Job Title: Program Manager, Cross regional

Location: 100% Remote, preference for India, East Africa, and Southern Africa

Reports to: Shereen Bhan, Leadership Development Director

Position Type: Full-time

Our Vision and Mission – WomenLift Health envisions a world where diverse, accomplished leaders collectively transform health outcomes. To realize that vision, we seek to expand the power and influence of talented mid-career women in health and engage with senior institutional and societal leaders to catalyze systemic change for gender equality in health leadership. We work in East Africa, India, Nigeria, North America, Southern Africa and continue to explore outreach to other regions.

Our Work – Established in 2019, we work to advance equality in health leadership through a range of actions at the individual, institutional, and societal levels. This includes “Leadership Journeys,” which focus on equipping mid-career women with tools, along with peer, mentor and coach support, to successfully use their voice, expertise and leadership for impact. It includes pushing conversations and partnerships with senior leaders in health institutions, taking steps to prioritize gender equality. It also includes supporting/ convening global conversations about the importance of women’s leadership, amplifying the voices of national and global health leaders including at the bi-annual WomenLift Health Conference.

Our Culture and Values

We are building a diverse, entrepreneurial team of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectives and experiences. We welcome results-oriented problem-solvers of any nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. We are a growing organization that is committed to building a culture with our partners that values:

• Collaborative leadership that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences and ensures everyone contributes to their full potential.
• Partnership grounded in humility, respect, empathy, and inclusion.
• Transformative change based upon bold, strategic thinking combined with adaptability and pragmatic action.
• Spirit of learning ensures we are open, forward-looking, constructive, and committed to growing collectively and individually.
• Achieving impact by improving global health and gender equality.

Position Summary:

The Program Manager will be a part of the Cross-regional Leadership Development (LDCR) team and will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation and management of leadership development programs at WomenLift Health. Reporting to the Leadership Development Director, this position will involve working closely with cross-regional and regional teams to ensure consistent and high-quality program delivery across different regions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management and a passion for advancing women’s leadership. Working closely with the cross-regional Senior Program Manager, this role will primarily take on the responsibility of managing tasks and activities related to the implementation and scale-up of WomenLift Health Leadership Development modalities for mid-career women leaders in public and global health across all regional hubs. These modalities include 12-month long Leadership Journeys, shorter in-person residencies, and workshops (i.e. PowerUp series). Additionally, the Program Manager will play a key role in building the capacity of regional team members and facilitating the exchange of learnings across different regions.

This position requires strong project management and implementation skills, emotional and cultural intelligence, and excellent communication abilities to collaborate effectively with diverse teams across different time zones. The Program Manager should be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, work independently and collaboratively, someone who pays close attention to detail, and takes initiative. They should deeply value WomenLift’s mission and cherish human connection and relationship building both within the internal team and with external partners. They should have an eye to constant improvement and streamlining of systems and processes. The Program Manager should feel closely aligned with our values and possess the ability to adapt while working in an entrepreneurial environment with a diverse set of teammates from around the world.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Implementation and Support (30%)

• Collaborate with regional Leadership Development teams to ensure they have the resources and structures needed to effectively implement their Leadership Journey(s).
• Provide implementation support to new regional hubs, especially during their initial setup and in achieving key milestones, with the goal of gradually transitioning toward regionally led program implementation. Key milestones include supporting various activities from application and selection to engaging in two in-person residencies and ultimately transitioning to our alumnae community.
• Contribute to ideation and document learning for hubs to implement multiple Leadership Development modalities including several year-long Leadership Journeys (Types: Signature, theme based, institution focused).

Cross-Regional Implementation and Knowledge Management (30%)

• Coordinate the onboarding of new programs staff in each regional hub and maintain/update related materials.
• Support the updating of cross-regional systems and processes including Journey management Smartsheet, organization wide Leadership Development Guide (best practices and templates), contextualization mapping, and other forms of learning documentation.
• Enhance and maintain systems, platforms, and processes for cross-regional learning and sharing to ensure ideas, feedback, best practices, and key information are effectively documented and exchanged across all hubs to ensure consistency in program quality and design evolution.
• Support the creation of written and visual communication products including PowerPoints and reports.

Relationship Management (internal and external) (20%)

• In close collaboration with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), help to expand the network of local facilitators and coaches to ensure sustainable program growth and regional ownership.
• In close collaboration with TechChange, ensure the sustainable evolution of our Learning Management System and manage the capacity building of tech producers for cross-hub implementation support.
• Support the alumnae program lead in coordinating cross-regional activities and events.
• Support the Instructional Design lead in coordinating cross-regional content development efforts, facilitation, and learning and sharing platforms.

Communications and Monitoring (10%)

• Support design and implementation of cross-regional systems and processes for longitudinal tracking of women leaders, their leadership projects, and their work at –large.
• Collaborate with the communications team to create and refine WomenLift wide Leadership Development materials.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, education, international development, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum of 7-9 years of experience in project or program management, preferably within the nonprofit sector
• Proven track record of implementing successful leadership development programs.
• Experience working in international contexts and with diverse cultural groups.
• Experience working in public health, gender equality, leadership development, or related field preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities (Required):

• Commitment to WomenLift Health’s Mission, Vision, Values, Theory of Change, and unique positioning in the field
• Technological savvy and comfort with use of various digital platforms (e.g., Zoom, Monday.com, SharePoint, etc.)
• Demonstrates the ability to work well with key stakeholders and partners from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and assign work to others.
• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
• Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in decision.

How to Apply  

To apply, submit resume and cover letter through Jobsoid link.  Please also include 3 professional references and desired annual salary in USD. Please also include three writing samples.

Hiring Statement 

WomenLift Health is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

WomenLift Health intends to hire the selected candidate employment via a PEO (Professional Employer Organization).  Candidate must live and be authorized to work in the respective country you are applying from.

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