Director, Hypertension Control, India

Core responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and technical leadership to guide the design, high quality implementation and national scale-up of cardiovascular health programming, with a focus on hypertension and diabetes management across public and private health systems.
• Lead and maintain strategic relationships with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and allied central government institutions, providing trusted technical counsel, supporting policy formulation, and aligning RTSL's cardiovascular health priorities with national health agendas.
• Lead and manage a high-performing technical team, providing oversight for program development, data analysis, policy briefs, and supply chain planning.
• Foster a learning culture across RTSL and its partners, driving operations research and cross-state knowledge sharing, and document and disseminate successful models and innovations through global platforms and publications.

This role creates positive change by preventing premature mortality from stroke and heart attack in India through improving blood pressure control to at least 50% at the community level, saving countless lives from cardiovascular disease.

Required qualifications:

• Medical degree (e.g., MBBS or MD) – required. MPH or related degree in public health, epidemiology, or management – strongly preferred.
• At least 15 years of progressive experience in public health program design, implementation, and leadership, with proven experience managing government partnerships, multisectoral programs, and national-level public health efforts.
• Strong technical, analytical, and strategic planning skills, with excellent leadership, people management, and team-building skills.
• Exceptional communication skills – written and verbal, with high emotional intelligence and ability to work across diverse settings, and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Compensation and benefits:

• Competitive salary set according to national labor rates for the NGO sector in India (exact offer determined by candidate's skills and experience)
• Health insurance for you and your dependents
• Contributions toward retirement
• Paid annual leave and sick leave, in addition to public holidays
• Two paid, week-long organization-wide breaks at mid-year and end-of-year
• Professional development and home office setup benefits
• Up-to-date computer equipment
• Supportive, connected remote team culture

Resolve to Save Lives is a US-based, global public health organisation with a mission to prevent 100 million deaths from heart disease and to make the world safer from epidemics.