively manage a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff, ensuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met.
• Strategize with consultant teams on project approach, facilitate communications, and manage risk across active engagements.
• Drive quality and standards of work product; ensure superior engagement quality.
• Maintain strong relationships with executives at the State of Louisiana and state agencies, including division, branch, and program levels.
• Develop and instill best practices throughout the organization.
• Maintain and promote compliance with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
• Manage the economics of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with approved financial parameters.
• New Business Development: Serve as a thought leader in the public domain and assist in building the Guidehouse brand across the state of Louisiana. Leverage the firm’s existing relationships with state agencies and develop new relationships to expand existing client relationships and develop new clients.