Program Officer, Health Innovation and Strategy Implementation

Beijing - China

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty disease and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere regardless of identity or circumstances should have the chance to live healthy productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage with no premiums generous paid time off paid family leave foundation-paid retirement contribution regional holidays and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.As a workplace were committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

Since opened our China Office in Beijing in 2007 we have been committed to supporting our Chinese partners as they play an ever-increasing role in improving the health and well-being of people both in China and around the world. Today China is a key strategic partner on our global health and development goals. We provide financial and technical support to our Chinese partners and build bridges for international collaboration to help them accelerate innovations in health agricultural development and poverty reduction. We create broad new partnerships to ensure these innovations reach vulnerable populations at scale as quickly as possible. Together we have seen the tremendous impact that life-saving innovations can have when they become available to those most in need.

The China Office is part of the Global Policy and Advocacy (GPA) Division. The mission of the Division is to understand and shape the public policies affecting the foundations work build support for its major program and policy objectives and develop partnerships and alliances that can advance the foundations objectives nationally and globally. Because the foundations resources alone are not enough to solve the challenges ahead GPA also supports advocacy efforts to engage diverse stakeholders and promote innovative solutions that advance our program goals. We work in close partnership with grantees our colleagues in the Global Health Global Development Global Growth & Opportunity and Gender Equality programs and Foundation Communications to build the environment in which all people have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives.

Application Deadline: 13/3/2026

Your Role

The Health Innovation & Partnership (HIP) team is recruiting a 24-month Limited-Term Program Officer (PO) to support innovation scouting and industrial engagement across its health innovation portfolios.

Chinas industrial ecosystem presents unique opportunities to advance the Foundations priorities beyond disease-specific product development including:

Self-care solutions
Long-acting drug formulations
Low-cost manufacturing approaches relevant to low- and middle-income country (LMIC) markets

This role will provide cross-portfolio support by:

Conducting industry analysis
Identifying and exploring strategic partnership opportunities
Supporting the design and implementation of new initiatives
Collaborating closely with internal teams external partners and vendors

This position reports to the Deputy Director Health Innovation & Partnership China Country Office.

What Youll Do

Innovation Scouting: Conduct industrial and market landscape analyses toidentifyopportunities aligned with foundation priorities across diagnostics vaccines drugs nutrition and vector control.

Industrial Engagement: Support engagement with domestic biopharmaceutical companies suppliers and industry influencers; contribute to advocacy and coalition-building efforts such as CEO roundtables.

StrategyImplementation:Work with internal stakeholders and external consultantsto develop and execute implementation plans for approvedstrategyinitiatives; track progress and report on outcomes.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Provide analytical and coordination support to multipleprogram and functionalteam memberswith variousexpertiseand backgrounds.

Your Experience

Experienceworkingin management consulting corporate strategy business development or venture capital withdemonstratedindustry analysis or partnership-building experience.

Advanced degree in life sciences medicine pharmacy public health or related field preferred; MBA or dual training is valued.

Excellentanalytical project management and communication skills.

Ability to work effectively across teams and with external partners in a matrixed environment.

Strong quantitative analysis skills.
Strong analytical writing and verbal skills for communicating with a broad and diverse audience.
Strong knowledge of project management.

Other Attributes

Fluency in English and Chinese.

Willingness to travel up to 30%.
Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview processsuch as an ASL interpreter alternative interview format or physical accessibility supportwere happy to help. Please contact with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.

Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity equity and inclusion of voices ideas and approaches and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race color age religion pregnancy sex sexual orientation disability gender identity gender expression national origin genetic information veteran status marital status and prior protected activity.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

The FoundationWe are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty disease and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere regardless of identity or circumstances should have the chance to live healthy productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity...