Senior Manager, Strategy - Financial & Economic Consulting - Remote

Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for a Senior Manager, Strategy - Financial & Economic Consulting to join our team remotely.

Provides leadership, strategic direction, and technical oversight for the Financial & Economic Consulting division. This role’s primary focus is strategic growth, including expansion of client relationships, development of new business opportunities, and advancement of service offerings, while ensuring high-quality project delivery and staff development. Applies advanced professional judgment to guide complex analyses, advise clients, and support long-term business objectives.

• Provide strategic direction and vision for division expansion, establishing Bowman as a national leader in Financial & Economic Consulting innovation.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, and client-focused delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
• Receive broad guidance from executive leadership regarding strategic growth objectives, market priorities, and policy considerations.
• Translate firm and practice strategies into actionable growth plans, client initiatives, and service development efforts.
• Lead, mentor, and develop consultants and analysts; provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development guidance.
• Provide oversight and review of technical work products to ensure quality, defensibility, and consistency with industry standards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by delivering clear, actionable financial, economic and policy guidance.

• Own and grow assigned client relationships, with accountability for expanding scope, cross-selling services, and increasing backlog.
• Lead and significantly contribute to business development efforts, including opportunity identification, proposal strategy, pricing, interviews, and client presentations.
• Identify emerging market needs, regulatory trends, and client challenges to inform development of new or enhanced service offerings.
• Collaborate with Directors and firm leadership to support strategic initiatives, market positioning, and integrated service delivery.
• Represent the firm in client-facing, industry, and professional settings to enhance visibility and credibility.

• Provide strategic oversight of financial and economic analysis.
• Direct and review complex analyses to ensure technical rigor, policy relevance, and alignment with client objectives.
• Evaluate alternative financial scenarios, assumptions, and strategies; advise clients on risks, trade-offs, and long-term implications.
• Lead preparation and delivery of client-ready memoranda, reports, and presentations.
• Present findings to executive leadership, governing boards, councils, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure quality control, consistency, and risk management across project deliverables.
• Oversee project administration, including staffing plans, scheduling, and coordination with billing and project controls.
• Delegate work effectively and mentor staff to support efficient delivery, professional growth, and future leadership readiness.

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Commitment to driving profitability and growth.
• Measurable growth in client relationships, backlog, and new business opportunities.
• High levels of client satisfaction, trust, and repeat engagements.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team development capabilities.
• Strategic thinking and ability to translate complex analysis into executive-level insight.
• Effective written and verbal communication with senior clients and internal leadership.
• Proactive approach to opportunity development, problem solving, and risk management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while balancing growth and delivery responsibilities.
• Commitment to quality, ethics, and professional standards.
• Strong marketing/business development skills and mindset.
• Commitment to becoming a “citizen” of the broader organization, breaking down barriers and silos.

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, public administration, mathematics, statistics,…