Senior MEQI Associate Principal — Public Health Evaluation (Remote)

BME Strategies; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (6+ weeks)

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

BME Strategies is seeking an Associate Principal for its MEQI practice, focused on state-scale program evaluation and public health data modernization. This role emphasizes leading complex engagements, staff development, and strategic client partnerships from a home-office in the U.S.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in applied public health and 4+ years in leadership, with proven business development and proposal experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Public Health or related field; PhD a plus.
• Minimum 8 years relevant experience in applied public health, program evaluation, health data systems, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years people management experience.
• Minimum 7 years client-facing experience, including 4+ in project leadership.
• Experience supervising and developing staff in a professional services or consulting environment.
• Track record of managing state-level or large-scope client relationships, including budget oversight and scope management.
• Experience contributing to business development, including proposal writing and client relationship development, at a senior level.
• Experience navigating state government procurement environments and multi-party teaming structures a plus.
• Strong analytical abilities across quantitative and/or qualitative methods, calibrated to pillar’s methodological signature.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical content for non-technical decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across active engagements, serving as the senior client-facing point of contact and final reviewer on deliverables.
• Oversee state-scale program evaluation engagements, including evaluation design and implementation, multi-site evaluation architecture, metric development and readiness assessment, and performance reporting.
• Lead or oversee public health data modernization engagements, including data strategy, HIE integration advisory, data governance design, data quality frameworks, and capacity-building for public health data staff.
• Identify delivery risks early and elevate to the practice lead with proposed mitigations.
• Contribute to after-action reviews and knowledge capture at project close.
• Serve as the primary account manager for standing client relationships.
• Provide the technical and methodological substance for proposals: shape technical approach, contribute to budget and pricing, and author or co-author proposal sections.
• Participate in MEQI practice leadership meetings and strategy reviews.

Skills

Public health

Program evaluation

Data modernization

Client management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical abilities

Project management

Business development

Strategic thinking

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Public Health or related field

PhD or terminal degree a plus

Job description

BME Strategies is seeking an Associate Principal for its MEQI practice, focused on state-scale program evaluation and public health data modernization. This role emphasizes leading complex engagements, staff development, and strategic client partnerships from a home-office in the U.S.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in applied public health and 4+ years in leadership, with proven business development and proposal experience.