Program Manager X1

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organisation that specialises in population health research and programming, including on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. CeSHHAR has an extensive national, regional, and international academic and community partnership network. CeSHHAR has a diverse range of funders which include the Wellcome Trust, the Gates Foundation, UK Medical Research Council, Templeton World Charity Foundation, Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria, UNICEF and UNFPA. We partner very closely with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK), Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Childcare and international and regional centres of research excellence to evaluate national programmes and determine the impact, uptake, and cost effectiveness of novel reproductive health interventions.We are seeking a Program Manager who can provide comprehensive operational, strategic, and financial management of the research portfolio that is run by the Deputy Executive Director (Science). The portfolio encompasses a diverse range of extramurally funded studies focusing on HIV prevention, treatment, and integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. The Program Manager serves as the primary operational engine for the research team, bridging the gap between the Deputy Executive Director's high-level scientific vision and the day-to-day execution of studies. This role requires a dynamic leader who can manage multi-million dollar donor budgets, lead multidisciplinary field and data teams, ensure strict regulatory compliance, and proactively secure the portfolio's long-term sustainability by identifying and co-leading new grant applications.

• Employer: ceshhar
• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
• Category: Project Management
• Closing Date: 2026-11-20

• Study Execution: Oversee the day-to-day operations of all implementation research studies within the portfolio, ensuring protocols are executed with high fidelity, on time, and within scope
• Timeline & Milestone Tracking: Develop and maintain study standard operating procedures (SOPs), work plans, and dashboards to track progress across enrollment targets, data collection, and interventions
• Site & Field Coordination: Supervise study coordinators, field teams, and other research staff across multiple research locations
• Supply Chain & Logistics: Coordinate the procurement and distribution of research supplies and study-related commodities
• Funding Opportunity Scoping: Actively monitor, identify, and evaluate new funding mechanisms, requests for proposals, and notices of funding opportunities from international research donors
• Grant Application Leadership: Play a leading role in the planning and assembly of new grant applications; manage the proposal timeline, coordinate with co-investigators, and ensure all technical and administrative components align with donor guidelines.
• Proposal Writing & Assembly: Draft core institutional sections of proposals, including operational capacity statements, project management plans, human subjects protections, and resource justifications.
• Budget Design & Oversight: Direct the development of complex, multi-year grant budgets and budget justifications, ensuring full cost recovery and strategic alignment with the proposed research scope.
• Donor Compliance & Reporting: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for donor administrative requirements; draft, compile, and submit high-quality technical progress reports.
• Sub-award & Contract Management: Oversee contractual agreements, scopes of work, and budgets for external consultants, local implementing partners, and academic sub-contractors.
• IRB & Regulatory Compliance: Manage the submission, renewal, and amendment of research protocols to local and international Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and national regulatory authorities.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and monitor quality control procedures to ensure data integrity, participant safety, and absolute adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and human subjects protection guidelines.
• Data Operations Liaison: Partner with the data management and biostatistics teams to monitor data entry timelines, resolve queries, and prepare datasets for analysis.
• Research Dissemination: Assist the Deputy Director and research teams in drafting abstracts, academic manuscripts, and presentations for international conferences and peer-reviewed journals
• Stakeholder Relations: Maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant program and research stakeholders, policy makers and community advisory boards.
• Team Mentorship: Supervise, mentor, and foster professio…