[Hiring] Senior Strategist, Data & AI @Resolve To Save Lives

Role Description

The Senior Strategist, Data & AI strengthens the capacity of RTSL and its government partners to use data, digital systems, and artificial intelligence to improve public health programs and decision-making. Working across RTSL's program portfolio, the role brings together public health strategy, data architecture, digital transformation, and AI governance to identify high-value opportunities and help translate them into practical, sustainable approaches.

• Advises program and country teams on data architecture, interoperability, data governance, and AI readiness.
• Shapes and prioritizes data- and AI-enabled initiatives.
• Builds RTSL's capacity to use emerging technologies responsibly and effectively.
• Works with governments, technical partners, and the broader global health ecosystem to advance country-owned approaches to stronger data systems and responsible AI.
• Ensures RTSL and its partners make better-informed decisions about data and AI investments.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of progressively responsible experience spanning data, digital health, health information systems, analytics, applied AI, or related areas.
• Experience working in global public health and with Ministries of Health, national public health institutes, or other government health institutions, preferably across multiple countries.
• Demonstrated experience working on data architecture and systems, including areas such as interoperability, data standards, metadata, governance, information flows, or data quality.
• Experience translating complex public health problems into practical data, digital, analytics, or AI approaches.
• Demonstrated experience operating at the intersection of strategy and implementation and working effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience assessing digital or AI initiatives for feasibility, value, risk, sustainability, and organizational readiness.
• Experience working with digital products, health information systems, digital public goods, technology vendors, or implementation partners.
• Experience building organizational capability or supporting adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
• Experience advising senior government, organizational, or partner stakeholders is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Strong public health and systems thinking.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, interoperability, data governance, data quality, and the foundations required for effective analytics and AI.
• Strong working knowledge of responsible AI principles, including privacy, equity, transparency, safety, human oversight, and accountability.
• Technical fluency to engage credibly with data scientists, engineers, architects, and vendors.
• Strong analytical and strategic judgment.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate them into practical recommendations.
• Excellent facilitation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries and build alignment without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong cultural awareness and ability to work effectively with partners in diverse and resource-constrained settings.
• Pragmatic, curious, collaborative, and comfortable working in rapidly evolving areas.

Benefits

• 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.