Director, Hypertension Control Program

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. 

The Cardiovascular Health (CVH) unit at RTSL provides technical assistance in developing cardiovascular disease prevention programs to help countries improve their people's heart health. Working with our partners to improve the control of high blood pressure, reduce salt intake, and eliminate transfat from the global food supply, the CVH team has helped save countless lives from cardiovascular disease.  

Position Purpose

The Director, Hypertension Control Program is a critical member of the CVH team, responsible for building and managing high-performance teams, providing strategic operational and technical oversight for scaling-up country programs and driving effective internal and external engagement to improve population-level blood pressure across more than 40 countries.  The Director, Hypertension Control Program provides strategic leadership to ensure successful program expansion, strong partnerships with governments and global stakeholders, sound financial management, and sustained resource mobilization. The position reports to the Senior Vice President, Cardiovascular Health Initiative. 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The Director, Hypertension Control Program, will have responsibilities such as but not limited to the following:  

Leadership and Team Management  

• Lead, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary global team including staff, consultants, and partners, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth 

• Build and strengthen management systems, workflows, and team structures, including talent acquisition as needed, to support efficient program delivery at scale 

• Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development support to ensure team success and retention 

• Promote effective internal communication across teams, functions, and geographies 

Country Program Scale-Up and Partnership Management 

• Provide strategic, technical and operational oversight for the implementation and scale-up of hypertension control programs across priority countries, ensuring alignment with the HEARTS technical package, organizational goals and country needs 

• Strengthen relationships with government and other implementing partners, including donors, and multilateral organizations to support program expansion and sustainability 

• Ensure the delivery of tailored, high-quality training of in-country and international partners on implementation of priority interventions 

• Support country teams in navigating operational, political, and implementation challenges to achieve impact at scale 

Strategic and Technical Program Oversight 

• Provide strategic, technical and operational oversight for country programs ensuring alignment with global hypertension strategies while adapting to local health system contexts  

• Provide strategic input to the Senior Vice President on priorities and approaches to country engagement and program growth 

• Support refinement and execution of the global hypertension strategy with a focus on scalability, sustainability, and country ownership 

• Monitor program progress across countries, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities, and supporting timely course correction as needed 

Communication and Reporting 

• Ensure clear, consistent, and timely communication with internal leadership, country teams, and external partners 

• Promote learning across countries by facilitating cross-country exchange, documentation of best practices, and adaptive implementation 

• Contribute to preparation of progress updates, donor reports, and executive briefings 

• Represent the organization with external stakeholders, including at high-level meetings, convenings, and conferences 

Budget and Financial Management 

• Lead planning, oversight, and management of program budgets to ensure responsible and effective use of resources 

• Monitor expenditures, identify risks, and support corrective actions in collaboration with finance and operations teams 

• Align programmatic priorities with available resources to maximize impact 

Fundraising and Resource Mobilization 

• Support SVP in fundraising efforts  

• Collaborate with development, communications and program teams to develop concept notes and funding proposals. 

• Participate in donor meetings, briefings and reporting, as needed  

Qualifications

Education: 

• A degree in medicine, nursing, pharmacy or another relevant graduate degree; a master’s degree in public health is an advantage 

Experience: 

• At least 15 years of experience in public health program implementation and management 

• Demonstrated experience managing teams, including remote and cross-cultural teams 

• Strong track record of scaling country programs and managing complex multi-country initiatives 

• Experience working on facilities-based health service delivery, with knowledge of drug protocols and drug supply, data collection and analysis, creating efficiencies, and enabling patient centered approaches to treatment access and adherence 

• Proven experience in budget oversight and financial management 

• Experience supporting or contributing to fundraising and donor engagement 

• Experience working on hypertension / cardiovascular diseases is preferred, but not essential 

• Experience working on systems to treat other chronic health conditions (such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, etc) or other non-acute conditions (such as tuberculosis) is a suitable alternative to experience related to hypertension / cardiovascular diseases 

• Experience developing and maintaining effective institutional partnerships with governments, donors, and international organizations 

• Experience working in low- and middle-income settings or with underserved communities, ideally within the public sector  

Skills & abilities: 

• Strategic mindset with the ability to see the big picture and articulate a clear strategy and steps to achieve strategic goals  

• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to build an effective team, providing direct and actionable feedback, inspiring, motivating, coaching and engendering strong team morale  

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in complex, fast-paced environments 

• Proven managerial skills, including organizing workflows, effective delegation and supervision, and supporting performance management of staff 

• Clear, effective and efficient communication skills, both oral and written  

• Exceptional organizational skills  

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver against tight deadlines  

• Well-developed interpersonal skills and commitment to fostering harmonious and effective internal team work and partnerships across cultures 

Other: 

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time 

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 $168,000 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.

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

RTSL accepts and reviews applications on an ongoing basis. We are grateful for your interest in our work and for your application. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to respond to every applicant. Someone from our talent team will contact you if your qualifications match the role. 

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.