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AI & Data Program Manager

Navigant Consulting
Mc Lean, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026
Job Family:
Management Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking a Program Manager to lead a large, complex, regulator-facing data and AI modernization program. The Program Manager will be responsible for end-to-end delivery oversight, stakeholder engagement, financial management, and execution of an Agile program operating across technical and business workstreams.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Provide overall program leadership and accountability for scope, cost, schedule, and performance.
  • Lead stakeholder engagement across IT and business partners, including supervision, economists, data scientists, executive leadership, and governance bodies.
  • Manage program financials, budgeting, forecasting, and contract performance.
  • Establish and oversee PMO governance, reporting, and performance management metrics.
  • Lead Agile program execution, including roadmap development, release planning, and dependency management.
  • Manage resources, staffing plans, and surge-up / surge-down activities.
  • Oversee delivery quality and risk management across multiple technical workstreams.
  • Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to senior client and Guidehouse leadership.

What You Will Need:
  • ship.is required
  • Bachelor's degree is required
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of experience leading large-scale IT and data programs.
  • Demonstrated experience with budgeting, financial management, and PMO oversight.
  • Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
  • Experience delivering programs using Agile methodologies.
  • PMP and/or PMI-ACP certification.

What Would Be Nice to Have:
  • Prior experience supporting financial services regulators
  • Experience managing cloud, Snowflake, or data platform modernization programs.
  • AI and advanced analytics program experience.
  • SAFe or additional Agile certifications.
  • Cloud certifications (AWS, Snowflake etc.).
  • Experience engaging with governance or executive oversight committees.

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- 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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