Artificial Intelligence Portfolio and Platform Lead (2-Year LTE*)

Tags: Global Health language Environment
  • Added Date: Friday, 04 April 2025
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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, weโ€™re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The TeamThe Global Health team harnesses technological advancements to tackle health challenges in low- and middle-income countries. We aim to address significant issues that lack adequate attention and resources. Our approach involves enhancing existing tool delivery and investing in innovative solutions like Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, digital health strategies, and advanced data analytics.

The Foundation's mission is to use the power of AI to reduce the digital gap, focusing on the ethical and fair use of AI to help low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). As Large Language Models become more advanced, we are committed to unleashing AIโ€™s untapped potential to create development solutions in LMIC. Our initiatives are diverse, not only creating new applications for AI in decision support and chatbot interventions but also covering health, education, and agriculture sectors. Building on the success of proof-of-concept projects from the Grand Challenges, we aim to make sure that the progress of AI reaches and benefits all segments of the population.

The AI Taskforce is a key, cross-functional group that leads and supports various AI initiatives. It is responsible for 1) developing a cross-foundational AI strategy; 2) supporting the implementation of different AI streams; 3) playing an advisory role to Program Strategy Teams (PSTs) on their AI efforts and; 4) informing large foundation investments in AI. This team plays an essential role in ensuring AI integration and success across our organizational framework.

Your Role

The Portfolio and Platform Lead will play a central role in managing the lifecycle of AI projects, from proof-of-concept to regional or national scale. This individual will bridge the gap between product development and operational implementation, ensuring AI initiatives are both technically sound and scalable. You will provide centralized oversight of the AI Taskforceโ€™s portfolio, ensuring projects move efficiently through development, adoption, and scale-up phases. You will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize resources and maximize impact.

*This position is a limited-term position for 24 months. Relocation will be provided.

What Youโ€™ll Do

Portfolio and Product Management

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