Senior Director, Clinical Partnerships

Senior Director, Clinical Partnerships

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Director of Clinical Partnerships to lead the strategy, growth, and stewardship of our global network of volunteer ophthalmic specialists and institutional partners. This role is pivotal in advancing high-quality training and sustainable eye care capacity worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, growth, and stewardship of a global network of volunteer ophthalmic specialists and institutional partners to advance high-quality training and sustainable eye care capacity
• Oversee recruitment, credentialing, onboarding, and deployment of volunteer faculty across subspecialties, ensuring alignment with program priorities and compliance with accreditation standards
• Build strategic alliances with academic medical centers, professional societies, and corporate partners to expand faculty pipelines, training exchanges, and resource mobilization
• Develop and implement comprehensive recognition programs that honor volunteer contributions and foster long-term engagement

This role creates positive change by developing high-quality, cost-effective eye care systems in underserved areas of the world, helping millions of people retain and regain their sight through clinical training and capacity building.

Required qualifications:

• BA/BS or equivalent required (advanced degree preferred) with minimum 10 years progressive experience in medical education, volunteer management, professional affairs, or clinical training
• Demonstrated success building and managing networks of medical professionals or subject matter experts, preferably with an international NGO or global health organization
• Proven track record of developing and managing strategic alliances with academic institutions, professional associations, and/or corporate partners with measurable outcomes
• Experience in capacity building, clinical training program development, and/or quality improvement initiatives, with strong understanding of international program operations

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the posting.

Cure Blindness Project enables countries to cure avoidable blindness by developing high quality, cost-effective eye care in underserved areas of the world, having provided more than 1.6 million sight-restoring surgeries and trained over 20,100 eye health professionals.