Executive Vice President (EVP), Global Programs

Evidence Action

About The Position

Evidence Action is seeking an Executive Vice President (EVP), Global Programs to provide executive leadership for a dynamic portfolio of large-scale, evidence-based global health and development programs. This is a hands-on, builder role for a senior leader who brings deep programmatic credibility, analytical rigor, and a track record of designing, scaling, and leading complex programs from strategy through execution. The EVP will initially oversee Deworm the World, nutrition, school-based health, and the Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) function, with scope and portfolio evolution expected as the organization continues to scale and strategic priorities develop. This role requires someone who is not only comfortable setting direction, but who actively engages in problem-solving, decision-making under ambiguity, and translating evidence into operational reality. In India alone, our nutrition programs are projected to avert 11 million cases of anemia and 445,000 DALYs over the next five years. In 2025, Deworm the World reached 146.8 million children with deworming treatments across three states in India—a large part of our global target of 178 million children. After nearly a decade of high-coverage treatment, prevalence has declined sufficiently that we are now in the process of transitioning seven Indian state programs fully to government management, demonstrating both program impact and sustainable handover at scale. In addition, we have recently partnered with the Government of Tanzania to implement the first nationwide impact assessment survey in 20 years to update the country’s treatment strategy and help pave the way to achieve the WHO 2030 disease-specific targets. For a broader view of our impact across programs and geographies, see Evidence Action’s 2025 In Review. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for a seasoned executive who can navigate complexity, inspire high-performing teams, and translate evidence into action, driving measurable improvements in millions of lives for years to come.

Requirements

Diverse executive-level leadership experience in global health, management consulting, finance, international development, and/or private sector
Experience living and/or working in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) settings, bringing strong contextual and operational understanding
Experience leading top performing teams and developing team members
Demonstrated experience successfully scaling evidence-based programs
Proven ability to engage with quantitative data, cost-effectiveness analysis, and research to drive actionable decisions, without requiring specialized technical expertise
Proven track record with external engagement, fundraising, or business development, with an ability to successfully fundraise for an annual $15M-25M portfolio
Excellent communicator capable of influencing internal stakeholders, donors, and external partners
Utilizes strong prioritization and problem solving frameworks
Provide timely and actionable feedback to others; proactively solicit feedback and iterate

Responsibilities

Provide leadership across Director-level reports overseeing MLE and programs in nutrition, deworming and school health.
Ensure the MLE function effectively supports all program teams with reliable data, rigorous analysis, and actionable insights to inform strategy, investments, and program improvements.
Set strategic direction, clarify priorities, and hold Directors accountable for high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based execution, while reviewing portfolio performance to identify opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and course correction.
Provide thought partnership as new interventions move through the Accelerator process and guide piloting and scaling decisions.
Ensure cross-country and cross-program coherence in strategy, technical standards, and operational excellence.
Maintain executive oversight of resource allocation, budget management, and financial stewardship in partnership with Program Finance.
Serve as a senior leader in fundraising, working closely with the CEO, our fundraising team, and program leaders to secure philanthropic and institutional funding.
Translate complex program strategies and evidence into clear, compelling cases for investment tailored to different funder audiences.
Support the design of funding strategies that balance growth, sustainability, and diversification across the portfolio.
Act as a credible external representative of Evidence Action’s programs with donors, government counterparts, multilaterals, and technical partners.
Provide strategic direction on partnerships with governments and implementing partners to support transition, scale, and institutionalization of programs.
Serve as a core member of the Global Leadership Team, helping shape organizational strategy, culture, and enterprise-wide priorities.
Champion the strategic use of data, technology, and AI to strengthen program design, implementation, monitoring, and decision-making.
Mentor and develop Directors and senior leaders to strengthen the program leadership bench.
Lead or contribute to cross-organizational initiatives (e.g., strategy refresh, operating model improvements, innovation agenda) in collaboration with fellow executives.

Benefits

For US based roles, Evidence Action provides comprehensive benefits including international health care, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans with a matching component, generous and flexible leave options, as well as other employee perks on a reimbursement basis.

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