Director, Maternal & Reproductive Health

Resolve To Save Lives

4d•$150,000 - $170,000•Remote

About The Position

Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization partnering with governments and other organizations to develop and scale solutions to major health threats. Its work strengthens and transforms primary health care by making it more prioritized, proactive, and accountable for outcomes, while improving how care is organized, delivered, financed, and measured. The organization applies expertise in health system resilience, epidemic readiness, digital health, data-driven decision-making, performance improvement, and sustainable health financing to challenges including cardiovascular health, maternal survival, and sexual and reproductive health. The Director, Maternal & Reproductive Health provides strategic and technical leadership for RTSL’s portfolio to reduce preventable maternal deaths and improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The Director leads development and implementation of a multi-country programme that strengthens government capabilities to identify and address barriers to quality care, translate data into action, and achieve measurable health improvements. The role has overall accountability for portfolio strategy, resources, quality, performance, and results, and leads a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with governments, technical partners, and RTSL colleagues to design, implement, and scale evidence-informed approaches. The position is 100% remote, with international travel of approximately 30% during programme start-up and up to 25% thereafter. It is a full-time, fixed-term appointment for 24 months.

Requirements

Advanced degree in medicine, public health, sexual and reproductive health, obstetrics and gynaecology, or a related field.
At least 15 years of relevant global health experience, including substantial technical and leadership experience in sexual, reproductive, and maternal health in low- and middle-income countries.
Demonstrated experience developing and leading complex multi-country programmes, including strategic planning, budget oversight, and accountability for results.
Extensive experience engaging senior government officials, donors, and international partners, with the ability to build relationships and influence strategic decisions.
Recognized technical expertise in maternal survival and reproductive health, including understanding of evidence-based interventions, health service delivery, and health system strengthening.
Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and manage programmes across countries and organizational functions.
Strong understanding of data-driven programme improvement, implementation challenges, and approaches to translating evidence into sustainable results.
Excellent strategic thinking, judgment, communication, and leadership skills, including the ability to navigate complex political and operational environments.
Fluency in English.
Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 30% during programme start-up and up to 25% thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in French.

Responsibilities

Set strategic direction, priorities, and implementation approaches for RTSL’s maternal survival and reproductive health portfolio, and make programme investment, resource allocation, and partnership decisions within approved organizational parameters and in alignment with country priorities.
Oversee a multi-country portfolio, including programme planning, budget development and management, resource allocation, performance, and delivery against strategic objectives.
Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, including setting responsibilities and performance expectations, overseeing staffing and talent development, addressing performance and capacity gaps, and building programme delivery capabilities.
Provide technical leadership in maternal survival and sexual and reproductive health, including maternal death surveillance and response, quality maternal care, family planning, and adolescent pregnancy prevention.
Develop and adapt evidence-informed approaches that connect data-driven learning with improvements in clinical care, service delivery, and health system capabilities.
Guide country programme design and implementation, identifying ways to strengthen government leadership, institutional capabilities, and sustainable improvements in health outcomes.
Promote innovation and collaboration across RTSL technical teams, drawing on expertise in primary health care delivery, digital health, measurement, and financing to address health system bottlenecks.
Lead senior-level engagement with Ministries of Health and national partners to identify priorities, shape country strategies, and secure government ownership of programmes and results.
Develop and manage partnerships with donors, multilateral agencies, technical institutions, and implementing partners; identify collaboration, investment, and programme expansion opportunities; and represent RTSL in high-level technical and policy discussions.
Maintain accountability for portfolio performance and results by establishing expectations and monitoring mechanisms, using evidence and implementation learning to guide decisions, resolve delivery challenges, and adapt approaches.
Oversee generation, synthesis, and dissemination of evidence and practical learning to inform policy, programme improvement, and scale-up across countries.