Senior Program Manager

The Senior Program Manager (SPM) will provide leadership and oversight for the implementation of the AFGHS-Jhpiego project across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, coordinating field implementation across maternal, newborn and child health and malaria components.

The successful candidate will ensure that approved work plans, milestones, and implementation priorities are translated into coordinated regional and council-level activities delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with government priorities, Jhpiego requirements, and U.S. Department of State expectations.

Reporting to the Senior Project Director, the SPM will work closely with the Project Management Team, Technical Directors, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team, and Field Team Leaders to oversee implementation planning, coordination, performance management, and problem-solving.

The position will also ensure that project activities are integrated into government plans, budgets, systems, and routine service delivery, strengthening local capacity and promoting sustainable transition of appropriate implementation and management functions to government structures.

Lead implementation management and coordinate field activities across project-supported regions.

Translate approved work plans into integrated implementation schedules, deployment plans, and execution timelines.

Ensure field teams collaborate with Regional Health Management Teams (RHMTs) and Council Health Management Teams (CHMTs) to align project activities with government priorities and work plans.

Coordinate with other U.S. Department of State implementing partners and relevant stakeholders to promote integration, efficient resource utilization, and avoidance of duplication.

Facilitate joint planning, implementation reviews, and problem-solving with government counterparts, implementing partners, and other stakeholders.

Ensure alignment of field activities across project-supported regions to optimize efficiency and coverage.

Monitor implementation progress, identify delays and risks, and escalate issues to the Senior Project Director and Technical Directors with appropriate analysis and recommendations.

Provide direct operational and administrative supervision to Field Team Leaders and the Senior Program Officer.

Establish clear performance expectations and ensure accountability for field and functional implementation.

Support Field Team Leaders in supervising staff and enforcing approved schedules and standards.

Promote teamwork, implementation discipline, accountability, and effective problem-solving.

Coordinate field readiness for planned activities, including staffing, logistics, transport, approvals, and implementation sequencing.

Work with the Senior Program Officer to align logistics plans with deployment schedules.

Identify implementation dependencies in advance and adjust sequencing within approved plans.

Escalate technical changes when necessary.

Support the design of project subgrants, including scopes of work, deliverables, milestones, and performance expectations, in collaboration with technical, MEL, grants, and finance teams.

Provide programmatic oversight of subgrantees to ensure timely, high-quality implementation aligned with project objectives and government priorities.

Monitor subgrantee performance against agreed deliverables and milestones.

Identify implementation gaps and coordinate corrective actions.

Ensure subgrantee activities are integrated with field implementation and coordinated with government institutions, implementing partners, and other stakeholders.

Oversee tracking of implementation progress against project milestones and deliverables using project data and relevant national reporting and surveillance systems.

Use programmatic data and field reports to identify implementation gaps and risks.

Coordinate corrective actions and document adaptations and lessons learned.

Provide regular progress updates to project leadership, highlighting bottlenecks, risks, and actions required to achieve and verify milestones on time.

Lead operational engagement and coordination with RALG structures at national, regional, and council levels.

Ensure field implementation aligns with government priorities, work plans, calendars, administrative processes, and agreed milestones.

Facilitate joint implementation planning, performance reviews, and problem-solving with government counterparts and partners.

Represent the project in relevant implementation and coordination forums as delegated.

Ensure timely follow-up on agreed actions.

Ensure field implementation complies with Jhpiego policies, U.S. Department of State requirements, national guidelines, and approved project procedures.

Contribute to the development and review of project work plans, budgets, reports, and performance reviews.

Ensure timely and complete field documentation and reporting to support accountability, milestone verification, and audit readiness.

Promote continuous improvement through routine performance reviews, adaptive management, and follow-up on identified gaps and corrective actions.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. The organization does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official Jhpiego careers website. Applicants must upload a single document containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé, and references.