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Director, Strategic Advisory - Category Management
BBA Consultants
Director, Strategic Advisory - Category Management
Your future role on our team
As Director, Strategic Advisory, Category Management, you’ll shape, develop and expand BBA’s portfolio of Strategic Advisory services. Reporting to the Vice-President, Strategic Advisory, you’ll establish the portfolio architecture and strategic direction, lead category strategies and transform BBA’s technical and industry expertise into differentiated, market-relevant and commercially viable advisory offerings.
You’ll work closely with category Leaders, technical leaders, client account managers, sales leaders, and regional and market leaders to identify client needs, prioritize opportunities and mobilize subject-matter experts across BBA.
You’ll also develop the methodologies, tools, intellectual property and internal communities required to deliver advisory services consistently and at scale. As a senior consulting leader, you’ll personally lead select high-value strategic engagements and maintain an expected billable contribution of approximately 30–40%.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to
Develop and maintain an integrated architecture for BBA’s Strategic Advisory portfolio, clarifying the purpose, target markets, client needs, value propositions and boundaries of each category
Lead category strategies and growth plans, assess market demand and strategic fit and recommend where BBA should invest, build capabilities or reposition its offerings
Transform BBA’s technical expertise and intellectual capital into clear, client-focused services that are sellable, deliverable, repeatable and adaptable
Define priority offerings, delivery models, required competencies and commercial logic, and maintain a current catalogue of advisory services and capabilities
Develop and standardize advisory methodologies, diagnostic frameworks, reusable tools, proposal content, workshop structures and client deliverables
Provide direction, coaching and support to Strategic Advisory Category Leaders and facilitate collaboration across categories, disciplines and geographies
Build and lead a Strategic Advisory community of practice and mobilize subject-matter experts for offering development, thought leadership, proposals and client delivery
Monitor market trends, client priorities and emerging strategic issues, and coordinate a thought‑leadership agenda with the Marketing and Communications teams
Lead or contribute to select high-value advisory engagements, facilitate executive discussions and provide quality oversight for strategically important mandates
Partner with sales, account and operational leaders to position priority offerings, support major pursuits and connect advisory services with engineering, environmental and field services
Track portfolio growth, category performance, market traction, intellectual‑property adoption, collaboration, delivery contribution and client value.
Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?
Caring mindset that puts people first
Sense of equity and inclusion
Inspirational leadership
Willingness to work together while having fun
Rigorous and ethical
Entrepreneurial spirit
Managerial courage
Results-driven
Ability to look beyond established standards
Ability to share and pass on knowledge
Willingness to work together while having fun
Strong commitment to health and safety.
Summary of certifications and job requirements
Relevant undergraduate degree in engineering, business, science, sustainability or a related discipline; advanced business, management or technical education is an asset
Significant experience developing and growing consulting, advisory or professional‑services portfolios
Demonstrated ability to structure a portfolio and translate broad organizational capabilities into distinct market‑facing service offerings
Experience developing category strategies, value propositions, methodologies and reusable consulting products
Strong understanding of consulting economics, client value and the factors that make professional‑service offerings commercially viable
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary subject‑matter experts in a matrixed organization and mobilizing people across organizational and geographic boundaries
Demonstrated success leading complex strategic engagements for senior client audiences
Strong executive communication, facilitation, stakeholder‑management and influencing skills
Ability to operate credibly across technical, commercial and strategic contexts
Available to travel based on business and client needs
Asset: experience in consulting engineering, energy, natural resources, infrastructure or another asset‑intensive sector
Asset: experience building an advisory practice within a larger engineering or technical‑services organization
Asset: knowledge of sustainability, decarbonization, energy transition, operational improvement or capital‑intensive industries
Asset: experience working across multiple markets, business units or geographic regions.
An overview of BBA’s total rewards
Annual base salary
Annual premium program
Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
Retirement savings plan
Annual vacation and sick leave
BBA holidays
Cellphone program
BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.
Type of position: Regular
About BBA
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.
Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies , and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.
Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field‑ready support.
Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.
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Apply on source site Your future role on our team
As Director, Strategic Advisory, Category Management, you’ll shape, develop and expand BBA’s portfolio of Strategic Advisory services. Reporting to the Vice-President, Strategic Advisory, you’ll establish the portfolio architecture and strategic direction, lead category strategies and transform BBA’s technical and industry expertise into differentiated, market-relevant and commercially viable advisory offerings.
You’ll work closely with category Leaders, technical leaders, client account managers, sales leaders, and regional and market leaders to identify client needs, prioritize opportunities and mobilize subject-matter experts across BBA.
You’ll also develop the methodologies, tools, intellectual property and internal communities required to deliver advisory services consistently and at scale. As a senior consulting leader, you’ll personally lead select high-value strategic engagements and maintain an expected billable contribution of approximately 30–40%.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to
Develop and maintain an integrated architecture for BBA’s Strategic Advisory portfolio, clarifying the purpose, target markets, client needs, value propositions and boundaries of each category
Lead category strategies and growth plans, assess market demand and strategic fit and recommend where BBA should invest, build capabilities or reposition its offerings
Transform BBA’s technical expertise and intellectual capital into clear, client-focused services that are sellable, deliverable, repeatable and adaptable
Define priority offerings, delivery models, required competencies and commercial logic, and maintain a current catalogue of advisory services and capabilities
Develop and standardize advisory methodologies, diagnostic frameworks, reusable tools, proposal content, workshop structures and client deliverables
Provide direction, coaching and support to Strategic Advisory Category Leaders and facilitate collaboration across categories, disciplines and geographies
Build and lead a Strategic Advisory community of practice and mobilize subject-matter experts for offering development, thought leadership, proposals and client delivery
Monitor market trends, client priorities and emerging strategic issues, and coordinate a thought‑leadership agenda with the Marketing and Communications teams
Lead or contribute to select high-value advisory engagements, facilitate executive discussions and provide quality oversight for strategically important mandates
Partner with sales, account and operational leaders to position priority offerings, support major pursuits and connect advisory services with engineering, environmental and field services
Track portfolio growth, category performance, market traction, intellectual‑property adoption, collaboration, delivery contribution and client value.
Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?
Caring mindset that puts people first
Sense of equity and inclusion
Inspirational leadership
Willingness to work together while having fun
Rigorous and ethical
Entrepreneurial spirit
Managerial courage
Results-driven
Ability to look beyond established standards
Ability to share and pass on knowledge
Willingness to work together while having fun
Strong commitment to health and safety.
Summary of certifications and job requirements
Relevant undergraduate degree in engineering, business, science, sustainability or a related discipline; advanced business, management or technical education is an asset
Significant experience developing and growing consulting, advisory or professional‑services portfolios
Demonstrated ability to structure a portfolio and translate broad organizational capabilities into distinct market‑facing service offerings
Experience developing category strategies, value propositions, methodologies and reusable consulting products
Strong understanding of consulting economics, client value and the factors that make professional‑service offerings commercially viable
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary subject‑matter experts in a matrixed organization and mobilizing people across organizational and geographic boundaries
Demonstrated success leading complex strategic engagements for senior client audiences
Strong executive communication, facilitation, stakeholder‑management and influencing skills
Ability to operate credibly across technical, commercial and strategic contexts
Available to travel based on business and client needs
Asset: experience in consulting engineering, energy, natural resources, infrastructure or another asset‑intensive sector
Asset: experience building an advisory practice within a larger engineering or technical‑services organization
Asset: knowledge of sustainability, decarbonization, energy transition, operational improvement or capital‑intensive industries
Asset: experience working across multiple markets, business units or geographic regions.
An overview of BBA’s total rewards
Annual base salary
Annual premium program
Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
Retirement savings plan
Annual vacation and sick leave
BBA holidays
Cellphone program
BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.
Type of position: Regular
About BBA
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.
Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies , and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.
Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field‑ready support.
Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.
#J-18808-Ljbffr