Manager, Strategy Design and Delivery
Position title: Manager, Strategy Design & Delivery. Contract type / duration: 5-year fixed-term contract. Location: Geneva. Department: Strategy, Policy & Foresight. Team: Strategy Design & Delivery Team. Reports to: Head, Strategy Design & Delivery. Career Step: 3.
About the Role: The Strategy, Policy and Foresight Department serves as Gavi's strategic compass - guiding the organisation through complexity with clarity, credibility, and collaboration. The department focuses on four work areas: Foresight (anticipating trends and helping reshape the global health ecosystem); Strategy (leading the development of Gavi's five-year strategies, e.g. Gavi 6.0, and sub-strategies); Policy (crafting evidence-based programmatic, funding and vaccine policies and investment cases); and Delivery Acceleration (accelerating implementation where cross-functional collaboration is essential). The core objective of the role is to design and deliver high-impact strategic programmatic initiatives that shape Gavi's future direction. The Manager will develop high-quality, evidence-based options and recommendations, facilitate stakeholder engagement across the Secretariat, Alliance and broader global health ecosystem, and ensure strategic priorities are translated into practical implementation plans.
Key Responsibilities: Strategic analysis and option development - prepare robust evidence bases, actionable options and recommendations, and implementation plans aligned with Gavi's strategic priorities, working closely with cross-Secretariat project teams. Senior decision-making support - contribute to high-quality, insight-driven deliverables including strategy documents, presentations and decision memos for Gavi's CEO, executive leadership, and Board. Stakeholder engagement and alignment - engage stakeholders across the Alliance and broader global health ecosystem at technical and leadership levels, facilitating transparent, inclusive processes and fostering alignment. Implementation planning and delivery follow-through - translate strategic priorities into practical implementation plans, including facilitating integration into Gavi Secretariat guidelines, processes, and programmes.
Experience and Skills: At least 5 years of professional experience, including at least two years in a top tier management consulting firm and/or at least two years in the private sector required. Significant experience in strategy development is essential; experience in global health and/or the non-profit sector is an asset. Advanced degree in business administration, public health, epidemiology, medicine, public policy, economics, international development or equivalent required. Excellent analytical skills including knowledge of global health, structured strategic thinking, excellent project management skills, ability to manage stakeholders and influence outside formal hierarchical structures, excellent writing, communication and presentation skills, confidence dealing with senior leadership, and ability to work independently under pressure with initiative and flexibility. Fluent in English; other languages desirable, particularly French.
Closing date: 2026-08-24
How to apply: Apply online via the Gavi applicant portal (Vacancy No. VN2520): https://fs-2662.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/fRecruit__ApplyJob?vacancyNo=VN2520&portal=Global