Description:

Role Overview:

The Chief Impact Officer will lead the organisations global Impact operations across Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. This is a senior leadership role responsible for designing, scaling, and overseeing community-based public health programs while ensuring financial sustainability, operational excellence, and measurable outcomes.

Operating within a fast-growing, entrepreneurial health enterprise, the role balances hands-on execution with strategic leadership. The Chief Impact Officer will oversee both internally funded access programs and externally funded partner initiatives, working closely with cross-functional teams, donors, corporates, and regional leadership to deliver scalable health impact in low-resource settings.

Key Responsibilities:

Impact Strategy & Oversight:

- Lead the design, management, and evaluation of impact campaigns across multiple geographies

- Oversee both internal initiatives and external partner-funded programs

- Align regional programs with global strategy to ensure scalable and sustainable impact

Business Development & Fundraising:

- Build and manage relationships with donors, foundations, multilaterals, corporates, and CSR funders

- Lead funding proposals, impact models, and partnership frameworks

- Develop long-term funding pipelines to support impact growth

Strategic Projects & Innovation:

- Support digital, data, and insight-led initiatives embedded within impact operations

- Identify and collaborate with third-party innovators to strengthen program delivery

Team Leadership & Cross-Regional Management:

- Lead and manage regional teams across Africa, India, and Southeast Asia

- Build a strong performance culture with clear KPIs and OKRs

- Enable collaboration and operational consistency across markets

Financial & Operational Management:

- Own the P&L for all impact programs

- Ensure strong financial controls, cost efficiency, and accountability

- Oversee hiring, people management, and operational execution

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning:

- Implement and strengthen impact measurement frameworks

- Use program data to drive learning, decision-making, and continuous improvement

External Representation & Brand Building:

- Represent the organisation at conferences, donor forums, and industry platforms

- Strengthen thought leadership and external credibility in the global health ecosystem

Were looking for someone who brings:

- 15+ years of experience in public health or related fields, with senior leadership exposure

- Experience across Africa and/or India, ideally in multi-country roles

- Strong grounding in community health systems, CHWs, and grassroots public health delivery

- Exposure to private-sector health delivery, innovation, or social marketing

- Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset and comfort working in lean, fast-moving environments

- Experience managing large-scale programs and owning budgets/P&L

- Willingness to travel frequently across regions (up to 50%)

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

- A deep commitment to health equity and access in low-resource settings