Associate Director, Global Health Initiatives – Health System Strengthening

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in global initiatives aimed at training and equipping frontline and community health workers to prevent, screen, diagnose, and manage noncommunicable diseases, with a particular focus on diabetes and obesity.

• Facilitate policy engagement with governmental bodies and regional leaders to promote sustainable NCD-care policies and governance.

• Oversee internal and external communications related to health-system-strengthening projects.

• Ensure that digital health tools and data systems are effective in supporting care and measurement, collaborating with legal and privacy teams as necessary.

• Monitor health-system outcomes, including the number of health workers trained, facilities and referral pathways supported, individuals screened and linked to care, and the continuity of care.

• Assess project impact using measurement and evaluation frameworks.

• Track milestones and performance indicators, addressing and correcting issues with projects that are off-track.

• Manage contracts associated with health-system-strengthening projects.

• Collaborate with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Privacy, and Tax teams; initiate reviews and integrate requirements into contracts and execution processes.

• Identify collaborative opportunities with global health organizations, NGOs, and other entities.

• Represent the organization's work in external meetings and global health forums.

• Contribute program data to Lilly’s annual Sustainability Report using approved materials and review protocols.

• Provide strategic guidance and support for health-system-strengthening to other Lilly teams.

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master's degree in public health, global health, health policy, health economics, epidemiology, or a related discipline is required.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in global health, health systems, or social impact initiatives.

• Strong skills in stakeholder management and the ability to operate independently.

• Comprehensive understanding of global health and health systems strengthening.

• Familiarity with cardiometabolic or other non-communicable diseases is preferred.

• Experience collaborating with NGOs, multilateral organizations, or universities in resource-limited environments.

• Knowledge of health financing, domestic resource mobilization, and blended or innovative financing models.

• Experience in health informatics, international development, or social and behavioral sciences.

• Training or experience in monitoring and evaluation or implementation science.

• Familiarity with theory of change frameworks and experience in designing and implementing measurable delivery models.

• Understanding of conflicts of interest, anti-corruption regulations, and data privacy in global health contexts.

• Excellent writing and speaking abilities; capable of conveying complex concepts in a straightforward manner.

• Strong project management skills with experience collaborating across teams and countries.

• Ability to enhance efficiency using AI tools such as Copilot and/or Claude.

• Willingness to travel 10–30%, including some international trips to resource-limited areas.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company bonus based partially on both company and individual performance.

• Company-sponsored 401(k) plan.

• Pension benefits.

• Vacation benefits.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Flexible benefits, including healthcare and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts.

• Life insurance and death benefits.

• Time off and leave of absence benefits.

• Well-being benefits, including an employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and various employee clubs and activities.

• Option for remote work.

• Disability workplace accommodations available.

• Employee resource groups accessible to all employees.