Senior Program Manager, Maternal Health

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

📋 Description

• Lead the development of a product access and program implementation strategy for AI POCUS in partnership with project teams and leadership in Women's and Newborn Health.

• Build technical expertise in AI-enabled POCUS and maternal and newborn health as the primary product access strategy lead.

• Convert CHAI's market shaping and implementation strategy into actionable project activities.

• Monitor program data and insights, identifying threats and opportunities, and adjust the program as necessary.

• Facilitate strategic discussions and knowledge sharing while aligning project plans with other team priorities.

• Oversee work planning and execution across teams, pinpointing and addressing risks.

• Provide support for assessment activities, the global platform, in-country implementation, and other program initiatives.

• Handle day-to-day donor interactions and ensure continuous alignment.

• Assist in financial management and provide guidance on resource trade-offs.

• Track milestones and proactively recognize and manage risks.

• Lead donor reporting and funding approval procedures.

• Identify improved operational methods and develop processes for information sharing.

• Act as a liaison for project partners, including research collaborators, subgrantees, and other CHAI teams.

• Represent CHAI in global technical working groups and coordination meetings focused on AI-enabled POCUS and maternal and newborn health.

• Develop materials, deliverables, and key messages for senior stakeholders.

• Embody CHAI's values and contribute to team culture-building along with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.

• Report to the Associate Director of Women's and Newborn Health.

• Supervise at least one country support manager and coordinate efforts across CHAI country teams, the AI Team, and Market Shaping Cluster.

• Travel frequently to project countries or other locations and operate across various time zones.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master's degree in public health, medicine, business administration, public policy, science, or a related field.

• Minimum of seven years of experience in a challenging, fast-paced setting, with a demonstrated record of increasing responsibility.

• Proven experience in developing product access strategies, including market shaping, health system strengthening, and product introduction.

• A strong history of independently managing complex projects with multiple workstreams throughout the entire project lifecycle, including planning, budgeting, execution, monitoring, and closing, with minimal oversight.

• Experience collaborating with governments and health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including navigating complex governmental processes and influencing decision-making.

• Proven ability to develop and manage project budgets and grant resources, ensuring alignment with program objectives.

• Exceptional relationship-building and diplomatic skills, including managing politically sensitive relationships with ministries, donors, and implementing partners, as well as conflict resolution to achieve shared outcomes.

• Experience in managing and mentoring staff, particularly mid-level employees, and fostering cohesive, high-performing teams.

• Ability to formulate and implement a coherent program strategy amidst uncertainty, balancing multiple priorities and adapting to changing timelines seamlessly.

• Capacity to produce robust analytical outputs and utilize data to diagnose issues, inform strategies, and monitor progress.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex information into clear recommendations and polished presentations (PowerPoint, Word) for government, donor, and senior audiences.

• Comfort with AI tools in daily operations, an understanding of their potential advantages and challenges, and an interest in how AI-enabled technologies can enhance health systems.

• Self-driven and effective in a geographically dispersed, matrixed team across various time zones and cultures.

• Strong work ethic, integrity, and dedication to CHAI's mission and to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.

• Technical knowledge in maternal and newborn health, imaging technology, medical device regulation, and related fields is a significant advantage.

• Must possess preexisting work authorization in the country of residence.

🏝️ Benefits

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities and adherence to principles of fairness, mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion.

• Opportunity to engage with a global health organization operating in 40 countries.

• Regular strategic engagement with global partners and project donors.

• Frequent travel to project countries or other locations.

• Collaboration across time zones with a geographically dispersed team.