Manager, AI Foundations

• Provide strategic and technical assistance to ministries of health on the design and strengthening of AI governance frameworks, workforce capacity, infrastructure, and digital and data systems
• Conduct and synthesize research on AI for health trends, tools, and emerging practices to inform CHAI's strategy and country-level engagements
• Support the AI Commons for Global Health, including stakeholder coordination and operational management
• Manage relationships with key partners, including ministry of health counterparts, serving as a trusted advisor and thought partner on AI-related priorities
• Build and maintain relationships with technology companies, funders, and global health partners to advance shared goals related to AI for health
• Develop tools, frameworks, and resources that ministries of health and CHAI teams can use to assess AI readiness and plan implementation
• Identify creative, practical solutions to novel challenges that arise in a fast-evolving and often ambiguous technical and policy landscape
• Support the development of work plans, budgets, and reporting materials for AI-related programs
• Prepare presentations, briefs, and other materials to communicate complex technical topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders, including government officials and donors
• Coordinate across CHAI country and global teams to ensure alignment and knowledge-sharing on AI for health approaches
• Represent CHAI at relevant convenings, working groups, and partner meetings related to AI for health
• Contribute to fundraising efforts, including drafting proposals and donor updates related to AI for health work
• Mentor and support team members as needed
• Participate in any other duties as assigned

This role will require extensive travel, including the program countries, to support ministries of health and represent CHAI at partner convenings.

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in public health, public policy, data science, computer science, or a related field preferred, with 4-8 years of relevant professional experience (leveling for role will be commensurate with experience)
• Demonstrated interest or experience in AI, digital health, and / or health systems strengthening
• Strong research skills, with the ability to rapidly synthesize complex information and translate it into clear, actionable recommendations
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience building relationships with government officials, partners, and funders
• Creative problem-solving ability, with comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments with limited precedent
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations and technical materials for varied audiences
• Exceptional work ethic with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously and prioritize effectively under tight timelines
• Experience working in countries where CHAI operates and with government stakeholders highly preferred
• High level of comfort leveraging AI workflows for research and resource creation preferred
• Additional language skills relevant to CHAI's country programs are a plus