Head of Programmes - CRADLE SMART

About Us

The CRADLE SMART (Community empoweRment Approaches to Develop Local, Early Sustainable MAteRnity care with co-developed Technology) care bundle aims to empower women and health workers by co-developing and evaluating innovative, low-cost, accessible, high-quality point-of-care (POC) diagnostic technologies, AI-enhanced ultrasound tools, and mobile technology applications. The Consortium brings together industry partners with world-leading research groups with extensive experience working in Sierra Leone, Zambia, and other L/MIC. By prioritizing locally driven, evidence-based solutions, CRADLE SMART will significantly improve maternal and neonatal outcomes in L/MICs. Through co-development with partners and communities, we will ensure sustainability, scalability, and maximum impact in reducing preventable maternal and perinatal deaths. 

About The Role

Reporting to the CRADLE SMART Co-Chief Investigators, the Head of Programmes CRADLE SMART is responsible for the management, delivery and reporting on the FCDO funded CRADLE SMART programmes of research including: ensuring the high-quality delivery of research, donor reporting, contract compliance, monitoring, learning and evaluation, overseeing budget spend, managing relationships with co-applicants and downstream partners, and ensuring coordination with parallel programmes in Sierra Leone and Zambia.

The Head of Programmes will lead the programmes implementation, and downstream partners’ finance, and operations teams to ensure careful adherence to collaboration agreements as well as donor/grants contracts compliance. They will coordinate the programme implementation teams to meet donor standards and requirements for key submissions. The Head of Programmes will develop strategies and donor compatible internal systems to sustain high compliance performance across CRADLE SMART programmes and in collaboration with implementation teams, carry out high quality reporting. They will coordinate key programme oversight meetings, including Study Steering Committee, Technical Working Group and Co-applicant meetings in accordance with research best practice and donor requirements. As part of their role, the successful candidate will ensure regular review and updates to the CRADLE SMART programme risk register and mitigate programme delivery risks, liaising with donors early to ensure agile programming in the face of obstacles.

This is a part time post (21 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31 March 2028.

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