Consultant, Health Equity Data & Evaluation

BME Strategies

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.

About the role

Working within the Monitoring, Evaluation, & Quality Improvement team, the Consultant, Health Equity Data & Evaluation plays a key role in designing, managing, and delivering data-driven projects that help public health agencies measure, understand, and advance health equity.

Responsibilities

• BME Org-Wide Responsibilities for Consultants:
  • Leads or co-leads larger projects, technical and advisory, and contributes to project design
  • Independently drives work with minimal day-to-day/project oversight
  • Manages projects to exemplary client satisfaction
  • Contributes to and/or leads proposals
• Role-Specific Responsibilities:
  • Support the design, administration, and analysis of internal assessments and surveys that help agencies measure progress on health equity, cultural and linguistic responsiveness, and related program standards
  • Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of assessment and survey results, producing clear findings at the program, department, and system level
  • Design and refine evaluation approaches and frameworks that help agencies track health equity outcomes over time
  • Support data-to-action work, helping partners translate findings into concrete quality improvement steps
  • Communicate findings through presentations, summary tables, and data visualizations for leadership and program staff audiences
• Cross-Program Support, Data & Reporting:
  • Help align data collection, reporting, and evaluation activities across initiatives to strengthen consistency and reduce duplication
  • Develop tools, templates, and guidance documents that strengthen client capacity for performance measurement, data reporting, and evaluation
  • Provide planning, facilitation, meeting documentation, and technical assistance related to data, evaluation, and performance measurement activities as needed
  • Prepare high-quality written deliverables, including data summaries, evaluation reports, dashboards, presentations, and policy or procedural documents
  • Collaborate with BME colleagues to build tools, templates, and guidance that enhance client capacity

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience in applied public health required, including 2 or more years in a consulting firm environment
• Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, or a related field
• Minimum 1-4 years of client-facing experience
• Demonstrated experience in program evaluation, survey research, epidemiology, or a related analytic role, with a focus on health equity measurement
• Direct work experience within state, local, or federal health departments, or experience supporting these agencies as clients strongly preferred
• Experience with racial equity or health equity-focused data work strongly preferred
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytic skills, including survey design and analysis
• Proficient with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, R, Tableau, REDCap, or similar)
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills; able to manage multiple concurrent deliverables
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for varied audiences
• Skilled at guiding quality improvement sessions, evaluation discussions, and cross-team alignment meetings
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a remote, embedded-client environment
• Familiarity with public health systems and practices at the state and local level
• Understanding of evaluation frameworks, performance measurement, PDSA/QI (Plan-Do-Study-Act/Quality Improvement) methods, and health equity data practices
• Familiarity with health equity standards, such as CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services), and/or strategic plans to advance racial equity is a plus

Pay & Benefits

• The salary range for this position is $87,360 - $120,640 annually
• BME Strategies offers a competitive compensation package that includes:
• 6+ weeks total leave, including paid vacation, sick time, personal leave, and floating holidays
• 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
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth