Advisor - Change Management

Job Title: Advisor, Change Management
Location: Remote

Description

Founded in 2004, BME Strategies is a Massachusetts-based consulting firm specializing in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs for local, regional, and state government partners. Our work supports evidence-based, community-driven solutions that strengthen public health systems and advance equity across the communities we serve. At BME, our clients are on the front lines of Public Health. Priorities may shift but our commitment to supporting our partners does not. We take pride in having multi-year, multi-project engagements, often working closely as an extension of their staff. Our success comes from our shared values: a bias toward action; optimistically collaborative; willingness to navigate ambiguity; minimal ego - no job is too small or big; pursuing the equitable solution; always learning, and; committed to quality at every stage.

Position Overview

BME Strategies is seeking an Advisor, Change Management to lead our clients through the “people side” of organizational transformation. The person in this role will be a strategic partner to public health departments and nonprofits, moving beyond checklist-style project management to ensure that new policies, technologies (including AI), and protocols are deeply embedded and sustained by the workforce.

A key focus of this role is guiding local health partners through the adoption of AI-enabled tools and workflows, translating technical capability into practical, trusted practice on the ground. As an example, someone in this role may focus on why a deadline is missed, investigate human constraints like burnout or capacity gaps, and build the inclusive communication loops necessary to maintain organizational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

BME Org-Wide Responsibilities for Advisors (Subject Matter Experts):

• Leads or co-leads larger projects, technical & advisory, contributes to project design
• Mentorship Potential: mentors Associates and Senior Associates on projects when possible; serves as a technical resource for their practice area
• Business Development: manages projects to exemplary client satisfaction; contributes to and/or leads proposals

• Role expectations: 90% project work, 5% administrative work, and 5% business development work.
  

Role-Specific Responsibilities:

• Transformation Leadership & Strategy: Lead the “People Side” of large-scale initiatives, ensuring that digital, operational, and AI-driven transitions are met with high adoption and minimal resistance.
• Human-Centered Journey Mapping: Design and facilitate journey mapping sessions to identify friction points for frontline staff and stakeholders, ensuring implementation plans are grounded in the practitioner’s reality.
• Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Identify exactly who needs buy-in and partner with our Strategic Communications team to craft data-driven narratives that foster trust and alignment.
• Workforce Development & Coaching: In partnership with our Workforce Development Team, provide hands-on coaching and upskilling to local leaders and staff, fostering long-term autonomy rather than temporary support.
• Change Impact & Readiness Assessments: Conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments to evaluate organizational readiness and the magnitude of change, specifically within rural and urban health settings.
• AI Change Management & Local Partner Support: Serve as a trusted advisor to local health departments, community health centers, and other local health partners as they adopt AI-enabled tools and workflows, translating technical AI capabilities into practical, human-centered guidance, addressing staff concerns about trust, data privacy, and job impact, and ensuring responsible, equity-centered adoption at the point of care and service delivery.
• Embedded Liaison Services: Act as a primary point of contact for diverse coalitions, resolving operational issues by addressing the underlying human capacity needs.

Experience, Qualification, & Skills

• Minimum 6 years experience required
• 2+ years in a consulting firm environment
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in at least one practice area
• Capable of independent technical contribution
• 1-4+ years client-facing experience
• Experience in organizational change management or public health leadership and consulting. 
• Experience with state and local health systems, ideally in Massachusetts or other Northeastern states (Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York or New Jersey) is preferred.
• MPH or similar relevant graduate degree. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Core Competencies: Mastery of change management frameworks (e.g., Prosci ADKAR, Kotter) and experience applying them to people-powered systems.
• “Generalist” Agility: Ability to “zoom out” for big-picture visioning and “dive in” to execute critical details during peak workloads.
• Technical Literacy: Proficiency in data visualization tools (Smartsheet, Tableau) to build “readiness” dashboards that track employee sentiment and adoption metrics.
• AI & Emerging Technology Literacy: Working knowledge of AI-enabled tools and processes relevant to public health operations, with the ability to translate technical AI concepts into accessible, actionable guidance for frontline staff and local partners with varying levels of technical comfort.
• Certification: Prosci or equivalent Change Management certification is preferred.
• Mission Alignment: A deep commitment to health equity and a desire to build sustainable, inclusive public health infrastructure.
• And an alignment with BME’s shared values. 

Work Environment 

• This is a full-time position based in a home office environment within the U.S.
• BME Strategies in a remote-first organization. This role may require occasional travel to client sites, conferences, or meetings as required.
• BME's work is organized around contracts that have defined scopes and timelines. As contracts conclude, we make every effort to transition team members to new projects that align with their practice area or skill set. As a result, the responsibilities of an employee hired for a particular position may adapt based on project needs and assignments.

Compensation & Benefits

• BME Strategies offers a competitive compensation package that includes:   
• 11 paid floating holidays each year, plus 4 weeks of additional PTO, giving employees flexibility to take time off when it matters most.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with 80% employer-paid coverage for the employee & 70% employer-paid coverage for dependents; 
• Health FSA and dependent care FSA;
• 401(k) with employer match;
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance;
• One-time technology stipend
• And opportunities for professional development and career growth.

• The salary range for this position is $87,360 - $120,640 per year.

Please note: New employees are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint, dependent upon internal equity and the budgeted amount for the position.   

How to Apply

• To apply for this position, please complete and submit all information in the application link.
• We expect a large volume of applicants for this position and only those candidates invited to move forward in the interview process will be contacted. 
• AI Use: At BME Strategies, we value authenticity and want to hear directly from you about your experiences, skills, and perspective. Please ensure that your resume, application responses, and cover letters accurately reflect your own knowledge, experience, and thinking. While AI tools can be used for limited support, including proofreading, formatting, or improving clarity, AI should not be used to generate responses. We encourage you to respond in your own words and draw from your actual experiences.
• Important Notice on Recruitment Fraud: BME Strategies communicates with applicants only through email addresses ending @bmestrategies.com. We do not use third-party domains for recruitment outreach. If you receive communication from a different email address, please do not respond and report it to us at info@bmestrategies.com
• Please note that BME Strategies is unable to sponsor work-related visas.
• BME Strategies is made up of individuals 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.