Senior Program Manager – Infectious Disease Surveillance & Research

About the role

Goldbelt Apex is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead an international infectious disease surveillance and biomedical research support program across the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Area of Responsibility. The role will serve as the primary interface with Government leadership and oversee scientific, technical, operational, financial, regulatory, and administrative activities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead execution of a large multinational infectious disease surveillance and research program.
• Manage Country Program Managers and multidisciplinary teams across multiple African nations.
• Oversee program cost, schedule, staffing, quality, and performance.
• Coordinate activities with Government agencies, Ministries of Health and Defense, military medical organizations, universities, and research institutions.
• Support development of surveillance programs on antimicrobial resistance, respiratory infections, vector‑borne diseases, wastewater‑based biosurveillance, and emerging pathogens.
• Ensure compliance with DoD, DHA, WRAIR, FDA, GCP, IRB, biosafety, and host‑nation regulations.
• Oversee protocol implementation, regulatory submissions, reporting, risk management, logistics, and quality assurance.
• Assist with proposal development, grant submissions, research planning, and expansion into new countries.
• Provide executive briefings, monthly status reports, financial oversight, and performance reporting.
• Coordinate surge staffing and outbreak response as mission needs evolve.

Required profile

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to engage senior Government leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Biological Sciences, Life Sciences, Healthcare Administration, Program Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in program management, public health, or biomedical research.

Required skills

• Program Management
• Regulatory compliance (DoD, DHA, FDA, GCP, IRB)
• Budget and financial management