Strategic Advisor & Thought Partner to the CFO- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO, synthesizing complex information, framing decisions, and anticipating risks and opportunities across Finance workstreams.- Translate the CFO's priorities into actionable plans with clear sequencing, resourcing, and execution pathways.- Lead preparation for Board and Senior Leadership Team engagements, ensuring clarity, rigor, and strategic alignment.- Provide analytical support to inform long-range planning and organizational reforms.Special Projects & Finance Transformation- Lead high-priority, cross-functional projects, including payroll stabilization, monthly close acceleration, AP improvements, and process redesign, from scoping through execution.- Provide operational oversight and...

Monthly Financial Review and Budgeting- Support the monthly close process by running financial reports, reviewing monthly spend, and identifying potential outliers or required GL adjustments- Prepare initial drafts of monthly variance explanations comparing actual expenses vs budget/reforecast- Lead the monthly salary allocation process, liaising with IDRL Finance Managers and submitting accurate salary allocation files to payroll- Support the development of annual budgets and semi-annual reforecasts, ensuring alignment with programmatic goals and available resources- Contribute to bi-monthly financial presentations to the EVPGrant Management- Support finance managers and program leads in developing detailed budgets for new grant proposals (or...

Compensation Framework & Job Architecture Redesign - Lead a comprehensive overhaul of CHAI's compensation framework and job architecture — updating these interconnected systems are the top priority for CHAI in 2026- Oversee the redesign of compensation structures to reflect current market realities, organizational values, and our commitment to equity across 40+ countries, working with a dedicated compensation team member and external consultants- Lead the RFP process to select and manage external consulting partners who will support the technical compensation design work- Guide the development of equitable salary bands and transparent compensation philosophy, building on foundational work- Direct the update of career frameworks with transparent levelling, competencies, and...

Program Strategy & Execution- Lead key analytical and operational workstreams and support the design, planning, and oversee execution of multi-country or country-specific projects to reduce lead exposure, including:- Accelerating access to blood lead level diagnostics, including the next generation of point-of-care tools.- Developing market-based interventions to increase adoption of safer pigments and reduce lead content in paint.- Increasing access to portable environmental testing equipment to generate country-level data on sources of lead exposure.- Supporting nationally-driven coordination mechanisms and national strategic plans for lead mitigation.- Supporting governments to initiate nationally representative blood lead level surveys.- Conduct and oversee complex...

- Product Development Leadership: Lead and manage product development initiatives, focusing on creating high-quality, cost-effective solutions that meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.- Regulatory Strategy: Develop and implement regulatory strategies that ensure compliance with international standards, guiding partners and stakeholders through complex regulatory environments.- Quality Assurance: Establish best practices for quality assurance and conduct comprehensive assessments to identify and address gaps in product quality.- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong cross-cultural relationships with key stakeholders, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, regulatory bodies, and healthcare organizations, to support product development and market...

Strategic HR Operations Leadership & Process Excellence- Redesign and standardize employee lifecycle processes to improve efficiency, reduce operational risk, and enhance the employee experience across 40+ countries- Define and implement service-level agreements (SLAs) and process KPIs that enable data-driven performance monitoring and foster a culture of continuous improvement- Lead the transition of manual, fragmented workflows into streamlined, automated, and system-integrated solutions that enhance operational agility- Develop and maintain comprehensive SOPs and process documentation that support global HR operations and ensure compliance- Champion operational excellence through continuous process improvement, identifying inefficiencies and implementing innovative...

- Diagnose procurement inefficiencies and develop solutions to address affordability challenges, collaborating with CHAI teams and external stakeholders.- Perform analytical tasks, including demand forecasting, pricing analysis, and market dynamics assessments.- Design and implement market-shaping strategies to improve procurement efficiency and affordability of commodities across multiple countries and product areas.- Support negotiations with pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies on pricing and access programs and assist the team lead in developing strategic partnerships.- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and help manage a highly political, complex ecosystem of actors with varying interests, including government partners, donors, and life sciences companies, to...

- Collating data on costs and effects of high-impact interventions, including through literature reviews, discussions with CHAI program and country teams, and engagement with external experts- Critically evaluating the strength of the evidence base for interventions, identifying data gaps and uncertainties- Conducting cost-effectiveness analysis to compare the impact of interventions per dollar spent and evaluate factors and uncertainties influencing conclusions- Establishing and maintaining relationships with donors to build consensus on the strategic framework and impact modelling- Design monitoring & evaluation systems to demonstrate the impact of the program and address uncertainties identified in the cost-effectiveness analysis- Synthesizing outputs both internally and...

Support CHAI Leadership and Strategy - Work with the Senior Director and members of the Strategy and Special Projects team to develop recommendations and implementation plans to operationalize CHAI’s five-year strategy, including near-term strategic and operational improvements, and present these to the CEO and other senior leadership. - Execute strategies to enable senior leadership to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, such as donors, partners, and board members, to advance CHAI’s mission and initiatives. - Develop hypothesis-driven perspectives and build models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to guide decision-making, risk management, and strategic planning. - Structure rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses that include collecting, analyzing, and...

Internal AI Strategy Development - Refine and execute CHAI’s internal AI strategy in alignment with organizational priorities. - Evaluate, select, and manage a portfolio of AI tools and platforms that meet internal team needs.  - Monitor emerging AI technologies and assess their potential for operational and programmatic applications. - Work with the IT Team to integrate,maintain, and scale approved AI technologies.  - Developframeworks, playbooks, and best practicesto institutionalize AI strategy and support continuous improvement. Cross-Organizational AI Adoption - Design and deliver training programs to build AI literacy across program and country teams. - Drive change management strategies to support responsible AI adoption across teams with varying levels of knowledge...