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About the Role

Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization dedicated to creating and scaling solutions to the world's deadliest health threats. We collaborate to close the gap between life-saving solutions and the people who need them, aiming for a future where people live longer, healthier lives. This role will provide strategic and technical leadership for RTSL's portfolio to reduce preventable maternal deaths and improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes.

Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction, priorities and implementation approach for RTSL's maternal survival and reproductive health portfolio.
Oversee a multi-country portfolio, with accountability for programme planning, budget development and management, resource allocation, performance and delivery against strategic objectives.
Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, establishing clear responsibilities and performance expectations, overseeing staffing and talent development.
Provide expert technical leadership across maternal survival and sexual and reproductive health.
Lead the development and adaptation of evidence-informed approaches that connect data-driven learning with targeted improvements in clinical care, service delivery and wider health system capabilities.
Guide the design and implementation of country programmes, identifying opportunities to strengthen government leadership, institutional capabilities and sustainable approaches to improving health outcomes.
Drive innovation and collaboration across RTSL's technical teams.
Lead senior-level engagement with Ministries of Health and national partners to identify priorities, shape country strategies and secure government ownership of programmes and results.
Develop and manage strategic partnerships with donors, multilateral agencies, technical institutions and implementing partners.
Maintain overall accountability for portfolio performance and results, establishing clear performance expectations and monitoring mechanisms.
Oversee the generation, synthesis and dissemination of evidence and practical learning to inform policy, programme improvement and scale-up across countries.

Requirements

At least 15 years of relevant global health experience, including substantial technical and leadership experience in sexual, reproductive and maternal health in low- and middle-income countries.
Demonstrated experience developing and leading complex, multi-country programmes, including strategic planning, budget oversight and accountability for results.
Extensive experience engaging senior government officials, donors and international partners, with the ability to build relationships and influence strategic decisions.
Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 30% during programme start-up and up to 25% thereafter.

Skills

Recognised technical expertise in maternal survival and reproductive health, with a strong understanding of evidence-based interventions, health service delivery and health system strengthening.
Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and manage programmes across different countries and organisational functions.
Strong understanding of data-driven programme improvement, implementation challenges and approaches to translating evidence into sustainable results.
Excellent strategic thinking, judgement, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to navigate complex political and operational environments.
Fluency in English required; proficiency in French desirable.

Location

100% Remote

Work Type

Full-time
Fixed-term (24 months)

Experience Level

15+ years of relevant global health experience
Substantial technical and leadership experience in sexual, reproductive and maternal health

Education Level

Advanced degree in medicine, public health, sexual and reproductive health, obstetrics and gynaecology, or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

$150,000 to $170,000 annually (for US-based applicants)

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

About the Company

Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world’s deadliest health threats.
We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them.
Since 2017, we’ve worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives.
We work toward a future where people live longer, healthier lives, communities flourish, and economies thrive.
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) works with governments and partners to strengthen and transform primary health care (PHC) to improve health and save lives.
Our approach focuses on making PHC more prioritised, proactive and accountable for outcomes, and strengthening how care is organised, delivered, financed and measured.
Drawing on expertise across RTSL's portfolio, we bring together solutions in health system resilience and epidemic readiness, digital health and data-driven decision-making, performance measurement and improvement, and sustainable health financing.
We apply these capabilities to address priority health challenges, including cardiovascular health, maternal survival and sexual and reproductive health, while strengthening health systems to deliver more equitable, effective and resilient care.
Resolve to Save Lives prides itself on cultivating a supportive, connected remote team doing work that matters.
We do everything possible to ensure our employees are connected and set up for success.

Equal Opportunity

RTSL believes its programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive.
We encourage applications from and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, organ donor status, or status as a veteran.
Resolve to Save Lives complies with all applicable US EEO laws.