Manager, Program & Operations – Women’s and Newborn Health

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Nigeria, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Assist in the sustainable rollout of medical devices, including AI-powered point-of-care ultrasound, aimed at enhancing maternal and newborn health.

• Provide technical assistance to CHAI country teams, health ministries, and national stakeholders.

• Keep track of emerging evidence, partner initiatives, and best practices related to AI-enabled tools in maternal and newborn health.

• Convert CHAI's market stewardship framework into actionable implementation strategies.

• Develop a country-specific understanding of the context, priorities, and execution plans.

• Utilize data and evidence to guide policymaking, service delivery frameworks, research priorities, and AI advancements.

• Create assessment tools, procurement specifications, cost models, quantification instruments, and data dashboards.

• Organize and manage complex, multistakeholder project workstreams.

• Ensure timely project delivery, identify potential risks, and monitor milestones.

• Draft donor reports, presentations, and technical briefs.

• Review and streamline funding requests, work plans, and budgets.

• Contribute to the development of case studies, guidance documents, and knowledge products.

• Facilitate manufacturer engagement and compile market intelligence.

• Support global multi-donor coordination and ensure alignment among funders, manufacturers, and implementing partners.

• Act as a liaison for AI developers, research collaborators, global CHAI teams, and other project associates.

• Represent CHAI in technical working groups and coordination meetings.

• Foster stakeholder relationships and develop materials for senior stakeholders.

• Participate in team culture-building and initiatives focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least six years of experience in a challenging, fast-paced environment, or a master's degree in a related area with a minimum of four years of such experience.

• Direct experience collaborating with government counterparts on health systems enhancement, digital health, or new product launches is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with maternal and newborn health clinical management, service delivery, ultrasound and imaging technologies, and/or medical device regulatory pathways is advantageous.

• Prior experience in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Nigeria or Rwanda, is strongly preferred.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proven project management capabilities, including overseeing multiple workstreams, budgets, and timelines with minimal supervision.

• Capacity to distill information into actionable insights and effective communications for government and donor stakeholders.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

• Comfortable with artificial intelligence technologies.

• Must be based in Nigeria, Rwanda, or another CHAI program country in Africa.

• Willingness to travel frequently and for extended durations to focal countries.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing timelines and demands.

• Strong capability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, including government officials, regulators, and technology partners.

• Willingness to work with a geographically diverse, matrixed team across various time zones.

• Respect for cultural differences and outstanding diplomatic and interpersonal skills.

• Self-driven and comfortable working autonomously.

• Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and commitment to CHAI's mission.

• Deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility for telecommuting/remote work.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities.

• Strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Opportunities to engage with a global, geographically diverse team.

• Access to global and in-country professional/strategic engagement opportunities.