Partner, Commercial Excellence

Job Family:
Sales Support & Administration
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Clearance Required:
None

What You Will Do:

At Guidehouse, we’re purpose built to help clients meet complex challenges across both commercial and public sectors. Our teams work closely with clients to imagine a new future, build resilient solutions, and then operate programs for our clients to ensure sustained value.

The Guidehouse Growth Office team promotes a collaborative culture through enhanced strategy, leadership, innovation, sales and marketing best practices. We are high-energy experts who are passionate about what we do and want to make an impact.

Lead operations of the Commercial Excellence Function
Own and evolve the Commercial Excellence strategy and enterprise operating model

Provide oversight and guidance for senior leaders responsible for enabling sales capabilities and execution across all of Guidehosue

Drive integration, consistency, and continuous improvement across all sales activities and functions, including market and competitive intelligence, strategic teaming and market access, strategic pricing, sales operations, sales technology, sales enablement, and proposal development

Enterprise Leadership and Accountability
Own firm-wide performance management (e.g., bookings/revenue, margin, pipeline coverage, win rate, forecast accuracy) and drive corrective actions through an executive operating cadence

Chair and evolve governance for pipeline rigor, strategic pricing discipline, and pursuit investment decisions; set standards, decision rights, and escalation paths

Own the multi-year sales enablement and technology investment roadmap, including business cases, vendor strategy, and value realization

Build and lead senior talent across Commercial Excellence, including leadership development, succession planning, and performance expectations aligned to commercial outcomes

Strengthen Sales Execution and Performance
Partner closely with sales and segment leadership to evangelize our sales methodology to improve sales effectiveness and outcomes

Enhance opportunity management, pipeline rigor, forecasting accuracy, and pricing discipline

Develop and deploy firmwide graduated sales training curriculum at all levels

Leverage and expand strategic contract vehicles and teaming partners to ensure customers can access Guidehouse services

Use data, analytics, and insights to improve decision-making, win rates, and predictability

Drive Enterprise Adoption and Change
Build a sales culture across the organization through training and mentorship programs

Lead firm-wide adoption of sales processes, tools, and best practices

Champion behavior changes to ensure consistent execution across the sales lifecycle

Continuously identify gaps and introduce improvements that scale across the firm

Own the Sales Technology Stack and Innovation Agenda
Own and evolve the enterprise sales technology stack, including CRM and adjacent platforms

Lead the deployment and adoption of AI and automation tools across commercial workflows to fundamentally disrupt and accelerate our go-to-market sales motions

Ensure technology investments drive measurable value, efficiency, and performance improvement

This role will be:
A strategic doer: curious, analytical, creative, and action-oriented

Intensely customer-oriented with excellent communication skills

Strong collaborator across senior leaders and matrixed teams

Exceptional program and change management leader

Creative problem solver focused on continuous improvement

Eager to learn and leverage new systems, processes, and technologies

Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality and consistency

Comfortable leading through influence in complex environments

What You Will Need:
Senior leadership experience in sales or growth functions

Bachelor's degree required

15+ years of prior relevant experience

Track record of owning enterprise commercial outcomes (e.g., bookings/revenue growth, margin expansion, win rate improvement, forecast accuracy) and translating strategy into measurable results

Demonstrated ability to influence and align C-suite and segment leaders through governance, operating cadence, and decision-rights clarity

Experience stewarding investment decisions (commercial enablement, data, AI, and sales technology), including business cases, vendor strategy, and value realization

Proven ability to hire, develop, and lead senior leaders, including succession planning and performance expectations tied to commercial outcomes

Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex teams in matrixed organizations

Strong understanding of enterprise sales operations and performance management

Experience owning and modernizing CRM platforms and sales technology ecosystems

Proven program management and enterprise change leadership capabilities

Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills

A bias for action, accountability, and continuous improvement

What Would Be Nice To Have:
Experience with AI transformation

MBA

The annual salary range for this position is $209,600.00-$524,100.00. 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.
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.

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