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Guidehouse is seeking a Managing Consultant to support the continued growth of the firm's relationship with the Commonwealth of Virginia and its localities.
The State and Local Government practice serves 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.
What You Will Do:
- Manage and lead project delivery teams, scope, timelines, budgets, and resources across multiple engagements.
- Provide coaching and mentorship to junior and mid-level staff.
- Drive and support business development efforts including RFP responses, proposal development, and account planning.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders and internal teams especially within the Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia markets.
- Translate strategy into action for our clients.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- Minimum of FIVE (5+) plus years of relevant experience
- General technology implementation skills, project management expertise, and client service experience for mission driven organizations
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality client outcomes
- Demonstrate proven success as a team leader, creating a positive environment and managing staff workloads, while meeting client delivery expectations to include ability to provide candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner, keep leadership informed of progress and issues, answer questions and offer direction to less experienced staff
- Strong understanding of the Commonwealth of Virginia state government
- Ability to travel as needed to support client engagements, firm growth and other firm initiatives
- Proven ability to lead fixed-price and time-and-materials projects from initiation through closeout
- Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office and Client Office as needed
- Must reside in the Greater Richmond Region
- No sponsorship is available for this position
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Master's Degree (MBA, MPP, MPA, or equivalent)
- Experience directly supporting a Commonwealth of Virginia agency in a leadership or consulting capacity
- PMP or Scrum Master certification
- Professional post-graduation work experience in mission driven organizations
- Experience with one more of the following areas: business process redesign, HR consulting, business case development, technology strategy and implementation
- Strong familiarity with the government acquisition process and business development practices within consulting (e.g., experience identifying and tracking anticipated RFPs; leading proposals; cultivating new work with existing clients)
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.
Job Family:
Management Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
Guidehouse is seeking a Managing Consultant to support the continued growth of the firm's relationship with the Commonwealth of Virginia and its localities.
The State and Local Government practice serves 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.
What You Will Do:
- Manage and lead project delivery teams, scope, timelines, budgets, and resources across multiple engagements.
- Provide coaching and mentorship to junior and mid-level staff.
- Drive and support business development efforts including RFP responses, proposal development, and account planning.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders and internal teams especially within the Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia markets.
- Translate strategy into action for our clients.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- Minimum of FIVE (5+) plus years of relevant experience
- General technology implementation skills, project management expertise, and client service experience for mission driven organizations
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality client outcomes
- Demonstrate proven success as a team leader, creating a positive environment and managing staff workloads, while meeting client delivery expectations to include ability to provide candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner, keep leadership informed of progress and issues, answer questions and offer direction to less experienced staff
- Strong understanding of the Commonwealth of Virginia state government
- Ability to travel as needed to support client engagements, firm growth and other firm initiatives
- Proven ability to lead fixed-price and time-and-materials projects from initiation through closeout
- Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office and Client Office as needed
- Must reside in the Greater Richmond Region
- No sponsorship is available for this position
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Master's Degree (MBA, MPP, MPA, or equivalent)
- Experience directly supporting a Commonwealth of Virginia agency in a leadership or consulting capacity
- PMP or Scrum Master certification
- Professional post-graduation work experience in mission driven organizations
- Experience with one more of the following areas: business process redesign, HR consulting, business case development, technology strategy and implementation
- Strong familiarity with the government acquisition process and business development practices within consulting (e.g., experience identifying and tracking anticipated RFPs; leading proposals; cultivating new work with existing clients)
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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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in managing consultant jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, management, economics, or a related field
- Five or more years of client-facing consulting or advisory experience
- Proven ability to lead project workstreams and manage junior team members
- Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and data visualization or analytics tools
- Experience developing frameworks, roadmaps, or recommendations for executive stakeholders
- MBA or advanced degree preferred for senior managing consultant roles
Tips for Your Managing Consultant Job Search
Quantify your engagement outcomes specifically
Clients and hiring partners want to see what changed because you were in the room. Replace vague accomplishments with delivery metrics: cost reductions achieved, timelines compressed, or revenue influenced on specific engagements. Vague claims about 'driving results' get screened out fast.
Tailor your resume to the engagement model
Managing consultant roles differ sharply between project-based boutiques and retainer-driven practices. Read each job listing carefully for language around client portfolios versus defined engagements, then mirror that framing in how you describe your own work history.
Target firms by their methodology, not just sector
Consulting shops hire for cultural and methodological fit as much as industry expertise. Research whether a firm runs agile sprints, waterfall delivery, or proprietary frameworks before applying, and surface your relevant experience with that model in your cover materials.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists managing consultant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a structured case for every interview
Most managing consultant interviews include a live case component alongside behavioral questions. Practice structuring ambiguous business problems out loud using a consistent framework, because interviewers evaluate your communication and logic under pressure, not just whether you reach the right answer.
Negotiate scope and travel expectations, not just pay
In consulting, travel requirements and project rotation policies can shift a role's day-to-day dramatically. During offer conversations, ask directly about expected client-site days, geographic coverage, and bench time so you're comparing roles on the full picture.
Managing Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most managing consultants?
The companies hiring the most managing consultants right now include Ramboll, Capgemini, and Berkeley Research Group, with the largest share of openings in New York, Texas, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated in firms serving financial services, healthcare, and government clients.
How many managing consultant jobs are remote?
About 69% of managing consultant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though client-site expectations vary widely by firm and engagement type. Strategy and change management sub-specializations tend to offer more remote flexibility than operational or implementation-heavy roles, which typically require regular on-site presence.
How do you become a managing consultant?
Most managing consultants start in analyst or associate roles at a consulting firm, then advance by leading progressively larger engagements and client relationships. Building deep expertise in a specific industry or functional area accelerates promotion, as does developing a reputation for delivering measurable outcomes. An MBA from a target program can open doors at major firms, but boutique and independent practices often weight demonstrated delivery experience more heavily than credentials alone.
Can you get hired as a managing consultant with limited experience?
Boutique firms and internal consulting teams at large corporations are more open to candidates who come from adjacent roles in operations, strategy, finance, or project management than the major global firms tend to be. Highlighting any client-facing or cross-functional leadership work, even from outside formal consulting, helps close the gap. Targeting firms in industries where you already have deep subject matter expertise is the most practical path if your consulting experience is thin.
What does the managing consultant interview process look like?
The process typically runs three to four rounds and includes a recruiter screen, a structured competency interview covering client management and leadership examples, a live or take-home case study, and a final-round conversation with a senior partner or practice leader. Firms assess both your analytical rigor and your ability to communicate recommendations clearly to non-technical audiences. Some boutiques add a presentation component where you walk through a past engagement or a prepared solution to a sample client problem.
Where can I find and apply to managing consultant jobs?
You can find and apply to managing consultant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find the roles that fit your experience and specialization from the listings on this page and apply directly to each one that matches.
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