Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you will:

• Lead a cross-functional team delivering PMO support for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Modernization program.
• Oversee requirements development, including intake, refinement, prioritization, and traceability.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement across CBP, internal teams, and partner organizations.
• Manage portfolio planning and roadmap development to align scope, funding, and delivery timelines.
• Guide financial support activities, including budget planning, forecasting, and resource alignment.
• Drive process automation and adoption of tools that streamline workflows and increase program transparency.
• Ensure PMO standards, documentation quality, and consistent execution across workstreams.
• Support ACE governance forums, decision meetings, and cross‑program coordination.
• Manage project budgets, ensuring alignment between planned and actual spend, staffing, and delivery timelines.
• Lead budget tracking and variance analysis, providing clear reporting and recommended actions to leadership.
• Coordinate financial forecasting cycles, ensuring timely updates and accurate projections across all workstreams.
• Maintain visibility into funding allocations and resource utilization, surfacing risks and opportunities early.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "CBP PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their CBP PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE CBP PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Bachelor's degree
• FIVE (5) or more years of experience leading teams that support large federal PMO or modernization programs. Experience must include: • Strong background in requirements development and facilitation.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder engagement across mission, technical, and leadership groups.
• Familiarity with federal budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Strong communication skills for executive briefings and program reporting.
• Ability to oversee multiple workstreams and drive cohesive delivery across a complex program.
• Exposure to PMO documentation standards and QA/QC frameworks.

• Active Top Secret or Public Trust clearance
• Experience supporting CBP or DHS IT modernization efforts.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery and PMO toolsets such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Experience developing dashboards, workflow automation, or other process‑improving tools.
• Understanding of DHS or CBP acquisition and governance processes.
• Experience coordinating cross‑disciplinary delivery teams.

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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