Manager, Strategy & Special Projects

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. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high‑quality health systems.

CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an environment of fairness and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.

As a member of the Strategy & Special Projects team, you will work closely with CHAI’s Senior Leadership, including CHAI’s CEO, on high‑priority projects that span CHAI’s diverse portfolio of programs and geographies. In this role, you will help deliver the long‑term strategy of an organization that impacts the lives of millions of people in low‑and‑middle‑income countries. This role will involve supporting the operationalization and implementation of CHAI’s five‑year strategy;

scoping new potential program areas; developing new approaches and strategies for donors, partners, and key external stakeholders; and supporting efforts to secure sustainable funding for new and existing CHAI programs. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of the organization, support the resourcing of programs with transformational impact, and work closely with senior and programmatic leadership across CHAI.

This position can be levelled at Manager or Senior Manager depending on level of experience. The base location is flexible to a CHAI program country, pending country leadership approval.

• Work with the Senior Director and members of the Strategy and Special Projects team to develop recommendations and implementation plans to operationalize CHAI’s five‑year strategy, including near‑term strategic and operational improvements, and present these to the CEO and other senior leadership.
• Execute strategies to enable senior leadership to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, such as donors, partners, and board members, to advance CHAI’s mission and initiatives.
• Develop hypothesis‑driven perspectives and build models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to guide decision‑making, risk management, and strategic planning.
• Structure rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses that include collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to inform decision‑making, and monitor progress against strategic objectives.

• Lead cross‑functional, high‑priority projects that advance CHAI’s strategic goals (programmatic and organizational), with minimal supervision.
• Build relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders—including country directors, global program teams, and operations leaders—to resolve complex challenges and accelerate execution of strategic priorities.
• Identify emerging trends in global health and synthesize them into actionable insights to support CHAI leaders to build trusted relationships and proactively shape policy debates on critical issues.
• Apply strategic thinking to structure ambiguous challenges, guide collaborative problem‑solving, and drive rapid, evidence‑based solutions.
• Amplify CHAI’s programmatic impact and sectoral influence by developing communications and supporting targeted policy and advocacy strategies, lead strategic efforts related to CHAI’s policy, advocacy, and communications work.
• Scope potential new, high‑impact program areas by conducting background research, developing quantitative impact models, and evaluating the funding landscape.
• Develop briefing notes, pitch decks, and proposals to secure catalytic funding for new and existing programs and initiatives.
• Produce high quality deliverables, including reports, presentations, and updates for internal and external audiences.

• Intellectually curious – desire to dig deeper than the surface and ask critical questions that push our thinking further.
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