Managing Consultant, Substance Use Abatement

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.

Position Overview

As part of the BME Strategies Management Team, the Managing Consultant, Substance Use Abatement (SUA) plays a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s strategic direction in substance use prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction. This position ensures that BME Strategies’ work supports government and community partners in building equitable, coordinated systems of care that reduce overdose deaths, promote recovery, and strengthen local and regional public health capacity, while actively contributing to the firm’s business development and growth strategy.

Managing Consultants serve as Practice Leads. The SUA Practice Lead will guide strategy, oversee client engagements, and lead high-quality technical assistance and program implementation projects related to substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery systems. They will also play a key role in identifying new opportunities within Massachusetts and targeted expansion states, cultivating client and partner relationships, and developing high-quality proposals that expand BME’s impact and reach.

Working collaboratively with municipal and state partners, the Substance Use Abatement Practice Lead will design and implement data-driven, sustainable approaches that align with public health best practices, state and federal funding priorities, and health equity principles.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for the SUA practice area, ensuring alignment with state and local public health goals, evidence-based practice, and harm reduction frameworks.
• Monitor emerging trends, policies, and best practices in substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery to inform BME’s strategy and client support.
• Forecast resource needs and staffing to support current and future projects across the SUA portfolio.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact and success of the firm’s SUA work and its contribution to firm-wide goals.
• Provide expertise across BME Strategies’ practice areas to integrate substance use prevention and recovery strategies into broader public health and behavioral health 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 documentation, and internal staff development.

Business Development

• Identify and cultivate opportunities for growth within the SUA practice area, expanding BME’s portfolio of prevention, treatment, and recovery-focused public health projects across all BME targeted states.
• Lead the capture and onboarding of new SUA clients and projects.
• Lead and contribute to proposal development for Substance Use Abatement contracts, grants, and RFPs, ensuring submissions highlight BME’s expertise in SUA and public health capacity building.
• Collaborate with firm leadership to set and achieve annual revenue targets for the SUA practice.
• Build BME Strategies’ presence and thought leadership through active participation in professional networks, conferences, and coalitions focused on behavioral health and substance use prevention.

Account Management

• Design and scope SUA projects that are evidence-based, trauma-informed, and responsive to the needs of clients and communities.
• Oversee the delivery of high-quality consulting engagements related to substance use prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support systems.
• Provide strategic and technical guidance to state and local agencies on issues such as system planning, data-informed decision-making, workforce capacity, and cross-sector collaboration.
• Support public health departments and municipalities in developing and implementing community-level plans to address substance use and overdose prevention.
• Ensure project contracts remain accurate, compliant, and current, with a focus on quality deliverables and exceptional client service.

Program Design and Capacity Building

• Lead needs assessments, strategic planning processes, and evaluations related to SUA systems and services.
• Provide technical assistance to local health departments, regional coalitions, and community-based organizations on program design, coordination, and quality improvement.
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