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Director, Maternal & Reproductive Health
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · United States, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Rwanda +3
Experience
Lead / principal · 15+ years
Job description
The Director, Maternal & Reproductive Health provides strategic and technical leadership for Resolve to Save Lives' portfolio to reduce preventable maternal deaths and improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes, leading a multi-country program that strengthens government capabilities. This is a full-time, fixed-term (24-month) remote role with international travel.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · United States, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Rwanda +3
- Languages
- English – fluent, French
- Pay
- USD 150,000 – 170,000 / year
- Apply before
- November 27, 2026
What you'll do
- Set the strategic direction, priorities and implementation approach for RTSL's maternal survival and reproductive health portfolio, exercising delegated authority to make program investment, resource allocation, and partnership decisions within approved organizational parameters and in alignment with country priorities.
- Oversee a multi-country portfolio, with accountability for program 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, addressing performance and capacity gaps, and building the capabilities needed for sustained program delivery.
- Provide expert technical leadership across maternal survival and sexual and reproductive health, including maternal death surveillance and response, quality maternal care, family planning, and adolescent pregnancy prevention.
- 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 programs, identifying opportunities to strengthen government leadership, institutional capabilities and sustainable approaches to improving health outcomes.
- Drive innovation and collaboration across RTSL's technical teams, drawing on expertise in PHC delivery, digital health, measurement and financing to address priority health system bottlenecks.
- Lead senior-level engagement with Ministries of Health and national partners to identify priorities, shape country strategies and secure government ownership of programs and results.
- Develop and manage strategic partnerships with donors, multilateral agencies, technical institutions and implementing partners, identifying opportunities for collaboration, investment and program expansion, and representing RTSL in high-level technical and policy discussions.
- Maintain overall accountability for portfolio performance and results, establishing clear performance expectations and monitoring mechanisms, and using evidence and implementation learning to inform strategic decisions, address delivery challenges, and adapt approaches.
- Oversee the generation, synthesis and dissemination of evidence and practical learning to inform policy, program improvement and scale-up across countries.
What we're looking for
- Advanced degree in medicine, public health, sexual and reproductive health, obstetrics and gynecology, or a related field.
- 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 programs, 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.
- Recognized 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 programs across different countries and organizational functions.
- Strong understanding of data-driven program 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.
- Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 30% during program start-up and up to 25% thereafter.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in French desirable.
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
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About Resolve to Save Lives
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. RTSL works with governments and partners to strengthen and transform primary health care (PHC) to improve health and save lives, focusing on making PHC more prioritized, proactive and accountable for outcomes, and strengthening how care is organized, delivered, financed and measured.
Mission
We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them.
Key facts
- 2017
- global health
- Worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries since 2017
- Brings together solutions in health system resilience and epidemic readiness, digital health and data-driven decision-making, performance measurement and improvement, and sustainable health financing
- Addresses priority health challenges including cardiovascular health, maternal survival and sexual and reproductive health