Lead, Digital Health Partnerships and Implementation

The Digital Team at RTSL is implementing or helping to implement cutting-edge digital tools such as the Simple app, DHIS2 and Africa Covid Dashboard. We work with national and regional health organizations to accelerate progress and advance the use of digital technologies to save lives through our approach of simplicity, speed, and scale.

Position Summary  

The Hypertension Team at RTSL works with 38 countries with the goal of improving National Hypertension Control programs. Good information systems are a cornerstone of the HEARTS package advocated by RTSL for improving hypertension control programs. To enable the institution of good information systems, RTSL has a strong design, product, and engineering team that builds products enabling better hypertension control.  

The Lead, Digital Health Partnerships and Implementation plays a critical role in advancing RTSL’s cardiovascular health (CVH) initiatives by improving hypertension care delivery through the integration and optimization of digital tools. This role is part of a team that leads the sustainable implementation of digital health interventions in countries with active RTSL hypertension programs. The individual will build and manage strategic partnerships with governments, program stakeholders, and technology partners in their assigned countries to ensure effective implementation and scalable solutions. This role also contributes to RTSL’s broader digital health strategy, aligning innovation with organizational priorities and country-specific needs. 

The successful candidate will build trusted senior-level relationships with governments and stakeholders in their assigned countries and will independently lead country-level implementation efforts. Success in this role will be reflected in successful adoption of digital solutions for hypertension control, well-aligned partnerships and country-based feedback that strengthen RTSL’s digital health strategy.  

Length of Engagement 

This is a two-year fixed-term position with the possibility of extension based on funding and mutual interest.  

Core Responsibilities  

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with governments, program partners, and technology implementers in assigned countries to support implementation, scale-up, and innovation in digital health interventions. 
• Map a country’s digital health ecosystem and government digital health strategy, ensuring alignment with RTSL’s CVH digital goals to inform organizational priorities. 
• Lead in-country digital program teams in the planning and execution of RTSL’s digital health interventions, including developing detailed country-level work plans. 
• Drive sustainability by transferring RTSL’s digital products to government-funded programs or integrating them into existing public health systems. 
• Contribute to RTSL’s thought leadership by publishing case studies, insights, and lessons learned in digital health systems design for primary health care.  
• Lead explorations (co-working with product and engineering teams) on opportunities of leveraging AI for CVH and help develop use-cases, pilot projects and relevant partnerships. 
• Collaborate with RTSL’s CVH team to co-develop the digital health strategy, define OKRs, and translate them into actionable, measurable goals. 

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree/diploma in public health, engineering, information systems, or relevant multidisciplinary areas preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, with 5+ years in global health, digital health, or health systems implementation. 
• Experience of directly engaging with Government stakeholders and the ability to lead strategic discussions and presentations with senior government personnel. 
• Strong knowledge of digital health ecosystems in LMICs and common global health software tools
• Experience aligning digital interventions with national digital health strategies. 
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional and cross-country teams, including developing and executing implementation plans. 
• Experience building data-driven teams and applying emerging data technologies to public health programs. 
• Familiarity with system design, cloud infrastructure, application architecture, and digital sustainability approaches. 
• Track record of transitioning digital interventions into government ownership or integrating them into public sector systems. 

Skills and Abilities

• Strategic thinker with a strong background in technology, systems thinking, and project management. 
• Proven ability to build and manage multi-stakeholder partnerships with governments, multilateral agencies, and technology partners.  
• Strong interpersonal skills; experience in building and sustaining global partnerships. 
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences 
• Collaborative and solutions-oriented, with a proactive, adaptable mindset. 
• Goal-oriented, focused on outcomes and not just outputs. 
• Detail-oriented self-starter with a positive attitude and openness to continuous learning and feedback. 
• Ability to manage teams, including cross-cultural personnel and guide them in achieving the goals of the program 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Slack, and cloud-based project management and productivity tools.  

Other

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to program countries, as needed. 
• Ability to align with the time zones of global teams and demonstrate flexibility as needed for optimal collaboration.  

Compensation and Benefits 

Resolve to Save Lives prides itself on cultivating a supportive, connected remote team doing work that matters. We do everything possible to ensure our employees are connected and set up for success. 

The salary for this role is competitive and set according to national labor rates for the NGO sector in India. The exact offer will be determined by various factors, such as the candidate’s skills and experience relative to the requirements of the role.

In addition to a competitive salary, Resolve to Save Lives provides a generous package of benefits, including: 

• Health insurance for you and your dependents 
• Contributions toward retirement  
• Paid annual leave and sick leave, in addition to public holidays 
• Two paid, week-long organization-wide breaks at mid-year and end-of-year  
• Professional development and home office setup benefits 
• Up-to-date computer equipment