Program Manager, Vaccine Markets

About the role

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is seeking a Program Manager for its Vaccine Markets Team, which works with vaccine manufacturers, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO to improve the availability, affordability and supply security of vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. Reporting to the Associate Director, Vaccine Markets, the Program Manager leads independent market-shaping workstreams from scoping new opportunities through project delivery, acts as the team's point of contact on African vaccine manufacturing and manages a small team of Associates.

Key responsibilities

• Lead vaccine market-shaping workstreams, analysing global market dynamics and designing interventions shared with suppliers, governments and partners, including bilateral supplier engagements
• Scope and initiate new projects that improve the supply sustainability, affordability and accessibility of vaccines
• Develop and share market intelligence on assigned antigens (e.g. HPV, dengue, RSV) with partners, donors and manufacturers
• Lead analyses such as demand forecasts, uptake models, coverage analysis and production capacity planning, turning them into presentations and reports
• Serve as the point of contact on African vaccine manufacturing, managing relationships with African manufacturers and coordinating with Gavi, UNICEF, WHO, Africa CDC and the Gates Foundation
• Cultivate relationships with global health partners and donors, and coach and manage junior team members
• Support donor reporting, concept notes and new proposals, and contribute to global ecosystem initiatives

Required profile

• Minimum advanced degree with strong academic performance
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment (e.g. strategy consulting, pharmaceuticals, health economics, health financing)
• Proven project management and team management skills, with ability to work independently and coach others
• Excellent English communication skills, representing CHAI externally; fluency in other languages is a plus
• Available for up to 15-20% travel

Required skills

• High proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Ability to use AI tools effectively and responsibly in analytical work
• Experience in vaccine markets, pharmaceutical manufacturing, health commodity procurement and financing, or knowledge of the global immunization ecosystem (Gavi, UNICEF Supply Division, WHO, Africa CDC) is an advantage