Resolve To Save Lives · 1 day ago
Director, Hypertension Control Program
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $168K/yr
15+ years expResolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization focused on addressing preventable health threats. The Director, Hypertension Control Program will lead a global team to implement and scale hypertension control programs across over 40 countries, ensuring effective partnerships and program sustainability.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary global team including staff, consultants, and partners, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth
Build and strengthen management systems, workflows, and team structures, including talent acquisition as needed, to support efficient program delivery at scale
Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development support to ensure team success and retention
Promote effective internal communication across teams, functions, and geographies
Provide strategic, technical and operational oversight for the implementation and scale-up of hypertension control programs across priority countries, ensuring alignment with the HEARTS technical package, organizational goals and country needs
Strengthen relationships with government and other implementing partners, including donors, and multilateral organizations to support program expansion and sustainability
Ensure the delivery of tailored, high-quality training of in-country and international partners on implementation of priority interventions
Support country teams in navigating operational, political, and implementation challenges to achieve impact at scale
Provide strategic, technical and operational oversight for country programs ensuring alignment with global hypertension strategies while adapting to local health system contexts
Provide strategic input to the Senior Vice President on priorities and approaches to country engagement and program growth
Support refinement and execution of the global hypertension strategy with a focus on scalability, sustainability, and country ownership
Monitor program progress across countries, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities, and supporting timely course correction as needed
Ensure clear, consistent, and timely communication with internal leadership, country teams, and external partners
Promote learning across countries by facilitating cross-country exchange, documentation of best practices, and adaptive implementation
Contribute to preparation of progress updates, donor reports, and executive briefings
Represent the organization with external stakeholders, including at high-level meetings, convenings, and conferences
Lead planning, oversight, and management of program budgets to ensure responsible and effective use of resources
Monitor expenditures, identify risks, and support corrective actions in collaboration with finance and operations teams
Align programmatic priorities with available resources to maximize impact
Support SVP in fundraising efforts
Collaborate with development, communications and program teams to develop concept notes and funding proposals
Participate in donor meetings, briefings and reporting, as needed
Qualification
Required
A degree in medicine, nursing, pharmacy or another relevant graduate degree; a master's degree in public health is an advantage
At least 15 years of experience in public health program implementation and management
Demonstrated experience managing teams, including remote and cross-cultural teams
Strong track record of scaling country programs and managing complex multi-country initiatives
Experience working on facilities-based health service delivery, with knowledge of drug protocols and drug supply, data collection and analysis, creating efficiencies, and enabling patient centered approaches to treatment access and adherence
Proven experience in budget oversight and financial management
Experience supporting or contributing to fundraising and donor engagement
Experience developing and maintaining effective institutional partnerships with governments, donors, and international organizations
Experience working in low- and middle-income settings or with underserved communities, ideally within the public sector
Strategic mindset with the ability to see the big picture and articulate a clear strategy and steps to achieve strategic goals
Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to build an effective team, providing direct and actionable feedback, inspiring, motivating, coaching and engendering strong team morale
Strong organizational and prioritization skills in complex, fast-paced environments
Proven managerial skills, including organizing workflows, effective delegation and supervision, and supporting performance management of staff
Clear, effective and efficient communication skills, both oral and written
Exceptional organizational skills
Ability to work under pressure and deliver against tight deadlines
Well-developed interpersonal skills and commitment to fostering harmonious and effective internal team work and partnerships across cultures
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Preferred
Experience working on hypertension / cardiovascular diseases is preferred, but not essential
Experience working on systems to treat other chronic health conditions (such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, etc) or other non-acute conditions (such as tuberculosis) is a suitable alternative to experience related to hypertension / cardiovascular diseases
Benefits
Health insurance for you and your dependents
Contributions toward retirement
Paid annual leave and sick leave, in addition to public holidays
Two paid, week-long organization-wide breaks at mid-year and end-of-year
Professional development and home office setup benefits
Up-to-date computer equipment
Company
Resolve To Save Lives
Resolve to Save Lives is a health organization that aims to save lives from cardiovascular disease and prevent epidemics.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2024 (7)
2022 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$215MKey Investors
Bloomberg Philanthropies
2022-07-14Grant· $115M
2017-01-01Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Tom Frieden
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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