Job ID

2024-5994

Location

IN-MP

Category

International Positions

Employment Status

Full-Time

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate that is saving lives, improving health and transforming futures. We partner with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and families. Jhpiego translates the best science and practice into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breath. Through our partnerships, we are revolutionizing health care for the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

In India, Jhpiego works across various states in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, strengthening human resources for health, and non-communicable diseases. These programs are funded by USAID, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, UNICEF, World Health Organization, University of Manitoba, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), MSD for Mothers and others.

Jhpiego is hiring for the position of Technical Project Manager- Digital Health based at Bhopal. The position will report Program Manager - Technology and operations).

Program Management:

• S(he) will be responsible for planning and managing technology development and implementation aspects for smooth functioning of the program.
• Manage the delivery of all the workstreams – Product, Engineering, Partnership, Implementation etc.
• Keep a track of key milestones/deliverables and anticipate issues that need resolution and ensure that the overall effort is on the path to success and call out potential threats and dangers, and drive resolution in a timely manner.
• Be the first point to manage any interactions and escalations for State and Jhpiego.

Government Partner Engagement:

• Liaison with the State, implementation, technical teams and PMU to streamline operations of the technology.
• Provide programmatic updates and guidance on next steps of the program.
• S(he) will also be responsible for evangelizing the program to a larger ecosystem for wider adoption.

Others

• Overall responsibility to ensure effective and efficient IT Operations Support Unit team 

Responsible for all deliverables and milestones including performance testing & optimization  

Lead will be responsible for preparing monthly/quarterly progress reports for IT Operations Support Unit

• Manage technical resources, gap assessment (both technical and operational), resource estimation and implementation of IT and MNH program requirements
• Responsible for managing stakeholders for the identification of requirements and issue resolution
• Responsible for end-to-end delivery of the project (esp. As it relates to MNH applications)
• Responsible for coordination, appraisal and review with all stakeholders for implementation of the project
• Coordination with other assigned stakeholders for capacity building, gap assessment, requirement gathering etc. to meet the user's requirements
• Assist in the adaptation of new technologies and best practices suitable for the project
• Documenting challenges in the project and suggesting the most feasible solution
• Maintaining change logs and ensuring appropriate testing of applications prior to release.
• Monitoring utilization and bugs in applications.
• Responsible for delivery of relevant project documents

• Tech/BE (Computer Science) / M.Tech /MCA
• Minimum7 years of experience in IT consulting, project management IT development & IT implementation projects. Out of which 3 years of experience working for government clients
• Good to have: Experience in Health-related IT consulting, IT development or IT implementation projects.
• Overall responsibility to ensure effective and efficient IT Operations Support Unit team