Director, Maternal & Reproductive Health
Description
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world’s deadliest health threats. Millions of people die from preventable health threats. We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them. Since 2017, we’ve worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives. We work toward a future where people live longer, healthier lives, communities flourish, and economies thrive. This is an ambitious vision, and it inspires us and our partners to make progress every day.
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) works with governments and partners to strengthen and transform primary health care (PHC) to improve health and save lives. Our approach focuses on making PHC more prioritized, proactive and accountable for outcomes, and strengthening how care is organized, delivered, financed and measured. Drawing on expertise across RTSL's portfolio, we bring together solutions in health system resilience and epidemic readiness, digital health and data-driven decision-making, performance measurement and improvement, and sustainable health financing. We apply these capabilities to address priority health challenges, including cardiovascular health, maternal survival and sexual and reproductive health, while strengthening health systems to deliver more equitable, effective and resilient care.
Position Purpose
The Director, Maternal & Reproductive Health will provide strategic and technical leadership for RTSL's portfolio to reduce preventable maternal deaths and improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The role will lead the development and implementation of a multi-country program that strengthens government capabilities to identify and address barriers to quality care, translate data into action, and deliver measurable improvements in health outcomes.
The Director will have overall accountability for the strategy, resources, quality, performance, and results of the maternal survival and reproductive health portfolio, leading a multidisciplinary team and working closely with governments, technical partners, and colleagues across RTSL to design, implement and scale evidence-informed approaches. The role requires deep expertise in sexual, reproductive and maternal health, strong program leadership, and the ability to translate technical evidence into practical, sustainable health system improvements.
Work Location: 100% Remote with travel as stated.
Duration: Full-time employment for a fixed term of 24 months.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Portfolio Management
- Set the strategic direction, priorities and implementation approach for RTSL's maternal survival and reproductive health portfolio, exercising delegated authority to make program investment, resource allocation, and partnership decisions within approved organizational parameters and in alignment with country priorities.
- Oversee a multi-country portfolio, with accountability for program planning, budget development and management, resource allocation, performance and delivery against strategic objectives.
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, establishing clear responsibilities and performance expectations, overseeing staffing and talent development, addressing performance and capacity gaps, and building the capabilities needed for sustained program delivery.
Technical Leadership and Program Development
- Provide expert technical leadership across maternal survival and sexual and reproductive health, including maternal death surveillance and response, quality maternal care, family planning, and adolescent pregnancy prevention.
- Lead the development and adaptation of evidence-informed approaches that connect data-driven learning with targeted improvements in clinical care, service delivery and wider health system capabilities.
- Guide the design and implementation of country programs, identifying opportunities to strengthen government leadership, institutional capabilities and sustainable approaches to improving health outcomes.
- Drive innovation and collaboration across RTSL's technical teams, drawing on expertise in PHC delivery, digital health, measurement and financing to address priority health system bottlenecks.
Country Engagement and Strategic Partnerships
- Lead senior-level engagement with Ministries of Health and national partners to identify priorities, shape country strategies and secure government ownership of programs and results.
- Develop and manage strategic partnerships with donors, multilateral agencies, technical institutions and implementing partners, identifying opportunities for collaboration, investment and program expansion, and representing RTSL in high-level technical and policy discussions.
Performance, Learning and Accountability
- Maintain overall accountability for portfolio performance and results, establishing clear performance expectations and monitoring mechanisms, and using evidence and implementation learning to inform strategic decisions, address delivery challenges, and adapt approaches.
- Oversee the generation, synthesis and dissemination of evidence and practical learning to inform policy, program improvement and scale-up across countries.
Qualifications
Education
- Advanced degree in medicine, public health, sexual and reproductive health, obstetrics and gynecology, or a related field.
Experience
- At least 15 years of relevant global health experience, including substantial technical and leadership experience in sexual, reproductive and maternal health in low- and middle-income countries.
- Demonstrated experience developing and leading complex, multi-country programs, including strategic planning, budget oversight and accountability for results.
- Extensive experience engaging senior government officials, donors and international partners, with the ability to build relationships and influence strategic decisions.
Skills & Abilities
- Recognized technical expertise in maternal survival and reproductive health, with a strong understanding of evidence-based interventions, health service delivery and health system strengthening.
- Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and manage programs across different countries and organizational functions.
- Strong understanding of data-driven program improvement, implementation challenges and approaches to translating evidence into sustainable results.
- Excellent strategic thinking, judgement, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to navigate complex political and operational environments.
- Fluency in English required; proficiency in French desirable.
- Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 30% during program start-up and up to 25% thereafter.
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 range for applicants based in the US is $150,000 to $170,000 annually. The exact offer will be determined by various factors, such as the candidate's skills and experience relative to the requirements of the role. For applicants based outside the US, salaries are set according to national labor rates for the international NGO sector.
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
Anticipated Application Deadline: 27 November 2026 (This position may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received before the stated deadline)
RTSL believes its programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive. We encourage applications from and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, organ donor status, or status as a veteran. Resolve to Save Lives complies with all applicable US EEO laws.
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