Lead, Health Program Analysis and Transformation
MITRE
Summary
MITRE's Health Research, Innovation, and Data Science Department (P521), within the Center for Transforming Health (CTH), seeks a Lead Health Program Analysis and Transformation subject matter expert to support strengthening public health and healthcare outcomes through evidence-based analysis, strategic guidance, and technical expertise in one or more areas of the Department, Division, and/or Center portfolio.
Job description
Roles & Responsibilities
This position will contribute to a portfolio focused on federal health priorities, for agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services whose missions influence health, health outcomes, healthcare delivery, access to care, and research. Portfolio areas of emphasis might include health-related project management, complex health data governance and use, data science that promotes data use, interoperability, standards, and sharing as well as access to healthcare, research design, operational capabilities, program evaluation, or work that enables access to health information and services.
Project and People Management
- Works collaboratively on or leads assigned tasks and workstreams, managing scope, schedules, risks, sponsor communication, and reporting, and supporting project-level budgeting under the project leader's direction.
- Translate sponsor priorities, policy requirements, research findings, and stakeholder perspectives into actionable strategies and implementation recommendations.
- Prepare analytical reports, executive briefings, policy papers, process maps, implementation roadmaps, and other products that support sponsor decisions.
- Collaborate with specialists in public health, policy, economics, analytics, systems engineering, technology, and organizational transformation.
Technical Skills
- Analyze health and human services programs, policies, and operations to identify needs, assess alternatives, and recommend improvements.
- Conduct or lead environmental scans, literature and policy reviews, stakeholder interviews, and qualitative and quantitative analyses.
- Assess how programs, organizational structures, processes, data, and technology contribute to—or constrain—mission outcomes.
- Support strategic planning, program design, implementation planning, organizational change, and performance improvement.
- Develop evaluation approaches, logic models, performance measures, and other tools to assess implementation progress and program results.
- Examine challenges that cross organizational boundaries, including opportunities to strengthen coordination among federal agencies, states, tribes, territories, communities, and service providers.
- Maintain analytical rigor by documenting evidence, assumptions, methods, and limitations; contribute reusable approaches and lessons learned.
Requirements
- Minimum of seven years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or five years and a master's degree; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience
- Relevant education or equivalent professional preparation in biomedical or health-related research, public health, health policy, public policy, health administration, or a related discipline
- Experience analyzing, evaluating, implementing, or improving health, biomedical/health related research, public health, or human services programs, policies, or operations
- Demonstrated ability to structure complex problems, synthesize evidence, assess alternatives, and develop practical recommendations
- Experience producing clear analytical reports, briefings, or implementation products for organizational decision makers
- Ability to independently manage assigned tasks, contribute to multidisciplinary teams, and coordinate work involving multiple stakeholders
- Strong written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Minimum of 3 days a week on-site
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Career development
Company overview
MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation that operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) for various U.S. government agencies. Founded in 1958, MITRE serves as a critical bridge between government requirements and technological innovation, providing objective analysis and solutions to complex national security and public interest challenges. The organization's work spans multiple domains including cybersecurity, aviation, healthcare, defense systems, and critical infrastructure protection. MITRE operates two primary FFRDCs: one for the Department of Defense and another for the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Homeland Security. The corporation is renowned for developing technical standards and frameworks, most notably the MITRE ATT&CK framework for cybersecurity threat modeling. With a workforce of engineers, scientists, and technical specialists, MITRE focuses on solving problems of national importance through applied research, systems engineering, and advanced technology development, maintaining strict objectivity by not manufacturing products or competing with private industry.