Country Director Healthcare

Bangui - Central African

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 10years

Posted on: 17 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a fast-growing enterprise AI company that solves real-world problems for large blue-chip companies and governments worldwide. They are pioneers of meaningful AI: their solutions go far beyond chatbots.

They are using data and AI to solve the worlds biggest issues in telecommunications sustainable water management energy healthcare climate change smart cities and other areas that have a real impact on the world. They are expanding across Africa and currently seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join their team.

Role Overview:

As Country Director you will serve as our Clients senior representative in the country overseeing all operations and partnerships. You will engage at the highest levels of government align our Clients solutions with national priorities and ensure the successful adoption and sustainability of their productswhether in healthcare water energy telecommunications or other sectors where our Client operates.

This role requires a leader who can build trust navigate complex stakeholder environments and position our Client as a long-term partner to governments in delivering innovation that drives impact at scale.

Specific Responsibilities:

Government & Public Sector Engagement: Serve as our Clients primary liaison to government ministries agencies and public sector institutions building trusted relationships that enable successful product adoption.

Policy & Strategic Alignment: Ensure our Clients solutions are designed and implemented in alignment with national strategies sector policies and long-term government priorities.

Stakeholder Coordination: Convene and coordinate across ministries development partners regulators and other actors to create an enabling environment for our Clients solutions.

Product Implementation Support: Oversee the in-country adoption of our Clients products ensuring smooth integration with existing systems and long-term sustainability.

Change Management: Lead strategies to prepare institutions government teams and local stakeholders for new ways of working enabled by our Clients solutions.

Strategic Leadership: Represent our Client at the highest levels shaping national conversations on digital transformation AI and innovation while positioning our Client as a trusted partner for solving public sector challenges.

Risk & Issue Management: Anticipate and address political operational or partnership risks that could affect successful delivery or sustainability.

Requirements - Essential

Advanced degree in Digital Innovation Information Systems Public Policy International Development Business Administration or a related field with strong grounding in technology and systems.

10 years of leadership experience working with governments and public sector stakeholders ideally across technology public services or large-scale system transformation.

Proven track record of navigating complex multi-stakeholder ecosystems and driving adoption of new products or systems at scale.

Strong understanding of governance systems in Africa and/or comparable contexts.

Demonstrated ability to lead change management in technology-driven or public sector environments.

Excellent diplomatic negotiation and high-level relationship management skills.

Experience in one or more of our Clients core industries - such as healthcare water energy or telecommunications - is a strong plus.

Language: Fluent in English and/french (for french speaking countries)

Work Environment:

This is a hybrid role with significant in-person requirements. While some responsibilities can be performed remotely the role demands regular presence on the ground to build relationships oversee implementation and liaise with local stakeholders. At the same time given the high degree of virtual collaboration with colleagues and partners across multiple geographies the successful candidate must be highly self-driven comfortable working in small in-person teams while contributing to larger efforts virtually and disciplined in using online collaboration tools and video conferencing to maintain constant communication.