Senior Program Manager, Clinical AI

Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.

Senior Manager for CHAI's AI healthcare initiatives in Ethiopia, overseeing in-country delivery and stakeholder engagement. Driving AI integration in health systems to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeAddis Ababa • 🇪🇹 EthiopiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading AI initiatives within healthcare systems, with a strong focus on stakeholder management, strategic roadmap development, and team leadership. Proven ability to navigate complex health ecosystems and engage effectively with government and health ministries.

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AI Technology DeploymentHealth Systems LeadershipStakeholder ManagementRoadmap DevelopmentTeam Building

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Hard Skills

Health TechnologyProgram LeadershipData ManagementRegulatory RequirementsInfrastructure AnalysisSupply Chain ManagementReferral PathwaysStrategic ThinkingRisk MitigationHealth Ecosystem Understanding

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsServant LeadershipCollaborationTrust-Based EngagementProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree in Public Health or Related Field

Industry Keywords

Low- and Middle-Income CountriesMinistry of Health EngagementDigital HealthClinical AIHealth Infrastructure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Chai

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead in-country delivery of CHAI’s AI initiative end-to-end, from early pilots through scale.
Translate strategy and product roadmaps into sequenced work plans, milestones, accountable owners, and risk mitigation plans.
Continuously collaborate and liaise with the CHAI country leadership and departments, forge and maintain relationships with the Ministry of Health, including the digital health, clinical, and other relevant directorates, and coordinate engagement with the broader set of partners contributing to the initiative.
Act as the central coordinating point between CHAI country leadership and CHAI Global Clinical AI, ensuring both teams are aligned, informed, and unblocked.
Evaluate how adjacent health system factors — demand generation, referral systems, infrastructure, supply chain, regulatory environment, human resources for health, data infrastructure — affect the initiative’s impact.
Directly manage the Senior Manager or Senior Associate, Clinical AI, and grow the in-country team as the initiative scales.
Ensure that information generated in country — clinical context, workflow detail, infrastructure realities, validation findings, pilot data — is accurate, precise, and traceable.
Own status reporting and stakeholder communications for senior CHAI leadership and external partners; produce clear written materials and progress narratives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in public health, health systems, business administration, computer science, mathematics, or a related field strongly preferred.
Progressively greater responsibility and professional experience in health systems, health technology, or large program leadership, with substantial experience in low- and middle-income country contexts.
Demonstrated track record of bringing health technologies (preferred AI technologies) from development through to deployment at scale.
Demonstrated holistic understanding of healthcare ecosystems, including the intersections between infrastructure, regulatory requirements, supply chain, human resources, data management, and referral pathways.
Direct experience working with ministries of health, ideally in roles requiring sustained, trust-based engagement on consequential decisions.
Strong roadmap development and execution skills: ability to take ambitious, ambiguous strategy and turn it into structured, sequenced delivery.
Strategic thinking, with the ability to see opportunities and threats before they arise and to position the program for them.
Strong stakeholder management across government, donors, technical partners, and internal teams.
Servant-leadership style; track record of building teams that surface concerns and solutions constructively, move quickly, and gel with both country and global colleagues.
Strong written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to produce clear status reports, briefings, and stakeholder communications.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally (10–25% annually) and regularly within Ethiopia.

Benefits

Comp & perks

CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Flexible working environment
Professional development opportunities