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What You Will Do
As an Associate Director in Guidehouse’s Commercial Financial Services sector, you will be a leading some of our largest Insurance industry accounts with responsibility across business development, relationship management within clients, staff development, client delivery, and internal operations. Specific responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in business development efforts within clients by identification, capture, reviewing proposals/SOWs, and guiding pricing
- Serving as an account leader responsible for expansion of our presence in accounts, sales, oversight of deliverables, contract compliance, corporate compliance, financial management
- Becoming a recognized insurance expert to the team, accounts, the practice and clients in the industry to synthesize, mobilize, and implement solutions that strengthen Guidehouse’s reputation and penetration in the insurance industry
- Maintaining a relentless focus on growing our contributions to our client's success within the firm's operating framework, and business imperatives.
- Model courage, resolve, and fortitude, making sound decisions in the face of the most significant challenges encountered by our business and people
- Driving transformational change; challenging teams to optimize immediate-term and long-term solutions with clients or within Guidehouse
- Engaging, mentoring, and inspiring the account team to achieve continuous improvement
- Reviewing and analyzing monthly contractual revenue and expenses and lead account team planning and budgeting process with the practice leader
- Guiding and mentoring team members and supporting performance assessments
- Providing input on staffing plans, talent acquisition, and retention
- Facilitating meetings/updates between functional teams and account leadership
- Providing onsite leadership presence in corporate and client offices.
Management Consulting
Travel Required
Up to 75%+
Clearance Required
None
What You Will Do
As an Associate Director in Guidehouse’s Commercial Financial Services sector, you will be a leading some of our largest Insurance industry accounts with responsibility across business development, relationship management within clients, staff development, client delivery, and internal operations. Specific responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in business development efforts within clients by identification, capture, reviewing proposals/SOWs, and guiding pricing
- Serving as an account leader responsible for expansion of our presence in accounts, sales, oversight of deliverables, contract compliance, corporate compliance, financial management
- Becoming a recognized insurance expert to the team, accounts, the practice and clients in the industry to synthesize, mobilize, and implement solutions that strengthen Guidehouse’s reputation and penetration in the insurance industry
- Maintaining a relentless focus on growing our contributions to our client's success within the firm's operating framework, and business imperatives.
- Model courage, resolve, and fortitude, making sound decisions in the face of the most significant challenges encountered by our business and people
- Driving transformational change; challenging teams to optimize immediate-term and long-term solutions with clients or within Guidehouse
- Engaging, mentoring, and inspiring the account team to achieve continuous improvement
- Reviewing and analyzing monthly contractual revenue and expenses and lead account team planning and budgeting process with the practice leader
- Guiding and mentoring team members and supporting performance assessments
- Providing input on staffing plans, talent acquisition, and retention
- Facilitating meetings/updates between functional teams and account leadership
- Providing onsite leadership presence in corporate and client offices.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ Years of professional experience in the insurance industry with a combination of recent consulting leadership experience and in-house industry experience
- Deep knowledge and network of connections within the commercial insurance industry
- Expertise in technology and operations optimization
- Business process improvement, automation and change management experience
- Business architecture and operating models experience
- Proficiency in Project Management practices
- Experience supporting long-term, large-scale contracts, including capture management, pricing, ongoing compliance, project management
- Solid understanding of engagement economics and budgeting
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Preference given to NYC Metro area candidates, DC /Chicago area candidates will be required to travel to NYC up to 75%.
- Master’s Degree in a related field
- PMP certification
- Experience leading a large-scale technology implementation
- Ability to build and manage a book of business in the $2M+ range.
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
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 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 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 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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