Consultant, Data Visualization – Communications Strategy

BME Strategies

Consultant working with public health stakeholders to create actionable data visualizations and communication strategies. Collaborating to support the Massachusetts Local Public Health Data Solution initiative.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $79,040 - $112,320 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on data communication, visualization strategy, and public health storytelling.
Lead and/or support client discovery sessions to understand goals, audiences, data needs, and desired outcomes; translate insights into actionable deliverables and technical solutions.
Navigate project ambiguity and pivot seamlessly to maintain steady partnership and meet evolving client needs.
Facilitate presentations, stakeholder discussions, and refinement sessions to guide strategic communications and data visualization approaches.
Develop tailored communications and reporting strategies that align with client objectives and target audiences.
Build dashboards, charts, interactive reports, and analytical products aligned with approved requirements, indicators, and business rules using curated data sources.
Translate technical, policy-heavy, or data-intensive content into clear, visually compelling, and user-centered materials.
Implement indicator and metric logic in visualization platforms where appropriate, including calculations, measures, formatting, labeling, and interactivity.
Configure and maintain BI semantic layer/modeling artifacts as applicable (e.g., Tableau data sources, Power BI datasets/models).
Improve dashboard performance, usability, and maintainability through optimization and scalable design practices.
Support quality assurance and release readiness activities, including validation of filters, exports, calculations, and stakeholder review feedback.
Develop high-quality creative deliverables including reports, infographics, presentations, dashboards, and digital media.
Maintain creative and visualization standards and ensure consistency across client projects and deliverables.
Develop reusable templates, visualization components, and communication assets to support consistency and efficiency across projects.
Manage/maintain design and production workflows from concept through delivery, coordinating with internal and external collaborators as needed.
Develop and track metrics to assess dashboard effectiveness, communication performance, and audience engagement.
Continuously refine creative and technical processes to enhance efficiency, accessibility, and client value.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 4-6 years of experience required, including 2+ years in an Associate role in a similar consulting environment
1-4 years of client-facing work experience
Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced consulting environment.
An alignment with BME’s shared values.
Demonstrated experience developing dashboards, analytical products, and audience-centered communications materials for operational or executive audiences.
Strong proficiency in Tableau and/or Power BI, including experience developing custom or non-standard visualizations and interactions beyond default platform functionality.
Strong understanding of visual storytelling, information design, user experience principles, and communications strategy.
Experience translating complex technical, policy, or data content into clear and engaging public-facing narratives and visual products.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholder relationships simultaneously.
Experience collaborating in structured project delivery environments (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams).

Benefits

Comp & perks

6+ weeks total leave, including paid vacation, sick time, personal leave, and floating holidays;
Health, dental, and vision insurance, with 75% employer-paid coverage for the employee & 50% employer-paid coverage for dependents;
Health FSA and dependent care FSA;
401(k) with employer match;
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance;
One-time technology stipend;
Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data visualizationdashboard developmentanalytical productsindicator logicmetric logicvisual storytellinginformation designuser experience principlescommunication strategyquality assurance

Soft Skills

client-facing experienceindependent workteam collaborationproject managementcommunication skillsstakeholder managementadaptabilitycreative problem solvingefficiency improvementprocess refinement

Certifications

Master’s degree in Public HealthMaster’s degree in EpidemiologyMaster’s degree in BiostatisticsMaster’s degree in Health InformaticsMaster’s degree in Data Analytics