Program Manager, Health Finance

6-month opportunity International organization located in Geneva About Our Client:

Our client is a major non-profit institution based in Geneva. Job Description:

The Program Manager, Health Finance will provide end-to-end leadership and project management to maximize impact from a significant Health Finance Strategic Initiative on behalf of the budgetholder.

The main responsibilities include :

• Design and institutionalize robust systems for approvals, financial management, sourcing, performance tracking, and project lifecycle oversight
• Operationalize strategy into execution, translating high-level objectives into prioritized, costed, and actionable plans
• Lead end-to-end program delivery, ensuring effective coordination across technical leads, internal teams, partners, and stakeholders
• Own the financial performance of the initiative, including budgeting, forecasting, expenditure tracking, and corrective actions
• Drive data-driven decision-making, leveraging analysis and evidence to guide priorities and challenge stakeholders constructively
• Ensure rigorous performance and risk management, with strong monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and escalation mechanisms
• Lead strategic communications, delivering clear, structured updates and insights to senior management and governance bodies
• Manage sourcing and procurement processes, from defining needs to contracting suppliers, ensuring value for money and delivery quality
• Enable and mentor others, supporting teams managing additional funding through knowledge sharing and best practice implementation
• Foster continuous improvement and innovation, capturing lessons learned, enhancing processes, and potentially providing technical leadership on key projects

The Successful Applicant:

The Program Manager, Health Finance we are looking for will bring the following background and experience:

• Strong academic background in economics, finance, public policy, development, health, or a related field

• Extensive experience in project, financial, and performance management, including designing systems for tracking accountability and results

• Proven expertise in procurement and sourcing, with a strong focus on achieving value for money, ideally in technical assistance or research

• Ability to manage complexity and deliver under pressure, coordinating across multiple teams and disciplines with tight timelines

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with a collaborative mindset and ability to influence diverse internal and external actors

• Strong analytical and data skills, including proficiency in Excel, data analysis (qualitative & quantitative), and high-quality reporting

• High level of rigor and operational excellence, with attention to detail, solid IT skills, problem-solving capability, and willingness to mentor others

What's on Offer:

The opportunity to join a major non-profit institution.