Business Planning Consultant

Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

 

Job Summary

The Consultant plays a critical role in advancing systemwide strategic initiatives at Mass General Brigham by executing defined project workstreams under the direction of project leadership. Consultants are expected to deliver high-quality, data-driven analyses and materials that support enterprise decision-making. This role is ideal for an early-career strategy professional seeking exposure to a broad range of healthcare and operational challenges.

Key Responsibilities:
• Own discrete project workstreams, including planning, executing, and delivering on defined analyses and deliverables
• Conduct high-quality analysis to drive strategic decisions, including use of both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Contribute to strategic thinking and problem solving through hypothesis generation, issue structuring, and insight synthesis
• Create compelling, executive-ready presentation materials using effective storyline development and communication design
• Collaborate with internal clients and cross-functional stakeholders to inform workstream delivery
• Participate in internal project team meetings and contribute to problem-solving and prioritization discussions
• Support stakeholder interviews, meeting preparation, and coordination as needed
• Contribute to team knowledge management, templates, and leading practices

 

Qualifications

Core Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: Analytical thinking, hypothesis development, high-quality analysis
• Presentation, Leadership & Collaborative Behavior: Communication, team collaboration, initiative
• Basic project management (individual workplan development, tracking progress)
• Intellectual curiosity and self-direction
• Comfort with ambiguity and navigating evolving project contexts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public health, or related field required; Master’s degree a plus but not required
• 2–3 years of experience in consulting, healthcare strategy, or a related analytical role or equivalent
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Tableau, SQL, and other analytics or visualization tools preferred
• Knowledge of healthcare datasets and sources such as claims/billing data, SG2, and public health datasets a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Working Conditions

• This is a hybrid role that requires an onsite presence at Assembly Row, Somerville, MA at least 1x/week

 

Remote Type

Hybrid

 

Work Location

399 Revolution Drive

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

EEO Statement:

Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

 

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable ski