Program Consultant

Guidehouse

. Support project coordination, Agile delivery, and governance activities for a federal legislative branch client .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $108,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile project coordination and management, with a strong focus on tracking project metrics, facilitating user acceptance testing, and collaborating with federal stakeholders. Proficient in utilizing tools like Jira for backlog management and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Agile Project CoordinationJira Project TrackingUser Acceptance TestingBusiness AnalysisFederal Acquisition Support

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Hard Skills

Project CoordinationProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisAgile MethodologiesScrum PracticesBacklog ManagementRequirements DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

JiraMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointPower BITableau

Certifications & Qualifications

CSMCAPMSAFe

Industry Keywords

Federal AcquisitionProcurementGrants ManagementIT Program SupportHelpdesk Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support project coordination, Agile delivery, and governance activities for a federal legislative branch client
Track project schedules, backlogs, releases, risks, issues, dependencies, and key delivery metrics across multiple acquisition system workstreams
Prepare bi-weekly status reports and meeting materials communicating progress, upcoming activities, metrics, risks, and issues
Support user acceptance testing and coordinate with client stakeholders, development teams, and vendors
Track issues, follow up on action items, and identify potential delivery impediments
Support Agile activities including stand-ups, sprint and backlog planning, retrospectives, and maintenance of user stories and tasks in Jira
Monitor client Acquisition Helpdesk activities and trends
Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, response times, and automation
Collaborate with federal client stakeholders, including contracts and grants leadership, product owners, IT developers, and end users
Support business analysis and transparent communication across all teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident (Green Card) status
Ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
3+ years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, project management, business analysis, consulting, or related IT-related program support
Experience working in any capacity on Agile IT projects
Familiarity with Scrum practices, backlog management, user stories, and iterative development
Experience using Jira or similar project tracking tools
Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
CSM, CAPM, SAFe, or other Agile/project management certification is nice to have
Experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, grants management, or related IT programs is nice to have
Experience supporting user acceptance testing, requirements development, or backlog refinement is nice to have
Experience with business Helpdesk/service improvement or projects involving multiple technology teams or vendors is nice to have
Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, Jira dashboards, or similar reporting and visualization tools is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Flexible benefits package