Program Manager

MiracleFeet

Program Manager overseeing national programs in Nigeria for MiracleFeet, enhancing access to clubfoot treatment services. Collaborating with local partners and government institutions to improve health systems and outcomes.

Posted 6/14/2026contractRemote • 🇳🇬 NigeriaSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overseeing the design, performance, growth and sustainability of MiracleFeet’s national programs in Nigeria.
Working through and alongside local implementing partners to strengthen clubfoot identification, referral, and treatment access.
Strengthening the capacity of implementing partners to deliver high-quality programs.
Engaging government stakeholders, improving program performance, and expanding clubfoot treatment across Nigeria.
Providing oversight of performance, partner accountability, data quality, enrollment growth, and sustainability planning across the country portfolio.
Assessing partner performance and organizational capacity, identifying operational, financial, governance, and programmatic risks, and supporting the development of mitigation and capacity strengthening plans.
Building and maintaining strategic relationships with implementing partners, government institutions, healthcare facilities, and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in public health, Health Policy, Health Systems, International Development, and Social Sciences.
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in program management in public health, child health, health system strengthening, or related programs, preferably in Nigeria or similar contexts.
Demonstrated experience managing implementing partners, grantees, or NGO partners, including oversight of program performance, accountability, and organizational capacity strengthening.
Experience engaging government institutions, technical working groups, and national coordination platforms at national and subnational levels.
Demonstrated experience working across multiple states in Nigeria and navigating national and state health systems.
Demonstrated experience reviewing programmatic and financial performance, including budget oversight, donor compliance, and risk management.
Strong track record using data for program management, performance improvement, and decision-making.
Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, budget management, and donor compliance.
Proven experience supervising teams and managing performance.
Familiarity with Nigeria’s political, cultural, and stakeholder landscape and experience working across diverse regions of the country.
Willingness and ability to travel nationally and regionally (up to approximately 30%).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Contractors are eligible for paid time off, including 10 national holidays based on their country of residence.
Travel insurance for approved work-related international travel.

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementfinancial analysisbudget managementdata quality assessmentrisk managementcapacity strengtheningperformance improvementdonor complianceprogrammatic oversightchild health

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic relationship buildingstakeholder engagementteam supervisioncommunicationorganizational capacity assessmentproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilitycultural competency

Certifications

Master's degree in public healthMaster's degree in Health PolicyMaster's degree in Health SystemsMaster's degree in International DevelopmentMaster's degree in Social Sciences