Senior Manager, Programs and Partnerships, Africa and Middle East

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Senior Manager, Programs and Partnerships, Africa and Middle East, based in Nairobi, Kenya, on a full-time hybrid basis. The role sits within the Global Health Equity team, which advances equitable access to quality care through nurses and community health workers. The manager uses leadership and strategic marketing capabilities to deliver results for people in need in the region, with a current focus on Kenya, helping address healthcare access challenges and driving programs for community health, nursing and mental health.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the co-creation and design of new programs aligned to the GHE strategy for the J&J Innovative Medicines Portfolio and Nursing, and engage implementing partners on timely submission, follow-up and implementation.
• Ensure grant management timelines are met and impact reports are completed, and run quarterly program steering committees.
• Represent J&J Global Health Equity externally to raise the profile of the work and secure collaborations and co-funding.
• Build strong relationships with regional teams, propose assets and opportunities, and collaborate with other regional program managers.
• Seek insights from global and regional best practice and propose innovations to improve programs.

Required profile

• 8+ years of business experience, ideally in healthcare-related roles, including 5+ years in commercial marketing and program management.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, public health or biological sciences.
• Track record designing programs for healthcare professionals and patients with positive outcomes.
• Strong understanding of healthcare, patient needs and health equity challenges in resource-limited settings.

Required skills

• Grant management and project management, with the ability to prioritize and make trade-off decisions.
• Ability to work with government, manage external vendors and agencies, and navigate a matrixed global organization.
• Preferred: community relations, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, sustainability, and transparency reporting.