Project Manager (Innovation Projects)

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Coordination

• Lead end-to-end project management across Innovation teams, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.
• Translate high-level goals into detailed project plans with clear tasks, owners, and deadlines.
• Identify, document, and escalate risks early to avoid delays and disruptions.
• Oversee task management on GitHub, ensuring high-quality, actionable project tickets.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Provide clear and regular project updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Manage expectations with partners and funders; coordinate kickoff calls and ongoing communication.
• Gather high-level requirements and guide teams in designing solutions aligned to partner and organizational needs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance

• Facilitate effective collaboration between Product, Engineering, Data, and Program teams.
• Support sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and resource coordination.
• Ensure structured governance, documentation, and consistent delivery processes.

Requirements

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Computer Science, Health Informatics, International Development, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Public Health or a relevant technical field is desirable.
• Strong proficiency in project management tools (GitHub Projects, Jira, Notion, etc.).
• Understanding of software delivery lifecycles (SDLC) from requirements to deployment.
• Familiarity with digital health systems (e.g., OpenMRS, DHIS2) and integrations (APIs, FHIR, HL7).
• Ability to engage with technical documentation and architecture diagrams.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Jacaranda Health recruitment portal at the following link: Jacaranda Health - HireHive