[Remote] Federal Financial Management Modernization Project Lead

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Guidehouse is a consulting firm that specializes in finance and accounting. They are seeking a Federal Financial Management Modernization Project Lead to provide strategic leadership for large-scale financial transformation initiatives, shape solution architectures, and drive quality assurance and risk management in the federal financial management domain.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for large‑scale DFAS financial transformation, AI adoption, and modernization efforts
• Shape solution architectures across analytics, AI/ML, data engineering, automation, and financial process improvement
• Direct multi‑team delivery across workstreams involving enterprise data, Treasury reporting, IGT, and controls
• Advise senior DFAS and DoW stakeholders on modernization strategy, AI governance, IL5 readiness, and integration roadmap
• Drive quality assurance, risk management, stakeholder communications, and long‑term client relationship development
• Lead development of scalable, explainable AI and analytics solutions aligned with DFAS mission, compliance, and auditability
• Mentor managers and senior technical leads; develop workforce capability and delivery excellence

Skills

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD 'SECRET' security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE 'SECRET' or higher-level clearance are preferred
• Bachelors Degree
• TEN (10) years of experience leading complex federal financial management, analytics, technology, or AI programs
• Demonstrated success leading large teams, managing multi‑phase transformation initiatives, and engaging executive‑level clients; deep expertise in federal financial reporting, audit requirements, and financial systems integration; and the ability to shape AI‑enabled capabilities and guide technical and functional integration efforts
• Experience advising DFAS, DoD, OUSD(C), or CFO Act agencies at the enterprise level; expertise with platforms such as WDP/Advana, Databricks, ERPs, Treasury systems, and enterprise automation tools; experience with AI governance, model oversight, MLOps, data lineage, and IL5/FedRAMP‑High architectures; and relevant professional certifications including CPA, CDFM, CGFM, PMP, SAFe, cloud architect, or AI/analytics credentials

Benefits

• 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

Company Overview