Program strategy and management

• In collaboration with country teams, drive and oversee the development, initiation, execution, growth and monitoring of WNH delivery programs at CHAI in line with CHAI’s overall global strategy for Women’s and Newborn Health
• Develop and maintain standards and guidelines for support to country teams across the Delivery group
• Work closely with leadership and staff on CHAI program and country teams to ensure cohesive team collaboration, alignment on goals and donor requirements, and drive towards collective impact
• Establish and lead process for tracking performance against the Delivery group’s objectives, key performance indicators and milestones, coordinating with workstream and grant leads to execute data analysis and program reflection meetings, to inform team resource planning and prioritization
• Serve as a trusted advisor to other global and country team members in identifying and solving problems and provide creative, strategic input into complex issues
• Support teams in development, synthesis and review of presentations, reports, and briefings for donors and CHAI leadership
• Working in collaboration with the Technical Advisory group, support teams in developing abstracts, manuscripts, case studies and other materials for effective dissemination of learnings and knowledge management
• Assess effectiveness of CHAI’s theory of change, strategy and approach related to WNH and recommend improvements and strategic direction
• Develop and maintain expertise in latest developments in SRH and inform program activities based on global evidence base, insightful analytical perspective, and lessons learned from CHAI and other partners
• Provide hands-on analytical and technical execution or advisory, as requested by country focal points, grant and product leads
• In collaboration with Finance lead, review and inform budget development and reallocations, track spend and variances and help draft financial reports for donors.

Relationship and Partner Management

• Establish and cultivate relationships with CHAI teams – with leadership and staff in-country, and in program teams – to understand priorities and goals, inform and influence program strategies and explore new workstreams
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, as a respected and trusted thought leader within CHAI and within the global and regional women’s and newborn health community
• Explore, develop, and manage relationships with global partners to collaborate on initiatives and inform CHAI activities and strategies.

Team and people management

• Maintain a high-performing team who can work across the organizational matrix to ensure progress toward program outcomes
• Make hiring and compensation recommendations; support recruitment and onboarding of new team members
• Cultivate a supportive environment for direct reports to develop professionally
• Provide regular coaching and feedback to team members; receive and adapt to feedback from team members.
• Exemplify CHAI values and team norms
• Contribute to key internal team operations and culture-building initiatives such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

• Bachelor’s degree, and 10+ years of progressive experience in the field of women’s health, in the context of global health or international development
• 5+ years of experience in a senior leadership and supervisory role, with demonstrated ability to recruit, manage, evaluate, and develop staff and contribute to the fostering of a diverse and results-oriented team
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills in English (written and verbal)
• Proven ability to identify, cultivate and manage strategic external partnerships, including experience engaging with key donors and other CHAI country and global teams, including with stakeholders at high levels of seniority
• Proven track record of managing programs within CHAI plus a strong understanding of fundraising strategies with demonstrated success
• Experience living and working in resource-limited settings, particularly sub-Saharan Africa
• Proven experience in developing, executing and refining strategy
• Demonstrated strong analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Experience operating in fast-paced, results-oriented work environment
• Excellent organizational and project management skills; proven ability to set direction and structure, prioritize among complex options, and uphold high performance expectations
• High emotional intelligence, patience, and thoughtfulness even in high-pressure, stressful situations
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to build, strengthen, and leverage complex and nuanced stakeholder relationships in a matrixed and multicultural environment
• Passionate about people development and able to help diverse team members improve skills and performance through coaching and consistent supportive accountability
• Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
• Ability and willingness to travel, approximately 30% of the year.