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# IT Governance Product Assessment Consultant

- **Company:** Guidehouse Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $98,000.0 - $163,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Decision Support Systems, IT Management, Enterprise Software Applications, Servicenow
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://guidehouse.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/US---DC-Washington/IT-Governance-Product-Assessment-Consultant_44383

## About the Role

* An ACTIVE TOP SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance.
 * US Citizenship is contractually required.
 * Minimum of EIGHT (8)+ years of overall work experience.
 * Associates degree or TEN (10)+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
 * US Citizenship is required.
 * Experience with stakeholder engagement, industry and government research, and governance and portfolio management.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

 * Knowledge of ServiceNow capabilities, implementation approaches, modules, and platform governance.
 * Experience evaluating software products and developing technology recommendations based on business and technical requirements.
 * Strong understanding of technology governance processes, procurement support activities, and technology lifecycle management.
 * Ability to analyze competing solutions and identify functional overlap or duplication.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
 * Experience producing assessment reports, business cases, recommendations, and executive presentations.

## Description

The IT Governance Product Assessment Consultant will provide support to a premier law enforcement agency's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The consultant will support enterprise technology evaluation and decision-making efforts and play a key role in assessing proposed software products, platforms, and technology solutions, with a strong focus on ServiceNow capabilities and related enterprise technologies.

Product and Solution Assessments

 * Conduct assessments of proposed software products, solutions, and platform capabilities prior to procurement and implementation.
 * Evaluate business, functional, operational, and technical requirements to determine whether proposed solutions meet organizational needs.
 * Analyze how proposed products align with existing ServiceNow capabilities, modules, and platform investments.
 * Assess product functionality, integration requirements, scalability, security considerations, and long-term operational fit.
 * Develop findings, recommendations, and decision support documentation for client leadership and governance boards.

Governance and Portfolio Analysis

 * Identify existing technologies, platforms, or enterprise tools that may provide similar functionality to proposed solutions.
 * Assess potential overlap, redundancy, or duplication across the organization's technology portfolio.
 * Recommend opportunities to leverage current investments before acquiring new products or capabilities.
 * Support governance processes that drive informed technology procurement and adoption decisions.
 * Participate in technology review boards, governance committees, and stakeholder review sessions.

Industry and Government Research

 * Research and evaluate how partner federal agencies and other organizations utilize ServiceNow and similar enterprise platforms.
 * Document best practices, implementation approaches, common use cases, and lessons learned from comparable environments.
 * Assess industry and government adoption trends to support technology recommendations.
 * Present market research, benchmarking analyses, and comparative solution assessments to stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement

 * Collaborate with business leaders, technical teams, product owners, architects, procurement personnel, and governance stakeholders.
 * Facilitate discussions to understand business needs, technology requirements, and strategic objectives.
 * Present assessment results and recommendations to senior leadership and decision-makers.
 * Support the development and continuous improvement of technology governance frameworks, standards, and assessment methodologies.