Senior Portfolio Manager, Inclusive Health

About the role

The Senior Portfolio Manager will lead the Inclusive Health Initiative (IHI) portfolio, shaping multi‑year strategy across eye health, ear & hearing health, and physical rehabilitation. This senior position reports to senior leadership and works closely with country teams, donors, and global partners.

Key responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for the IHI portfolio, including resource allocation, risk management and innovation priorities.
• Provide oversight of participatory project design, logical frameworks, budgets and implementation plans in assigned countries.
• Ensure high‑quality programme delivery, robust monitoring and effective evaluation.
• Align IHI strategy with CBM country plans and the Inclusive Health Initiative Strategy.
• Directly line‑manage, mentor and review performance of IHI Portfolio Managers.
• Lead proposal development, budgeting and donor negotiations, integrating country‑level inputs.
• Oversee initiative‑level monitoring, cross‑country synthesis and strategic reviews.
• Track programme outputs and implement corrective actions across all IHI countries.
• Prepare programme, Board‑level reports and leadership briefings.
• Coordinate partner engagement and represent the initiative in key sector forums.
• Promote cross‑sector collaboration and integrated inclusive health approaches.
• Champion safeguarding, disability inclusion and high standards of programme quality.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Rehabilitation Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field.
• At least 10 years’ experience managing complex health or development programmes.
• Experience across multiple health areas; digital health tools or health information systems is an advantage.
• Proven experience in line‑managing programme teams.
• Track record in donor engagement, proposal development and negotiations.
• Experience representing organisations in global policy forums (UN, governments, donor roundtables).
• Knowledge of policy frameworks, sector standards and practices in at least one IHI health area.
• Strong background in project cycle management, M&E and budgeting.
• Excellent partnership management, coordination, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multicultural settings.
• Fluent English; French or Spanish is an added advantage.
• Commitment to disability inclusion, safeguarding principles and CBM’s mission.