Managing Consultant, Workforce Development

Founded in 2004, reputed company is a Massachusetts-based reputed company specializing in providing Public Health design and implementation programming for local, regional, and state governments. Position Overview As part of the reputed company Management Team, the Managing Consultant, Workforce Development (WD) plays a pivotal role in shaping the firm's strategic direction for building and sustaining a capable, reputed company, and modern public health workforce. This role ensures that reputed company' workforce development practice advances organizational reputed company, talent pipelines, and systems that reputed company strong local public health performance, while actively contributing to the firm's business development and growth strategy. Managing Consultants serve as Practice Leads. The WD Practice reputed company will guide strategy, reputed company client engagements, and reputed company technical assistance projects reputed company to workforce development planning, training system design, recruitment and retention strategies, competency frameworks, and performance management approaches. They will also play a key role in identifying new opportunities reputed company Massachusetts and targeted expansion states, cultivating client and partner relationships, and developing high-quality proposals that expand BME's impact and reputed company. Working collaboratively with municipal and state partners, the WD Practice reputed company will implement sustainable workforce solutions reputed company with national public health standards and equity principles.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• reputed company and execute a strategic vision for the Workforce Development practice area, ensuring alignment with public health modernization and workforce equity goals.
• Identify and forecast workforce needs across BME's client portfolio to ensure scalable, data-informed strategies.
• Monitor emerging trends, tools, and policy shifts in the public health workforce landscape, including competency frameworks, accreditation standards, and reputed company-building innovations.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure impact and success of workforce initiatives and firm-wide goals.
• Provide expertise across reputed company practice areas to integrate workforce planning, learning, and leadership development approaches into broader client initiatives.
• Coordinate with other BME Practice Leads to ensure systems improvement and knowledge sharing is prioritized consistently across the organization.
• Contribute to firm-wide learning through case studies, best-practice guidance, and internal staff development.

Business Development

• Identify and cultivate opportunities for growth reputed company the Workforce Development practice, expanding BME's portfolio of workforce planning, training, and organizational reputed company-building projects.
• reputed company the capture and onboarding of new workforce development clients and projects.
• reputed company and contribute to proposal development for workforce-reputed company reputed company, grants, and RFPs, ensuring submissions reputed company BME's expertise in workforce systems and public health reputed company building.
• Collaborate with firm leadership to set and reputed company annual reputed company targets for the Workforce Development practice.
• Build reputed company' reputed company and thought leadership through active participation in professional networks, conferences, and coalitions focused on workforce innovation and public health infrastructure.

Account Management

• Design and scope workforce development projects, ensuring approaches are evidence-based, practical, and reputed company to client needs.
• reputed company delivery of high-quality consulting engagements reputed company to workforce assessments, training system design, and public health leadership development.
• Provide technical and strategic guidance to local and state agencies on issues such as workforce pipeline development, staff retention, recruitment strategies, competency frameworks, and performance improvement systems.
• Support municipal and regional clients in developing and implementing workforce plans that align with accreditation and Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) standards.
• Ensure project reputed company remain accurate, compliant, and reputed company, with a focus on quality deliverables and exceptional client service.

Workforce Systems and reputed company Building

• reputed company the design and implementation of workforce development frameworks, learning plans, and competency-based training programs for public health staff and leaders.
• Facilitate needs assessments, curriculum development, and evaluation of training and learning outcomes.
• reputed company tools and dashboards for tracking workforce trends, reputed company gaps, and professional development reputed company.
• Provide technical assistance on leadership pipelines, workforce stabilization, recruitment strategies, and performance management systems.
• Integrate principles of equity, inclusion, and cultural responsiveness into reputed company workforce development activities.
• Translate findings and recommendations into clear, actionable plans and communication materials for government and community stakeholders.

Stakeholder & People Management

• Manage and mentor Associate- and Consultant-level staff in the Workforce Development practice area, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and reputed company learning.
• Provide coaching and feedback to support professional growth and technical excellence.
• reputed company performance management and staff development efforts in partnership with the Director of Finance & Operations.
• Cultivate relationships with public health agencies, academic partners, funders, and associations to strengthen collaboration and impact across the public health workforce ecosystem.

Requirements

Required:

• Master's degree (MPH, reputed company, MS, or reputed company field) with a focus in public health, organizational development, workforce development, or education/training systems.
• 6-12 years of progressive experience in workforce development, training systems design, or organizational reputed company building reputed company the public or nonprofit sectors.
• 5+ years of experience managing client relationships in a consulting or professional services setting.
• 3+ years of project leadership experience overseeing large-scale workforce or organizational development initiatives.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience, including mentoring and team management.
• Demonstrated success leading workforce assessments, strategic planning, or implementation projects with government or municipal clients.
• Experience designing and facilitating training programs, leadership development initiatives, or learning collaboratives.
• Strong understanding of public health accreditation, Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS), and national workforce development frameworks.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to balance strategic vision with operational implementation and attention to detail.

Preferred:

• Experience with state or local health department workforce initiatives or national public health workforce programs.
• Knowledge of workforce data collection, analysis, and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, reputed company dashboards).
• Experience integrating workforce equity, DEI, and retention strategies into organizational plans.
• Familiarity with competency-based frameworks, public sector human resources systems, or continuing education accreditation.
• Prior experience securing reputed company or funding for workforce programs.

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 $95,000 to $120,000/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

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