Mission Advancement Senior

Company: Guidehouse
Location: Springfield
Posted on: January 2, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Family: Strategy & Transformation Consulting Travel Required: None Clearance Required: Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) What You Will Do: As a Mission Advancement Senior, you will guide Defense and Security clients through complex change initiatives in the mission space, helping them identify, evaluate, and solve their most challenging problems to achieve strategic goals and fulfill their mission. You will collaborate with research scientists, data engineers, and intelligence analysts to develop and acquire innovative analytic tools and technologies, applying strong analytical skills to design effective solutions in dynamic, high-pressure environments. Intellectual curiosity and the ability to thrive in a high operational tempo setting are essential, as is leveraging your working knowledge of AI capabilities—including computer vision, Generative AI, and multi-modal models—to inform mission-driven solutions. You will engage directly with senior client leadership while enhancing your expertise in technical competency, business development, client service, leadership, project management, and people development, working independently or as part of a team of highly skilled professionals to deliver impactful outcomes in a fluid and evolving project landscape. What You Will Need: - An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance. - Once onboard with Guidehouse, new hire MUST be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) polygraph. - Bachelor's Degree - Minimum THREE (3) years of relevant experience - Experience collaborating with research scientists, data engineers, and/or intelligence analysts to develop and acquire new analytic tools and technologies - Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop effective solutions in dynamic and high-pressure situations - Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, facilitating collaboration among diverse teams - Intellectual curiosity and an ability to succeed and win in a high-op tempo environment are essential traits - Working knowledge of AI capabilities including the differences between computer vision, Generative AI, and multi-modal models What Would Be Nice To Have: - Expert knowledge of the DoD and IC policy apparatus for AI, to include knowledge of relevant national security memorandums, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and roles and responsibilities of component-level Chief AI Officers (CAIO) - Working knowledge of software capabilities and DevSecOps processes for the development, testing, and evaluation of capabilities - Working knowledge of the transition process from rapid capabilities to operations and sustainment in the DoD or IC - Working knowledge of agile methodologies and / or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 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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