People & Culture Coordinator

Job Title:

People & Culture Coordinator

Location:

Remote, East Coast preferredDescription

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. At BME, our clients are on the front lines of Public Health. Priorities may shift but our commitment to supporting our partners does not.

We take pride in having multi-year, multi-project engagements, often working closely as an extension of their staff. Our success comes from our shared values: a bias toward action; optimistically collaborative; willingness to navigate ambiguity; minimal ego - no job is too small or big; pursuing the equitable solution; always learning, and; committed to quality at every stage.

BME Strategies is looking for a highly detail-oriented and organized People & Culture (P&C) Coordinator to join our People, Operations, & Finance team. This is a new, hands-on role that offers meaningful exposure to the internal operations of a growing public health consulting firm, spanning across talent, people operations, and culture. The P&C Coordinator will also act as an Associate Recruiter, taking on end-to-end Associate and Senior Associate-level searches.

The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and genuinely excited about the behind-the-scenes work that keeps a firm running well. A natural fit for this role is someone who thrives on variety, finds satisfaction in improving processes, and is comfortable navigating the pace and shifting priorities of a growing consulting environment. This role offers room to grow over time, with opportunities to build broad operational and talent/hiring expertise, take on new projects, and evolve based on the needs of the organization and the employee's own interests, strengths, and aspirations.

The People & Culture Coordinator will report directly to the Senior Manager, People & Culture. Additionally, this role will fall under BME’s “Senior Associate” title stem.

• Recruitment, Hiring, Onboarding [50%]
• Associate Recruiter:
• Run end-to-end searches for early career and non-management positions, including Associate and Senior Associate.
• This includes recruiting candidates, building out interview evaluations, conducting First-Round Interviews, scheduling Panel Interviews, and onboarding candidates.
• Managing multiple open searches simultaneously, with the option to increase if needed/during high-growth periods.
• Maintaining a warm candidate pool for non-management roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and share updates throughout the search process.
• Assist with drafting and posting job descriptions.
• Provide regular updates on search progress.
• Maintain applicant tracking system (ATS; Workable) records and workflows.

• Additional Recruitment, Hiring, Onboarding Responsibilities for all searches:
• Post job openings on internal and external job boards.
• Schedule and coordinate candidate interviews and other hiring-related logistics as needed.
• Complete employment reference checks as part of the hiring process.
• Contribute to onboarding and offboarding logistics, onboarding materials, and coordination with managers.
• Update and maintain hiring, onboarding, and P&C-related templates, including job descriptions.

• People Ops Support [30%]

• Assist with and track revisions to org-wide P&C documents, including Handbooks & Guides.
• Support overall process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare meeting agendas and take meeting notes as needed.
• Support creation of a professional development program and internal hiring process, led by the Senior Manager, P&C.
• Sending out reminder emails to staff as needed, re: completing performance reviews, filling our surveys, etc.

• Culture [20%]

• Support employee engagement initiatives and firm culture activities.
• Support employee surveys and compile feedback.
• Develop/support internal communications related to P&C initiatives.
• Prepare Slack posts for employee…