Manager, AI - Special Projects

Clinton Health Access Initiative • Boston, MA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries. CHAI works with governments and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems. The CHAI AI program aims to support Ministries of Health in systematically capturing and scaling the benefits of AI, envisioning "AI Native Health Systems" for accessible, high-quality, and efficient healthcare delivery. The program focuses on four pillars: "AI Doctors" to augment clinicians, "AI Diagnostics" to improve diagnoses, health systems AI applications like "National Health Intelligence Centers" for better management, and strengthening "AI Foundations" including infrastructure, governance, and workforce strategy. CHAI values its diverse team and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities.

Requirements

• Passion for AI and its potential to improve health systems in low- and middle-income countries
• 4 to 8 years of relevant professional experience
• Advanced user of modern AI productivity tools (e.g., Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Codex) with a genuine passion for tinkering and building
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex topics clearly
• Strong analytical ability and a demonstrated capacity to pick up new topics quickly
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, high-growth, limited-structure environment and to handle ambiguity
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively to CHAI country offices and represent the team at conferences
• Strong preference for colocation in Boston, working in person with the Head of AI and from a CHAI office 1–2 days per week when not travelling

Nice To Haves

• Experience in health, global development, or a related field
• Experience in management consulting or a similar analytical, fast-paced setting
• Experience supporting the growth or operations of a rapidly scaling team

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the AI team's core strategy, and contribute to ambitious fundraising efforts including proposal development and donor engagement
• Take ownership of potential new expansion areas of AI work, exploring initial strategies, assessing feasibility, and helping recruit the first members of new teams
• Serve as a key partner in scaling the team, pitching in across hiring, onboarding, operations, and delivery as needed
• Coordinate engagement across CHAI's 30+ country offices and ensure smooth integration of the AI team into CHAI's existing programs and country structures
• Move fluidly between strategic analysis and hands-on execution, taking on whatever is most critical to the team's success at a given moment
• Use modern AI productivity tools to build, automate, and systematize the team's own ways of working
• Prepare high-quality strategic materials, analyses, and communications for internal and external audiences
• Represent the AI team at conferences and in external forums as needed
• Undertake other responsibilities as needed to support the growth and success of the team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed