Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.

Program Manager, Type 1 Diabetes

Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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About the role

  • The Program Manager’s core responsibility will be to develop and operationalize a cross-country, catalytic, and impact-driven market access initiative aimed at enhancing access through government-led procurement and improving market predictability for insulin and/or BGM in select countries.
  • Responsibilities are expected to include: Synthesize cross-country procurement and market bottlenecks across key access stakeholders (suppliers, (government) buyers, distributors, PLWD and others as relevant) and translate findings into proposed design for practical, investment-ready access solutions.
  • Lead or oversee core analyses such as demand forecasting, financial modeling of subsidy needs, and cost-benefit assessments.
  • Develop investment cases and policy briefs that help funders, governments, and suppliers make informed decisions on participation.
  • Test components of the initiative in a subset of countries in scope for the Alliance to obtain country-level inputs on feasibility and refine the approach for scale.
  • Engage Ministries of Health and Finance, procurement agencies, and regional bodies to align on feasibility of proposed approach.
  • Build trust-based relationships with manufacturers (both originators and biosimilars), seeking insights on key barriers to LMIC market entry and participation.
  • Coordinate closely with community groups, implementing partners, and donors to ensure the mechanism supports patient-centered access priorities.
  • Ensure tight coordination between the access initiative and other Alliance deliverables, including programmatic in-country investments, governance, funding and operating model design, and broader coordination, convening and advocacy activities.
  • Define KPIs and a focused performance tracking framework to assess access gains, supplier response, sustainability of country uptake.
  • Anticipate risks and adjust tactics rapidly, whether by engaging additional partners, modifying technical requirements, or adjusting (financial) terms.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required (in economics, public health, business, international development, or a related field), and strong academic performance.
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including at least part of that time in roles directly related to market shaping, product access, procurement strategy, or blended/impact finance.
  • Demonstrated experience working on initiatives that required both strategic design and operational execution, preferably in global health or adjacent fields.
  • Strong analytical skills, including expertise in demand forecasting, pricing analysis, and investment case development.
  • High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and executive-level presentation.
  • Skilled at engaging and aligning diverse actors, including governments, suppliers, donors, and financing partners, with a track record of building trusted relationships.
  • Knowledge of market shaping levers, procurement systems, and public-private access models in LMIC contexts.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder projects across planning and execution phases.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to drive work forward independently in fast-paced, remote settings.
  • Excellent political and interpersonal judgment, with experience navigating sensitive conversations in global or government-facing roles.
  • Comfort working across time zones and cultures; willingness to travel up to 40% internationally.
  • Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required.
  • Strong alignment with CHAI’s values and commitment to equity, inclusion, and sustainable health access.