Rural Health Transformation Project Evaluation Program Manager

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a strategic and results-driven Program Evaluation Manager to help guide one of the Commonwealth’s most significant healthcare transformation initiatives. As part of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), this role offers a unique opportunity to influence how nearly $900 million in statewide investments improves healthcare access, strengthens rural health systems, and advances health outcomes for communities across Massachusetts. This is a unique opportunity to apply advanced statistical, epidemiologic, and analytical expertise to some of the Commonwealth’s most important public health challenges. Working within the Office of Health Data, Strategy, and Innovation (OHDSI), the Program Evaluation Manager will play an essential role in ensuring that innovative programs and investments are measured effectively, producing meaningful insights that support accountability, continuous improvement, and informed policy decisions. This position is ideal for professionals who are passionate about public health, healthcare transformation, and using data-driven evaluation to create lasting impact.

Working closely with senior leadership, program managers, policy experts, external partners, and evaluation vendors, the Program Evaluation Manager will oversee complex evaluation initiatives that inform strategic decision-making at both the programmatic and policy levels. The successful candidate will help shape evaluation frameworks, guide performance measurement efforts, manage evaluation operations, and ensure that findings translate into actionable improvements for rural communities. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across government, healthcare, and community sectors while contributing to innovative solutions that advance healthcare access and equity, and support long-term system sustainability. Candidates who thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy managing complex projects, and are committed to advancing public health through evidence-based decision-making will find this to be a rewarding and highly visible leadership opportunity.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Lead the planning, implementation, and oversight of evaluation activities for RHTP initiatives, ensuring alignment with program goals, policy priorities, regulatory requirements, and organizational objectives.

• Develop and maintain evaluation frameworks, methodologies, performance measures, and reporting strategies that support accountability, continuous improvement, and evidence-based decision-making.

• Oversee evaluation contracts and vendor relationships, including scope development, contract administration, performance monitoring, deliverable review, and compliance with contractual requirements.

• Serve as the primary liaison between evaluation vendors, program leadership, governance bodies, and internal stakeholders to ensure effective communication and successful project execution.

• Manage evaluation project operations, including work plans, timelines, milestone tracking, reporting schedules, documentation, and coordination of key deliverables.

• Monitor the quality, accuracy, and relevance of evaluation outputs to ensure findings effectively support program improvement, policy development, and strategic planning efforts.

• Supervise and provide directions to evaluation staff, consultants, and project team members, including assigning priorities, monitoring performance, and supporting professional development.

• Coordinate evaluation-related data collection, performance measurement activities, and reporting processes to support program monitoring and outcome assessment.

• Collaborate with RHTP leadership, policy teams, governance staff, healthcare partners, and external stakeholders to align evaluation activities with strategic an