Deputy Director, Artificial Intelligence & Digital Health Evidence and Learning

The Foundation We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.   We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.   As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally. The Team The Exemplars in Global Health (EGH) program equips decision-makers with the evidence, insights, and practical “know-how” needed to accelerate and scale interventions that improve the health of the world’s most vulnerable populations. Working with a global network of partners, EGH identifies and studies exemplars and best practices across health outcomes, primary health care systems, and service delivery strategies. Through rigorous research, evidence synthesis, and timely analysis, EGH translates lessons from what works into actionable insights that help policymakers, practitioners, and funders strengthen systems, improve service delivery, and address pressing global health challenges. We pursue this through: 1) The study of “positive outliers”—identifying countries or regions that have achieved exceptional progress in health outcomes and analyzing the drivers behind their success; 2) The study of emerging practices with global learning value, using prospective research and real-time analytics alongside implementation to meet the ambition of ‘learning by doing’; 3) The provision of internal advisory services to support teams in pursuit of the Foundation’s three goals toward 2045; and 4) External partnerships to scale exemplary practices with governments, policymakers, global health initiatives, and multilateral development banks. Your Role The Deputy Director, AI & Digital Health   Evidence & Learning   role   will lead   an ambitious research   and learning agenda that supports the foundation and its partners in achieving 2045 goals through   a unique mandate   of   leveraging AI & Digital   Health   to serve the world’s most vulnerable populations . The role will drive the generation, synthesis, and application of evidence and global learning. The position reports to the EGH Director and   ov ersees   the   AI & Digital Health   Evidence & Learning   sub-team.   The Deputy Director   (DD)   leads the design   and   ex ecution   of EGH’s   AI   and   digital h ealth   research and learning   a genda, with a focus on harnessing digital innovation and artificial intelligence to accelerate   improvement of health outcomes   among   the world’s most vulnerable. This role   is responsible for   identifying   high-value learning questions, shaping innovation priorities, and ensuring rapid generation and application of evidence to improve service delivery, health outcomes, and equity.   The   role   works at the intersection of innovation, evidence, and implementation, partnering closely with   foun dation   country offices, technical teams, and external partners   ali ke   to test,   eva luate,   refine, and scale   new approaches . This includes advancing   cutting-edge   digital and AI-enabled solutions—such as clinical decision support, workflow optimization, and patient engagement tools—that strengthen overstretched health systems and expand access to quality care.   It also   comprises   digital and AI tools that   can shift   the fundamental cost   structure   of health systems administration for better decision-making and   visibility on performance.   A core focus of the role is ensuring that innovation efforts are rigorously evaluated and continuously improved, with a strong emphasis on rapid learning cycles, measurement, and adaptation. The DD brings the best global evidence and emerging practices—across countries and technologies—into program design and execution, enabling faster diffusion of what works.   The role also plays a key part in shaping the foundation’s approach to responsible and   equitable   AI, ensuring that   new technologies   are designed and deployed to   benefit   underserved populations. Working across teams and with strategic partners, the DD helps translate innovation into scalable solutions that extend the reach of limited health system resources and unlock new pathways to impact.   This role will work matrixed to other EGH sub-teams , A frica   and In dia Of fice s,   and foundation   P rogram   Strate gy   Team s   (P ST) , lending significant   AI   and Digital   Health   expertise   to PHC , health systems   and vertical health outcome efforts.    As a member of the EGH leadership team, the Deputy Director will lead a multidisciplinary group of technical experts across   AI and digital   health   subdomains , fostering analytical rigor, technical excellence, and innovation while ensuring alignment with broader EGH and foundation priorities.   What You'll Do Hold accountability for EGH's   contributions in   A I and   d igital   health , serving as a trusted advisor to the Director and other foundation leaders   in related   strategy, evidence, and impact.   Lead   implementation   research and evidence generation on how AI and   digital health   strengthen health systems, improv e   primary health care delivery, and enabl e   effective bidirectional engagement between primary care platforms and priority health areas.   Maintain current knowledge of the   ra pidly   evolving landscape of digital and AI applications relevant to health systems.   Provide strategic leadership in synthesizing complex evidence, shaping inves