Data FI Kenya Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Palladium International

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Lead development and maintenance of detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk-mitigation strategies for digital health initiatives. 
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure coherent execution of digital health workstreams.
• Ensure technical alignment and governance compliance: liaise with DHA, NMCP, KeHMIS and USG stakeholders to align on implementation of national standards, data governance, interoperability, privacy and security requirements into project delivery.
• Monitor project performance, track key performance indicators (KPIs), manage change requests, and prepare status reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Manage stakeholder engagement: communicate progress, escalate issues, convene technical working groups, and maintain strong partnerships with GOK, USG and implementers.
• Oversee project quality assurance, system testing, user training, data migration and rollout activities; ensure solutions meet functional requirements and support sustainable use.
• Mentor and support the technical project team, build capacity within implementing partners and GOK counterparts, promote continuous improvement and adherence to best practices.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and funding requirements, coordination with USG agencies (State Department and CDC), alignment with the KeHMIS project and efficient use of resources.
• Lead post-implementation reviews, lessons learned, and continuous optimization of project processes and digital health systems.
• Lead sprint planning and bi-weekly progress reviews under the agile implementation model.
• Support the Data.FI Country Director and the KeHMIS Program Director in aligning collaborative team performance and aligned workplan milestones or product roadmaps.
• Oversee internal reporting, documentation, and learning processes.
• Collaborate with the MEL Lead to ensure data-driven program management and decision-making.
• Liaise with KeHMIS and Palladium Agile Nairobi technical teams to synchronize shared resources and tasks.
• Identify and mitigate implementation risks in collaboration with cluster leads and partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in applied statistics, computer science, information technology, public health, project management, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in implementing digital health, HIS, or health informatics project in Kenya.
• Proven track record coordinating large-scale digital health or HIS systems (EMR, interoperability, unique patient identifiers) with demonstrated delivery on time, quality and on budget.
• Experience in supporting developing and implementing digital health governance, data protection, interoperability standards, and regulatory frameworks relevant to Kenya (e.g., Kenya Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act).
• Strong project management skills: planning, budgeting, risk management, stakeholder communications, and resource coordination.
• Experience working with USG agencies (CDC, State Department) and familiarity with their operational and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: ability to engage senior government and donor stakeholders, lead technical teams, and write high-quality reports.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability; team orientation with ability to drive a high-performance culture.