The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.As a workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
The Exemplars in Global Health (EGH) program equips decision-makers with the evidence, insights, and practical "know-how" needed to accelerate and scale interventions that improve the health of the world's most vulnerable populations. Working with a global network of partners, EGH identifies and studies exemplars and best practices across health outcomes, primary health care systems, and service delivery strategies.
Through rigorous research, evidence synthesis, and timely analysis, EGH translates lessons from what works into actionable insights that help policymakers, practitioners, and funders strengthen systems, improve service delivery, and address pressing global health challenges.
We pursue this through:
1) The study of "positive outliers"-identifying countries or regions that have achieved exceptional progress in health outcomes and analyzing the drivers behind their success;
2) The study of emerging practices with global learning value, using prospective research and real-time analytics alongside implementation to meet the ambition of 'learning by doing';
3) The provision of internal advisory services to support teams in pursuit of the Foundation's three goals toward 2045; and
4) External partnerships to scale exemplary practices with governments, policymakers, global health initiatives, and multilateral development banks.
Your Role
The Deputy Director, AI & Digital HealthEvidence & Learningrolewill leadan ambitious researchand learning agenda that supports the foundation and its partners in achieving 2045 goals througha unique mandateofleveraging AI & DigitalHealthto serve the world's most vulnerable populations. The role will drive the generation, synthesis, and application of evidence and global learning. The position reports to the EGH Director andoverseestheAI & Digital HealthEvidence & Learningsub-team.
The Deputy Director(DD)leads the designandexecutionof EGH'sAIanddigital healthresearch and learningagenda, with a focus on harnessing digital innovation and artificial intelligence to accelerateimprovement of health outcomesamongthe world's most vulnerable. This roleis responsible foridentifyinghigh-value learning questions, shaping innovation priorities, and ensuring rapid generation and application of evidence to improve service delivery, health outcomes, and equity.
Theroleworks at the intersection of innovation, evidence, and implementation, partnering closely withfoundationcountry offices, technical teams, and external partnersaliketo test,evaluate,refine, and scalenew approaches. This includes advancingcutting-edgedigital and AI-enabled solutions-such as clinical decision support, workflow optimization, and patient engagement tools-that strengthen overstretched health systems and expand access to quality care.It alsocomprisesdigital and AI tools thatcan shiftthe fundamental coststructureof health systems administration for better decision-making andvisibility on performance.
A core focus of the role is ensuring that innovation efforts are rigorously evaluated and continuously improved, with a strong emphasis on rapid learning cycles, measurement, and adaptation. The DD brings the best global evidence and emerging practices-across countries and technologies-into program design and execution, enabling faster diffusion of what works.
The role also plays a key part in shaping the foundation's approach to responsible andequitableAI, ensuring thatnew technologiesare designed and deployed tobenefitunderserved populations. Working across teams and with strategic partners, the DD helps translate innovation into scalable solutions that extend the reach of limited health system resources and unlock new pathways to impact.
This role will work matrixed to other EGH sub-teams, Africaand India Offices,and foundationProgramStrategyTeams(PST), lending significantAIand DigitalHealthexpertiseto PHC, health systemsand vertical health outcome efforts.
As a member of the EGH leadership team, the Deputy Director will lead a multidisciplinary group of technical experts acrossAI and digitalhealthsubdomains, fostering analytical rigor, technical excellence, and innovation while ensuring alignment with broader EGH and foundation priorities.
What You'll Do
Hold accountability for EGH'scontributions inAI anddigitalhealth, serving as a trusted advisor to the Director and other foundation leadersin relatedstrategy, evidence, and impact.
Leadimplementationresearch and evidence generation on how AI anddigital healthstrengthen health systems, improveprimary health care delivery, and enableeffective bidirectional engagement between primary care platforms and priority health areas.
Provide strategic leadership in synthesizing complex evidence, shaping investment and research priorities, and ensuring that research outputs meaningfully inform policy, program design, and decision-making, including synthesizing evidence across geographies and health system contexts to surface lessons on when and how digital and AI innovations can strengthen health systems and when they do not.
Lead a sub-team of technical expertson thecutting edgeof AI and digital deployment in real world, LMIC settings. Foster analytical rigor and technical excellence while ensuring alignment with broader EGH andfoundationobjectives. Build a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborativeteamculture.
Serve as a recognized thought leader in the sector,identifyingand cultivating new opportunities for EGH partnershipsand influencein AI and digital innovation,in collaboration with the Deputy DirectorofPolicy, Partnerships and Communications, and other colleagues across thefoundation.Develop strong relationships withtechnology outfits,academic researchers, partner organizations, and global health decision-makers.
Manage strategic relationships with keyfoundation teams, in particular Africa, India, and South and SouthAsiaoffices, whilemaintainingstrong connections with other teamsrequiringAI &digitalhealthexpertise(particularly testing and learning approaches, and evidence from real world deployment)to achieve their goals. Develop a deep understanding ofother teamstrategies and serve as a thought partner in shaping future directions andidentifyingopportunities for collaboration.
Build,maintainand manage strategic partnerships with external stakeholders including governments, global health institutions, development banks, philanthropic partners, and frontier labs.
Communicate complex technical concepts (AI, digital health) in clear, compelling ways for diverse audiences, from frontline implementers to senior leaders. Ensure a broad set of foundation teams and leaders are up to date with EGH AI &digitalhealthcontributions, given speed,jumpsandpivots expected from a high-visibility portfolio.
Allocate resources-including budget and headcount-across strategic priorities to maximizeEGH contributioninAI & DigitalHealth. Regularly assess projects and investments through an impact-focused lens, making intentional trade-offs and working across the matrix tooptimizeresources,leveragesynergies, and strengthen overall portfolio effectiveness.
Serve as a member of the EGH leadership team, contributing to strategic decisions across portfolios, advising on organizational and talent matters, helping navigate trade-offs, and providing counsel to the Director on priorities and direction.
Your Experience
5+ years in leadership roles with significant managementresponsibility, including building and managing senior-level teams.Track recordof driving strategy and holding accountability for team performance, including budget oversight.
Deepexperienceleadingto research, learning, and knowledge-generation efforts, including familiarity with research methods, evidence synthesis, and analytical approaches.
Analytic Proficiency: Strongproficiencyin mixed-methods research, including design, analysis, and synthesis for research efforts, with particular focus on implementation research.
Collaboration and Matrix Leadership: Excels in complex matrixed environments, aligning diverse stakeholders and driving clarity, accountability, and results.
Stakeholder Influence and Partnership Building: Builds trusted relationships acrossfoundation teams, governments, implementing partners, academia, and technology organizations to advance shared goals.
People Leadership: Builds and develops high-performing, inclusive teams while fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
Positive Mindset. Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, humility, integrity, and a commitment to collaboration, equity, and inclusion
CompetenciesforallseniorEGHroles:
ADVANCING THE FIELD: creates collaborations among partners, governments, and funds to create systemic change in a field, with a lens ondevelopingthe evidence and learning most needed to improve the lives of the most vulnerable.
The salary range for this role is $238,400 to $303,900 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle andWashingtonD.C., where our offices arelocated. The range for this role in these locations is $262,200 to $406,400 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills, experience, andexpertise, as evaluated during the interview process.
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