Senior Technical Director

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

📋 Description

• Develop the technical strategy for various technical pillars while allocating resources, staff time, and financial investments.

• Provide final approval on workplans, technical deliverables, and normative products.

• Resolve technical inquiries across different areas and awards.

• Ensure that technical methodologies adhere to current normative guidance, maintaining integration across health systems functions and disease areas.

• Act as a senior technical liaison with the U.S. Department of State, health ministries, normative agencies, and implementing partners.

• Lead technical responses during outbreak situations, donor-mandated surges, and challenging country programs.

• Enhance the technical evidence base through peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations, and contributions to normative guidance.

• Direct technical strategy, design, and review processes for new business initiatives, proposals, and country buy-ins.

• Assess project performance and provide recommendations for enhancing effectiveness and efficiency.

• Promote innovation, share best practices, and contribute to sustainable development objectives.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to disseminate evidence, lessons learned, and best practices.

• Build relationships within FHI 360 and coordinate responsibilities with Project Directors and senior leadership.

• Maintain technical connections with donor technical personnel.

• Supervise project implementation within the division, ensuring programmatic quality.

• Define strategic direction and manage budgets effectively.

• Lead, supervise, manage performance, and support the professional growth of technical experts.

• Line-manage leads in technical areas and oversee their performance, development, and deployment.

• Execute other assigned responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s Degree or equivalent international qualification in Public Health, Medicine, Epidemiology, or Health Systems.

• At least 12 years of pertinent experience in project management, overseeing complex projects and initiatives, or 9 years with a PhD.

• Minimum of 8 years of leadership and line management experience.

• Demonstrated success in leading and managing complex, strategic program/project portfolios on a national or international scale.

• Experience in guiding teams in intricate settings and managing both financial and human resources.

• Extensive experience in non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

• Thorough understanding of project management principles.

• Proficiency in program implementation methodologies.

• Competence in organizational leadership practices.

• Expertise in strategic planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

• Proven track record of fostering innovation and achieving significant outcomes.

• Capability to meet or surpass revenue targets from USG, foundations/corporations, and other donors.

• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.

• Proficient in Microsoft applications including Office 365, SharePoint, and communication tools such as Skype, Zoom, or Teams.

• Successful completion of relevant screening checks, including reference, criminal record, and terrorism financing checks.

• Personnel must uphold FHI 360’s safeguarding commitment and sign the code of conduct.

• Proficiency in French alongside English is preferred for the country portfolio; Portuguese language skills are an asset.

• PMP or another recognized project management certification is preferred.

• Certifications relevant to research management or organizational leadership are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base salary to a money purchase pension plan account.

• 18 days of paid vacation annually for US-based full-time employees.

• 12 sick days per year for US-based full-time employees.

• 11 holidays each year for US-based full-time employees.

• Competitive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Policies and programs that promote a healthy work/life balance.

• Approximately 25% travel may be required.