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Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. · 1 day ago

Manager, Strategy & Operations, Lead Exposure

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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. The Manager, Strategy & Operations, Lead Exposure will lead analytical and operational workstreams to reduce lead exposure and support the design and execution of multi-country projects.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead key analytical and operational workstreams and support the design, planning, and oversee execution of multi-country or country-specific projects to reduce lead exposure, including:

Accelerating access to blood lead level diagnostics, including the next generation of point-of-care tools

Developing market-based interventions to increase adoption of safer pigments and reduce lead content in paint

Increasing access to portable environmental testing equipment to generate country-level data on sources of lead exposure

Supporting nationally-driven coordination mechanisms and national strategic plans for lead mitigation

Supporting governments to initiate nationally representative blood lead level surveys

Conduct and oversee complex quantitative and qualitative analyses, such as market assessments, regulatory landscape mapping, burden estimation, cost-effectiveness modelling, or surveillance data interpretation

Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for governments, donors, and CHAI leadership

Contribute analytical inputs on lead exposure, environmental health surveillance, regulatory approaches, and product testing, providing guidance to junior team members and government counterparts in interpreting data and developing practical recommendations

Build and manage productive relationships with country teams, academic partners, laboratories, private-sector actors, multilateral organizations, and civil society, in close coordination with the Associate Director / Director

Support country teams working closely with governments in developing or strengthening:

National action plans to reduce childhood lead exposure

Regulatory or enforcement frameworks

Product standards and compliance systems

Surveillance systems and data management approaches

Support CHAI’s engagement in key meetings of technical working groups, partner meetings, and donor discussions

Manage and mentor a small team of associates, analysts, or consultants, including delegating workstreams, reviewing deliverables, and ongoing coaching

Support hiring, onboarding, and capacity building of new team members

Monitor execution against project budgets, donor commitments, and donor reporting requirements

Responsible for overseeing program execution, including ensuring a high level of quality and proactive troubleshooting to ensure the work is completed on time

Support the development of proposals, concept notes, budgets, and strategic plans to expand the lead exposure portfolio

Collaborate with other CHAI teams (e.g., Child Health, Diagnostics, Women’s and Newborn Health, Global Markets) to integrate lead exposure reduction into broader public health initiatives

Contribute to the development of global public goods, toolkits, and best practices for lead mitigation

Stay up to date with emerging evidence, policy innovations, and global strategies on lead poisoning prevention, bringing new ideas to refine CHAI’s approach

Other responsibilities as needed

Qualification

Analytical skillsPublic health expertiseProject managementStakeholder engagementExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyTeam managementCuriosityResourcefulnessTenacityInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Economics, Public Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Business, or related field; Master's in Public Policy, Business, Public Health, Environmental Health, or related field strongly preferred

At least 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 1 year in project management or program execution in LMICs

Experience in fast-paced, results-oriented environments (e.g., management consulting, investment banking, pharma, startups, other results-driven organizations)

Highly proficient project management skills; demonstrated ability to lead complex analytical workstreams, synthesize findings, and generate practical recommendations for decision makers

Experience managing staff and building high-performing teams

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with government and external partners

Exceptional analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills, including preparing polished presentations and reports for senior stakeholders

High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Willingness to travel (15-25%)

Humility, curiosity, resourcefulness, tenacity, and commitment to CHAI's values

Preferred

Experience in lead exposure, environmental health, or child health

Experience in market shaping or supply chain strengthening

Experience working with governments in LMICs and/or experience with laboratory systems, surveillance systems, or compliance work in LMICs

Experience fundraising for social impact programs and/or private sector business development (e.g., management consulting, startups)

Fluency in a second language relevant to CHAI program countries (e.g., Hindi, French, Swahili, Amharic, Yoruba)

Company

Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.

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CHAI's mission is to save lives and improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health systems.

Founded in 2002

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org/

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