Programme Manager - Social Determinants of Health

About the role

The Programme Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination and operational delivery of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) portfolio, ensuring grant-funded programmes are delivered on time, within approved budgets and in line with donor and organisational requirements. The role works closely with the Director, Social Determinants of Health and programme leads, and oversees the Climate and Health, Mental Health and Global Health portfolios. It sits in Nairobi, Westlands.

Key responsibilities

• Lead annual and quarterly workplans, implementation schedules, milestones and management trackers, and coordinate start-up, reviews, re-planning and close-out
• Manage grant administration, donor reporting, audit and close-out preparation, and keep records audit-ready
• Lead programme budgeting, forecasting and expenditure monitoring, and oversee procurement plans and consultant contracts
• Maintain risk registers, monitor performance against indicators and run quality checks on management processes
• Coordinate delivery across technical, advocacy and support teams, country offices, consultants and partners, and liaise with Finance, Procurement, Legal and HR
• Prepare management updates, dashboards and decision-support information, and contribute to portfolio reviews and the annual plan