Director of Health Systems Transformation and Partnerships

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

9d•Remote

About The Position

The Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for a complex, multi-country portfolio of health systems implementation research, policy engagement, and capacity-building programs within the Program in Global Primary Health Care (PGPHC). This senior role requires leadership of a multidisciplinary team, management of multi-million dollar grant portfolios, and sustained engagement with government, academic, private sector, and civil society stakeholders across the Asia-Pacific region. The Program Director serves as a principal investigator or co-investigator on funded projects, a senior institutional representative, and a thought leader advancing PGPHC's mission to strengthen people-centered primary health care globally.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
Program management experience 8-10+ years required
Team leadership experience 1-2 years required
Proven leadership and management skills, with a track record of successful program development and implementation.
Strong understanding of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement initiatives.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to connect with a broad spectrum of patient populations.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Related Field of Study preferred

Responsibilities

Lead strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation across a multi-country global health program portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering high-quality outcomes.
Establish program goals, define resource allocation strategies, and maintain accountability frameworks across concurrent research and implementation initiatives.
Develop and execute strategic plans to enhance program effectiveness, sustainability, and long-term impact.
Serve as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on funded research and implementation projects.
Oversee the design and execution of implementation research studies utilizing participatory, community-engaged, and mixed-methods approaches.
Lead program development for new initiatives, including identification of opportunities, partnership development, and proposal design.
Directly manage a multidisciplinary team of research and program staff, including postdoctoral fellows, research coordinators, project managers, and research assistants.
Lead hiring processes for open positions, including role scoping, candidate assessment, and onboarding.
Provide mentorship, performance management, and professional development support to staff at all levels.
Lead cross-functional collaboration across institutional and partner teams, providing direction and support to ensure successful program delivery.
Foster a high-performance, values-aligned team culture that supports rigorous research and equitable implementation practice.
Establish and oversee program budgets and resource allocations across multiple concurrent funding streams.
Lead grant development, including proposal writing, funder engagement, and budget planning.
Manage funder relationships and reporting requirements across diverse funding sources.
Develop and implement strategies to ensure financial sustainability and diversification of the program's funding base.
Monitor expenditure and ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor financial requirements.
Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with national and sub-national governments, multilateral agencies, academic institutions, patient advocacy organizations, and private sector actors.
Represent the program and institution at high-level convenings, government meetings, and regional and international forums.
Lead multi-stakeholder engagement processes to build alignment and momentum for health system reform.
Develop and implement communication strategies to promote program efforts and disseminate results to key stakeholders.
Build and sustain engagement with civil society, patient advocacy, and international partner organizations.
Lead and contribute to a program of peer-reviewed scholarly output, including first- and senior-authored publications in leading academic journals.
Translate program learning into policy-relevant guidance, conference presentations, and public-facing communications.
Deliver invited presentations and keynote addresses for government, multilateral, academic, and private sector audiences.
Contribute to the development of replicable, evidence-informed methodologies applicable across health systems contexts.
Provide formal research supervision and mentorship to graduate and doctoral students, including serving as primary supervisor for thesis research projects.
Design, lead, and coordinate structured mentorship and training programs for students and trainees from across health-related disciplines.
Contribute to curriculum design and delivery for graduate teaching programs.
Support the professional development of junior faculty, residents, and global health delivery trainees.