Senior Program Manager, Maternal Health

Clinton Health Access Initiative•,

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager will support CHAI’s effort to expand access to AI-enabled point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and other digitally enabled innovations for antenatal and intrapartum risk assessment and clinical decision-making in low- and middle-income countries. The role will drive the introduction of innovations ready for deployment and help build a global ecosystem to sustain their use in quality maternal care. The position manages a complex, multi-team program and sets global-level project goals and strategy. The Senior Program Manager serves as an organizational lead for relevant technology areas, developing an in-depth understanding of technical challenges affecting the sector. The role reports to the Associate Director, Women’s and Newborn Health, manages at least one country support manager in project focal countries, and oversees work across CHAI country teams, the AI Team, and the Market Shaping Cluster. It also involves strategic engagement with internal and external global partners, including the project donor. The position may be based in a CHAI program country in Africa or another geography overlapping with US and Africa time zones, provided the candidate already has work authorization there. Frequent travel to project countries or elsewhere and work across time zones with a geographically dispersed team are required. The balance of responsibilities may vary as the program evolves.

Requirements

Master’s degree in public health, medicine, business administration, public policy, science, or a related field.
Seven or more years of experience in a demanding, fast-paced environment, such as management consulting, global health, or investment banking, with a record of increasing responsibility.
Experience owning product access strategy development, including market shaping, health system strengthening, and product introduction.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex, multi-workstream projects through planning, budgeting, execution, monitoring, and closeout, with minimal supervision.
Experience working with governments and health systems in low- and middle-income countries, including navigating complex government processes and influencing decisions.
Experience developing and managing project budgets and grant resources and aligning resources with program goals.
Exceptional relationship-building and diplomatic skills, including managing senior and politically sensitive relationships with ministries, donors, and implementing partners, and resolving conflict to achieve shared results.
Experience managing and developing staff, ideally including mid-level staff, and building cohesive, high-performing teams.
Ability to set and execute a coherent program strategy amid ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and adapt calmly to changing timelines.
Ability to support strong analytical deliverables and use data to diagnose problems, inform strategy, and track progress.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including translating complex information into clear recommendations and polished materials for government, donor, and other senior audiences.
Comfort using AI tools in daily work, understanding their opportunities and threats, and interest in how AI-enabled technologies can strengthen health systems.
Ability to work effectively and independently in a geographically dispersed, matrixed team across time zones and cultures.
Strong work ethic, integrity, and commitment to CHAI’s mission and to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Nice To Haves

Technical knowledge of maternal and newborn health, imaging technology, medical device regulation, or related topics.

Responsibilities

Develop an AI POCUS product access and program implementation strategy in collaboration with project teams and Women’s and Newborn Health leadership.
Build technical expertise in AI-enabled POCUS and maternal and newborn health to serve as the dedicated product access strategy lead.
Translate market-shaping and implementation strategies into practical, achievable project activities with project teams.
Use program data and insights to monitor strategy, identify risks and opportunities, and adapt the program in consultation with the manager.
Lead strategic discussions and knowledge-sharing, identify links with other CHAI work, and integrate project plans with team priorities.
Oversee work planning and execution across project teams, ensuring quality and timely delivery and identifying and mitigating risks.
Provide surge support across program activities, including assessments, the global platform, and country implementation.
Manage day-to-day donor engagement to maintain alignment.
Support financial management and advise on program resource trade-offs to ensure appropriate use of resources.
Track progress against milestones and proactively identify and mitigate risks.
Lead donor report preparation and funding approval processes.
Identify opportunities to improve ways of working and information-sharing, and develop processes to support those improvements.
Serve as a point of contact for project partners, including research partners, subgrantees, and other CHAI teams, and cultivate strong working relationships.
Represent CHAI in global technical working groups and coordination meetings related to AI-enabled POCUS and maternal and newborn health.
Shape materials, deliverables, and key messages for senior internal and external stakeholders.
Model CHAI’s values and contribute to team culture-building initiatives, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts.