Senior Strategist, Data & AI (Remote - US, UK, Nigeria, Ethiopia, India or Rwanda)

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span class="TextRun SCXW142035299 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142035299 BCX0">Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL)</span></span><span data-contrast="none"> is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world’s deadliest </span><span data-contrast="none">health threats. </span><span data-contrast="none">Millions of people die from preventable health threats. We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them. </span><span data-contrast="none">Since 2017, </span><span data-contrast="none">we’ve</span><span data-contrast="none"> worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives. We work toward a future where people live</span> <span data-contrast="none">longer, healthier lives, communities flourish, and economies thrive. This is an ambitious vision, and it inspires us and our partners to make progress every day.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p></div><p><strong>Position Purpose:</strong></p> <p>The <strong>Senior Strategist, Data &amp; AI</strong> strengthens the capacity of RTSL and its government partners to use data, digital systems, and artificial intelligence to improve public health programs and decision-making. Working across RTSL's program portfolio, the role brings together public health strategy, data architecture, digital transformation, and AI governance to identify high-value opportunities and help translate them into practical, sustainable approaches.</p> <p>The Senior Strategist advises program and country teams on data architecture, interoperability, data governance, and AI readiness; shapes and prioritizes data- and AI-enabled initiatives; and builds RTSL's capacity to use emerging technologies responsibly and effectively. Externally, the role works with governments, technical partners, and the broader global health ecosystem to advance country-owned approaches to stronger data systems and responsible AI.</p> <p>Success in the role means that RTSL and its partners are making better-informed decisions about where and how to invest in data and AI, with stronger underlying data systems, clearer standards and safeguards, and practical applications that deliver measurable public health value.</p> <p><strong>Core Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Data Strategy and Architecture</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Advise RTSL program and country teams and government partners on strengthening the data foundations needed for effective public health programs, including data architecture, quality, interoperability, metadata, governance, accessibility, and appropriate data use.</li> <li>Ensure teams understand how data flows across systems and identify fragmentation, duplication, quality issues, and other barriers to effective program management and decision-making.</li> <li>Support governments and partners in developing practical, sustainable approaches to data architecture and interoperability that strengthen existing systems and promote country ownership.</li> <li>Translate public health and program needs into clear data requirements and help bridge communication among public health, epidemiology, product, data, and technology teams.</li> <li>Ensure high standards for data quality, usability, interoperability, governance, privacy, and sustainability in collaboration with IT, Legal, and relevant technical teams.</li> <li>Track developments in health information architecture, interoperability standards, digital public goods, analytics, and related fields and assess their implications for RTSL's programs and country partnerships.</li> </ul> <p><strong><em>Applied AI, Innovation, and Responsible Use</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Shape RTSL's approach to the responsible programmatic use of AI and advanced analytics, ensuring that investments are driven by public health problems and measur

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