Evidence Action

Executive Vice President, Global Programs

Evidence Action

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $200,000 - $230,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide leadership across Director-level reports overseeing MLE and programs in nutrition, deworming and school health.
  • Ensure the MLE function effectively supports all program teams with reliable data, rigorous analysis, and actionable insights to inform strategy, investments, and program improvements.
  • Set strategic direction, clarify priorities, and hold Directors accountable for high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based execution, while reviewing portfolio performance to identify opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and course correction.
  • Provide thought partnership as new interventions move through the Accelerator process and guide piloting and scaling decisions.
  • Ensure cross-country and cross-program coherence in strategy, technical standards, and operational excellence.
  • Maintain executive oversight of resource allocation, budget management, and financial stewardship in partnership with Program Finance.
  • Serve as a senior leader in fundraising, working closely with the CEO, our fundraising team, and program leaders to secure philanthropic and institutional funding.
  • Translate complex program strategies and evidence into clear, compelling cases for investment tailored to different funder audiences.
  • Support the design of funding strategies that balance growth, sustainability, and diversification across the portfolio.
  • Act as a credible external representative of Evidence Action’s programs with donors, government counterparts, multilaterals, and technical partners.
  • Provide strategic direction on partnerships with governments and implementing partners to support transition, scale, and institutionalization of programs.
  • Serve as a core member of the Global Leadership Team, helping shape organizational strategy, culture, and enterprise-wide priorities.
  • Champion the strategic use of data, technology, and AI to strengthen program design, implementation, monitoring, and decision-making.
  • Mentor and develop Directors and senior leaders to strengthen the program leadership bench.
  • Lead or contribute to cross-organizational initiatives (e.g., strategy refresh, operating model improvements, innovation agenda) in collaboration with fellow executives.

Requirements

  • Diverse executive-level leadership experience in global health, management consulting, finance, international development, and/or private sector
  • Experience living and/or working in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) settings, bringing strong contextual and operational understanding
  • Experience leading top performing teams and developing team members
  • Demonstrated experience successfully scaling evidence-based programs
  • Proven ability to engage with quantitative data, cost-effectiveness analysis, and research to drive actionable decisions, without requiring specialized technical expertise
  • Proven track record with external engagement, fundraising, or business development, with an ability to successfully fundraise for an annual $15M-25M portfolio
  • Excellent communicator capable of influencing internal stakeholders, donors, and external partners
  • Utilizes strong prioritization and problem solving frameworks
  • Provide timely and actionable feedback to others; proactively solicit feedback and iterate
Benefits
  • International health care
  • HSA/FSA options
  • Life insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Retirement plans with a matching component
  • Generous and flexible leave options
  • Other employee perks on a reimbursement basis

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data analysiscost-effectiveness analysisevidence-based program scalingbudget managementfinancial stewardshipfundraisingstrategic planningprogram designmonitoring and evaluationquantitative data engagement
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluencingprioritizationproblem solvingmentoringcollaborationstrategic thinkingfeedback provisionadaptability