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BME Strategies

Senior Managing Consultant, Specialty Areas

BME Strategies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Founded in 2004, BME Strategies is a Massachusetts-based consulting firm specializing in providing public health design and implementation programming for local, regional, and state governments.

Position Overview The Senior Managing Consultant, Specialty Areas is a senior leader within BME Strategies' Management Team and provides high-level strategic oversight across several of the firm's specialized public health practice areas—such as emergency preparedness, substance use, and other emerging specialty domains. This role reports to the Director of Public Health and ensures that each practice area operates with excellence, consistency, and strategic alignment as BME continues to grow.

This role directly supervises several Managing Consultants who serve as Practice Leads, guiding their strategy development, project execution, staff supervision, and client partnerships. The Senior Managing Consultant ensures strong cross-practice coordination, business development efforts, and helps shape BME's evolving portfolio of public health systems work.

This position offers a unique opportunity for a senior-level consultant who excels at leading other leaders, navigating complexity, and building strong internal systems that enable high-quality, equitable, and scalable public health consulting.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Practice Oversight

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for multiple specialty practice areas, ensuring alignment with firmwide goals, modernization efforts, and equity principles

Support Managing Consultants in developing and executing strategic visions for their practice areas

Promote consistency in consulting approaches, methodologies, deliverables, and standards across practice areas

Identify cross-cutting needs, trends, and opportunities to strengthen BME's consulting services and thought leadership

Establish and track KPIs for practice performance and growth

Foster collaboration across practice areas and contribute to firmwide systems improvement and knowledge sharing

Business Development & Growth Strategy

Partner with Managing Consultants to identify and pursue strategic business development opportunities within and across their specialty areas

Provide high-level review and guidance on proposals, scopes of work, and budgets

Support the development of new service lines and expansion into additional states or jurisdictions

Support annual revenue planning and resource allocation in collaboration with firm leadership

Represent BME in professional networks, coalitions, conferences, and thought leadership settings

Client Engagement & Project Oversight

Ensure the delivery of high-quality consulting engagements across supervised practice areas

Provide senior-level guidance to clients on complex public health issues, systems improvements, and cross-jurisdictional planning

Serve as a resource for managing escalated client issues, timeline challenges, and interagency coordination

Support Managing Consultants in contract management, client communication, and quality assurance

People Leadership & Talent Development

Directly supervise several Managing Consultants who lead specialty practice areas

Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development to strengthen leadership capacity and technical excellence

Support recruitment, staffing decisions, and team resourcing in partnership with the Director of Public Health and internal Operations/HR leadership

Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning across all supervised practice areas

Organizational Learning & Cross-Practice Integration

Strengthen internal systems for knowledge capture, documentation, and shared learning

Lead or contribute to internal initiatives focused on improvement of consulting tools, processes, and training resources

Support integration of equity, cultural responsiveness, and inclusive practices across all specialty areas and project deliverables

Requirements Required

Master's degree (MPH, MPA, MS, or related field) in public health, emergency preparedness, health systems, or a relevant discipline

10+ years of progressively responsible experience in public health, consulting, or systems-building within government, nonprofit, or professional services settings

5+ years of supervisory experience, including overseeing managers or senior consultants

onstrated success leading multiple public health programs, practice areas, or complex portfolios

Extensive experience managing client relationships and overseeing large-scale public health projects

Strong understanding of public health infrastructure, modernization, and specialty domains such as emergency preparedness or substance use

Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills

Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution and detail orientation

Commitment to equity, cultural responsiveness, and strengthening local public health systems

Preferred

Experience leading or supporting state/local health departments, preparedness coalitions, or public health program areas

Knowledge of national public health standards such as FPHS, PHAB, and related frameworks

Experience with proposal strategy, business development, and government contracting

Familiarity with data tools, performance measurement, and public health operational systems

Experience supporting organizational change, learning collaboratives, or complex systems improvement initiatives

Working Conditions

Remote work, with occasional travel to client sites, conferences, or meetings as required

Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced consulting environment

Benefits Expected range is $112,000-$137,000/annually – with annual bonus opportunity, contingent on performance and the achievement of both individual and firm-wide business development goals.

Comprehensive benefits package, including:

6+ weeks total leave, including paid vacation, sick time, personal leave, and floating holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health FSA and dependent care FSA

401(k) with employer match

Employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability insurance

One‑time technology stipend

Opportunities for professional development and career growth

BME Strategies expects a large volume of applicants for this position and only those candidates invited to move forward in the interview process will be contacted.

We are made up of people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one's identity. These varied points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

BME Strategies is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, or current employment status.

We are unable to sponsor work‑related visas.

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