Advisory Services Analyst​/Project Management Analyst - State Health & Medicaid; Remote Eligible

Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public‑and private‑sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding using data science and analytics. Our work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide‑ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international development.

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We are currently seeking an Advisory Services/Project Management Analyst in our State & Local Government division. This role blends project management, technical assistance, and research. As such, we are seeking prospective employees with a passion for project management and an interest in improving government operations and health care delivery at the intersection of implementation, operations, data/analytics, technical assistance, stakeholder engagement, and continuous quality improvement.

Advisory Services Analysts work on a variety of projects spanning policy and programmatic areas. Examples include improving Medicaid and other health and human services programs; expanding access to home‑and community‑based services and strengthening systems serving older adults and people with disabilities; supporting public health and community‑based initiatives designed to improve population health and address local needs; using program, administrative, and performance data to identify service gaps, assess implementation, and inform program and operational improvements;

and helping agencies streamline processes, reduce administrative burden, engage participants and other stakeholders, and translate evidence into practical changes to policies and programs.

Advisory Services/Project Management Analysts are typically connected to 2–3 projects at a time as project managers or as an integrated task manager facilitating research, technical assistance, or systems development work.

Across all projects, Advisory Services/Project Management Analysts are expected to:

• Provide the management and organization needed to help keep projects on schedule and on budget and facilitate communications across and between internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct project management activities, such as helping project directors plan, manage, and close out complex projects and designing, implementing, and monitoring tools and processes to help organize data and manage teams.
• Perform complex analyses to monitor and evaluate project performance and progress, including monitoring project costs, assessing earned value, and overseeing subcontractor budgets.
• Develop and maintain project collaboration tools.
• Provide technical assistance to state and federal health agencies or healthcare providers by designing webinars or responding to questions from stakeholders.
• Draft client memos, technical documentation, proposals and other contractual deliverables, such as chapters for reports, case studies, and/or data dictionaries.

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