Director of Programs at CURE International

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hospital Operational Oversight
• Support hospital executive teams to achieve operational, clinical, and spiritual excellence.
• Monitor performance through CURE dashboards and KPIs, helping resolve issues and track progress toward goals.
• Facilitate quarterly hospital reviews and contribute to leadership development and succession planning.
• Strategic Plan Execution
• Ensure hospital alignment with CURE’s four-year strategic plan (CURE Max), including initiatives around capacity growth, comprehensive care, and ministry impact.
• Translate strategic goals into hospital-level action plans and track execution through measurable targets.
• Operational Standardization & The CURE Way Manual (Network Project) 
• Co-lead the development and implementation of the CURE Way Operating Manual, including standardized processes across hospital departments.
• Promote best practices, efficiency models, and documentation systems that unify and streamline operations across the network.
• Multi-Year Operational Planning
• Collaborate with corporate and hospital teams to develop multi-year operational growth plans, including staffing models, service expansion, infrastructure improvements, and capital investments.
• Align operational projections with organizational growth goals and funding priorities.
• Coordination & Communication
• Act as the primary link between hospital teams and central departments (medical, ministry, HR, finance, facilities).
• Cascade critical information and strategic direction from HQ, while advocating for hospital needs and realities.
• Project Management & Change Leadership
• Support major initiatives such as hospital expansions, service line additions, or new hospital openings.
• Guide teams through transitions and new system implementations with a focus on adoption, training, and sustainability.
• Funding Proposal & Report Development
• Collaborate with Donor Relations and Grants teams to supply accurate operational data, narratives, and projections for donor reports, funding proposals, and site visit briefs.
• Support proposal preparation for institutional and major donors, ensuring hospital voices and plans are well-represented. 
• Christian Leadership & Representation
• Model servant leadership and uphold the values of CURE in all work.
• Represent CURE’s regional programs to external stakeholders, partners, and funders, as needed.

OTHER DUTIES
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Public Health, Business, International Development, or related field strongly preferred.
• 7–10+ years of operational leadership, preferably in global health or nonprofit hospital networks.
• Experience developing multi-year operational or business plans and supporting institutional donor proposals.
• Strong communication, analytical, and project management skill