Senior Principal / Manager at Guidehouse in McLean, VA

Senior Principal / Manager Location: US - VA, McLean Job Family: Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: Acts as a principal technical spokesperson. Represents company capabilities and future efforts. Exhibits a high degree of problem‑solving. Achieves objectives and solves problems in innovative ways. Identifies alternative applications for existing tools, techniques, and technologies. Advises clients of technical developments and anticipates technical needs to influence outcomes. Provides input and solves complex problems through analysis of situations and data involving tangible and intangible variables. Demonstrated expertise in hands‑on fraud analytics, cybersecurity analytics, or advanced data analysis in complex environments. Ability to assess and mentor technical staff, validating depth in analytics techniques, investigative reasoning, and applied problem‑solving. Working knowledge of data ingestion, transformation, and analytics pipelines sufficient to guide technical staff and validate analytic approaches. Experience supporting or leading incident analysis, forensic investigations, and response coordination. Strong skill in technical communication, including authoring analytic reports, briefing leadership, and supporting audit or oversight activities. Ability to anticipate emerging technical needs and recommend skill augmentation or specialization to sustain mission effectiveness. What You Will Need: US Citizen is required Local to DMV Area Bachelor’s degree is required Minimum of NINE (9) year's of industry experience What Would Be Nice To Have: Masters degree Strong Fraud Analytics background and prior experience 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 RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. 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 guidehouse@myworkday.com.  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 recruiting@guidehouse.com. 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.