[Remote] Senior Consultant, Training Strategy Lead
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BME Strategies is a Massachusetts-based consulting firm specializing in public health program design and implementation. The Senior Consultant, Training Strategy Lead is responsible for developing and leading the training strategy for a large-scale statewide technology modernization initiative, ensuring effective training delivery to various user groups.
Responsibilities
- Develop and Lead Training Strategy: Define and maintain the overall training strategy, framework, roadmap, and approach to support successful use of Metrik across users
- Assess Training Needs: Partner with project leadership, subject matter experts, business team, and other stakeholders to identify training , learner personas, role-based requirements, and readiness considerations
- Design Scalable Training Approaches: Recommend and implement training delivery models, learning pathways, training environments, and support structures that effectively serve diverse user groups across the state. needs
- Define Training Deliverables: Determine the appropriate mix of training materials and support resources (e.g., instructor-led training, e-learning modules, job aids, reference guides, videos, FAQs, office hours etc.) to support successful system use
- Lead Training Planning & Coordination: Partner with business, change management, rollout, and implementation teams to identify training priorities, define learning objectives, establish training timelines, and coordinate training-related activities across the project
- Coordinate Training Content Development: Collaborate with writers, subject matter experts, trainers, and other project resources to develop and maintain training materials, ensuring content aligns with project goals, user needs, and system functionality
- Coordinate Training Implementation: Support and coordinate the execution of training activities, including scheduling, communications, trainer preparation, pilot support, office hours, training logistics, and post-launch learning opportunities
- Partner on Organizational Change Management Efforts: Collaborate closely with change management, communications, stakeholder engagement, and rollout teams to align training activities with broader project readiness efforts
- Measure Training Effectiveness: Establish and monitor training success metrics, learner feedback mechanisms, participation tracking, and other indicators to continuously improve training outcomes
- Support Sustainability: Develop recommendations and processes for ongoing training, onboarding, knowledge transfer, and long-term support beyond initial implementation
- Serve as a Trusted Advisor: Provide strategic guidance to project leadership and stakeholders regarding training best practices, risks, dependencies, and training considerations throughout the project lifecycle
Skills
- Minimum of 6 years relevant experience required, including 4 or more years in a consulting firm environment
- Experience leading training strategy and implementation efforts for large-scale technology, data, or enterprise system implementations
- Minimum 5 years client-facing experience, including 2 or more in project leadership roles
- Experience leading complex training initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups
- People management experience preferred
- Master's degree in Public Health, Education, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Communications, or a related field
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced consulting environment
- Demonstrated success developing and executing training strategies for technology modernization, digital transformation, or large-scale system implementation projects involving multiple organizations, agencies, or user groups
- Lead training efforts from strategy through implementation, including training needs assessment, curriculum planning, delivery coordination, and post-launch support
- Develop role-based learning programs and coordinate the creation of training materials with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies
- Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to translate complex business and technical concepts into practical, user-friendly learning experiences
- Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and bringing structure to evolving environments
- "Big picture" thinking paired with strong attention to detail and follow-through, ensuring training strategy, activities, and deliverables are executed successfully
- And an alignment with BME's shared values
- Experience supporting Salesforce implementations or other CRM, permitting, inspection, case management, workflow management, or enterprise data platforms
- Experience supporting training efforts for statewide, multi-site, or large-scale public sector implementations
- Familiarity with state and local public health agencies and their operational environments
- Knowledge of learning management systems (LMS), training analytics, training evaluation methods, and train-the-trainer models
Benefits
- 6+ weeks total leave, including paid vacation, sick time, personal leave, and floating holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, with 75% employer-paid coverage for the employee & 50% 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
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth
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