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Salary
≈ $90k – $171k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Tysons)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Visa
H-1B filings in 12 months: 24 · green card filings: 14
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Guidehouse scores B on the Alion truth index.

Overview
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Guidehouse is a management and technology consultancy created in 2018 when Veritas Capital bought the public sector advisory practice of PwC, and expanded a year later by acquiring Navigant. It advises United States federal and state agencies, health systems, energy utilities and financial institutions on programme delivery, regulatory compliance, risk, digital modernisation and data analytics, with a heavy concentration in defence, health and civilian government work. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the firm employs a large share of security-cleared staff and was acquired by Bain Capital in 2023.

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Senior Risk Analyst to Sr. Risk Management Analyst provides advanced analytical, advisory, and documentation support for enterprise-level risk management activities. This role leads complex risk assessments, drives risk documentation and reporting processes, and supports governance bodies and cross-functional teams.

This role is ideal for an experienced risk practitioner with strong research, analysis, communication, and structured documentation skills, capable of working within a high-visibility, regulated, and process-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Advanced Risk Analysis

  • Conduct comprehensive qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including root-cause analysis and evaluation of likelihood, impact, and interdependencies.
  • Support the refinement, maturation, and implementation of enterprise risk management practices, tools, and analytical approaches.
  • Develop, escalate, or de-escalate risks based on structured analysis and stakeholder input.
  • Lead interviews with subject matter experts to validate risk data and inform risk assessments.

Risk Reporting & Documentation

  • Develop, maintain, and update risk registers, KRIs, performance indicators, and related risk documentation.
  • Prepare high-quality analytical reports, recommendations, decision briefs, and supporting materials for internal leadership and governance groups.
  • Produce materials for recurring and ad hoc risk reviews, working sessions, and program reports.
  • Ensure accuracy, completeness, and clarity of all documentation in alignment with established standards and review processes.

Program & Governance Support

  • Provide analytical support to governance bodies, including preparing meeting materials, synthesizing inputs, capturing action items, and ensuring follow-through.
  • Monitor status of assigned tasks, milestones, corrective actions, and deliverables.
  • Support integration of risk information into enterprise planning, performance, and decision-making processes.

Continuous Improvement

  • Identify improvements to risk processes, tools, documentation workflows, and reporting mechanisms.
  • Contribute to the development and refinement of enterprise frameworks and methodologies.
  • Support alignment of risk activities with larger organizational processes and performance structures.

What You Will Need:

  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • FIVE (5) or more years of experience in risk analysis, enterprise risk management, or related analytical roles. Experience must include:
    • Supporting Federal agencies or government programs
    • Demonstrated ability to lead analytical tasks with limited oversight.
    • Understanding of risk frameworks, performance measurement concepts, or structured program governance.
    • Experience developing structured, narrative, executive-ready deliverables.
    • Experience operating in environments with formal governance, documentation, and quality standards.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Advanced degree
  • Risk-related certifications (e.g., CRMA, CIA, CRM) are preferred, not required, and candidates exceeding typical experience levels remain fully acceptable.
  • Strong communication skills, especially in preparing clear, concise, professional written materials.
  • Familiarity with enterprise risk frameworks and performance metrics.

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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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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