Job Opportunity for Senior Program Manager – Ehealth at Wadhwani AI in Delhi

SUMMARY

At Wadhwani AI, we use the power of modern artificial intelligence to help solve some of the most challenging problems in the world. We are looking for a candidate to join our team in Delhi in a full-time role, who can represent Wadhwani AI at national and international avenues as our resident expert in the field of tuberculosis epidemiology.

LOCATION: Delhi

ABOUT US 

Wadhwani AI is a nonprofit institute building and deploying applied AI solutions to solve critical issues in public health, agriculture, education, and urban development in underserved communities in the global south. We collaborate with governments, social sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and domain experts to identify real-world problems and develop practical AI solutions to tackle these issues to make a substantial positive impact.

We have over 30+ AI projects supported by leading philanthropies such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and Google.org. With a team of over 200 professionals, our expertise encompasses AI/ML research and innovation, software engineering, domain knowledge, design and user research.

In the Press:

• Our Founder Donors are among the Top 100 AI Influencers
• G20 India’s Presidency: AI Healthcare, Agriculture, & Education Solutions Showcased Globally. 
• Unlocking the potentials of AI in Public Health 
• Wadhwani AI Takes an Impact-First Approach to Applying Artificial Intelligence – data.org
• Winner of the H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2022
• Indian Winners of the 2019 Google AI Impact Challenge, and the first in the Asia Pacific to host Google Fellows

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bring in the advanced level of the domain and public health expertise concerning technicalities, science, field experience, liaison, and stakeholder management. 
• Participate in and contribute to project planning, staffing, coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Implement project activities to ensure the delivery of objectives in a timely and quality fashion.
• Liaise with key stakeholders including project staff, external partners, MoHFW and other relevant government health functionaries at field, district and state levels.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison between the various departments of MoHFW, AIIMSs, staff and partners in selected geographies.
• Assist supervisor in identifying critical issues, mitigation strategies, and potential impact on various responses.
• Work with staff from selected geographies to document activities and successes, and write abstracts, success stories, journal articles, and other materials to share achievements.
• Develop content for communications and external events, including blogs, case studies, policy reports, fact sheets or briefs, newsletters, and presentations.
• Lead the on-field implementation. AI-based research and solution deployment in selected geographies (both domestic and international) through field experiments, pilots and scale-ups.
• Coordinate with and provide support to an internal team of AI researchers, data scientists, engineers etc for acquiring data as needed, liaising with government stakeholders, and conducting field research and field experimentations.
• Conduct supervision and monitoring of project activities to ensure cadence and delivery as per project work plans, timelines, resource allocations, and deliverable schedules through regular contact and coordination with relevant personnel.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time. 

REQUIREMENTS

• An expert-level understanding of ground realities concerning awareness of current status and implementation challenges of relevant national public health program(s) in NCD, IDSP, CPHC,
• Quality of care, etc. and competence to manage field-level challenges concerning deployment of AI solutions. Experience of MNCH and TB-HIV will be a plus. 
• Demonstrated ability for advocacy with a variety of stakeholders and managing large-scale operations effectively.
• A team player and able to manage teams effectively. 
• The candidate is expected to have a thorough understanding of the technicalities of the relevant national health programs in which (s)he has worked at least for twelve (12) years. 
• Relevant qualification from a recognized university in medicine (MBBS or AYUSH). Additional qualification (MD, MPH etc.) will be a plus. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) complex issues in a concise, compelling, and easily understandable manner.
• Skilled in successfully working with geographically dispersed teams and working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• A quick and comprehensive learner. Analytical mindset is a big plus. 
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize deadlines and work in fast-moving environments and teams, while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to travel frequently.