Strategy Analyst (Business Development) (Remote Eligible)

Position Description

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. 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. Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have increased in tandem with the company’s growth and financial strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strength. Read more about our benefits here: https://www.mathematica.org/career-opportunities/benefits-at-a-glance.

We are seeking a dynamic, analytic, and self-starting individual to join the Commercial Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS) practice in our Health Business Unit. As a Business Development StrategyAnalyst, you will be part of the strategy and operations team within the Commercial HCLS practice. You will participate in the drafting and execution of statements of work and proposals across Commercial HCLS clients. Work activities will include translating client prospect requirements into statements of work alongside our subject matter experts, drafting cost proposals, reviewing draft contract, and other documents for technical accuracy and completeness. You will participate in the full proposal development lifecycle for new bids and opportunities in Commercial HCLS, including serving on proposal teams as a proposal manager. You will also work closely with Mathematica’s corporate legal team as necessary to provide advice on contractual terms to minimize risk to all parties prior to contract execution.

Our ideal candidate thrives working in collaborative team environments, is comfortable interacting with staff across various functional roles both within the health business unit and administrative group, has strong problem-solving skills with a drive to understand how things work, and is willing to ask challenging questions that advance the group. The candidate must also share Mathematica’s commitment to improving public well-being with rigorous data and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Review Commercial HCLS client prospect requirements as well as any client solicitations or other materials necessary to draft a technically sound and complete response.
• Prepare, review and/or negotiate contracts/subcontracts of varying types (firm-fixed-price (FFP), time-and-materials (T&M), Hybrid), and other contract‐related documents, including but not limited to Statements of Work (SOWs), modifications, and letters of intent (LOIs).
• Perform ongoing/active contract and subcontract administration activities for a portfolio of contracts within Commercial HCLS in accordance with established company and customer policies.
• Work with corporate legal counsel’s office and IT security office, as necessary, to provide advice on complicated terms to minimize risk to all parties prior to contract execution.
• Participate in the full proposal development lifecycle for new bids and opportunities in HCLS, including serving on proposal teams as proposal manager.
• Develop budget specifications and review budget materials for proposals and other client engagements
• Collaborate with pricing, purchasing, accounting, finance staff and other administrative groups within Mathematica to provide end‐to‐end business solutions that ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Engage with client executive sponsors and contract representatives/specialists to request modifications, funding increases, etc., and resolve issues.
• Prepare correspondence for clients and subcontractors regarding contractual issues and matters.
• Update contracts/subcontracts templates as necessary
• Utilize interpersonal skills, including communication, organization, and planning, for effective verbal and written communication with diverse key stakeholders
• Additional duties as assigned.
  
  

Position Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, liberal arts, sciences, or similar discipline.
• Graduate degree preferred (e.g., MPA, MPP, MBA).
• 3 plus years’ experience in business development and contracts administration or other comparable experience
• A combination of equivalent education and work experience may be substituted for the above requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Experience with FFP, T&M, Cost Reimbursement, and hybrid type contracts
• Experience reviewing RFPs, RFQs, Teaming Agreements, Non‐Disclosure Agreements, Contract Terms and Conditions, and Data Use Agreements.
• Experience working within the commercial healthcare and life sciences sectors, including with life sciences companies, health systems, and payors.
• Experience with proposal development processes in a healthcare consulting firm
• Familiarity with commercial healthcare market contracts and agreements, including purchase orders and Letters of Intent/Authorization
• Flexibility to handle multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under deadline pressure.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  
  

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, location preference, and salary expectations.

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of $70,000 to $90,000.

Staff in our Health unit will eventually work with our largest client, Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS). Most staff working on CMS contracts will be required to complete a successful background investigation including the Questionnaire for Public Trust Position SF-85. Staff that are unable to successfully undergo the background investigation will need to be able to obtain work outside CMS. Staff will work with their supervisor to get re-staffed, however if they are unable to do so it may result in employment termination due to lack of work.

STAFFING AGENCIES AND THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS: Mathematica is not accepting candidates for this role or any technical role from staffing agencies or third party recruiters. Please do not contact technical or senior staff at Mathematica or share unsolicited resumes. All agency inquiries go through the talent acquisition team and will be routed accordingly.

Available Locations: Cambridge, MA; Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ; remote

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We take pride in our employees and in their commitment to excellence. We encourage staff to collaborate in developing creative solutions to difficult problems and to share the responsibility and enjoyment of carrying out complex projects. This collegial spirit has helped us earn our reputation for innovative and high quality work.

One of Mathematica’s core values is a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our work is more robust because it is informed by a variety of diverse perspectives, and our mission to improve societal well-being is strengthened by a greater understanding of issues and challenges facing the populations we serve. Mathematica’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion is woven into our everyday actions, policies, and practices—including decisions regarding recruitment, training, compensation, and promotion. We are dedicated to maintaining a work environment in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity.