Please Note: This role requires the ability to work on site 3 days per week per company policy.
The annual salary range for this role is $120,000-140,000 in New York.
This is a grant funded position that ends on January 31 2029.
To advance this work, the Forum is recruiting a subject matter expert to serve as a Global Health Security Lead and will help guide the strategic development of PPX, facilitate collaboration among global , and support the design of governance and partnership models for this emerging global platform.
Reporting lines and interactions
This position will report to the Head, Resilient Healthcare, Centre for Health and Healthcare and will work closely with colleagues and a broad range of stakeholders including private companies in healthcare and other industries, governments, international organizations, civil society organizations, research institutions, academia, and expert communities.
Main responsibilities
- Support the strategic development and design of the Pandemic Preparedness Engine (PPX) as a global public good for health security.
- Convene and facilitate cross-sector working groups involving governments, industry, academia and civil society.
- Engage senior stakeholders across the global health, technology, and life sciences ecosystem to build consensus on PPX design principles and partnership models.
- Support, establish and manage the Steering Committee and Health Security Executive Board in shaping strategic guidance and institutional alignment.
- Lead preparation and facilitation of high-level workshops and global convenings related to PPX implementation.
- Contribute to defining governance structures, sustainability models, and operational frameworks for the long-term establishment of PPX as an independent effort or linked to a currently established organization.
- Provide subject-matter expertise on areas including AI for biomedical R&D, vaccine innovation, biosecurity, and global health resilience.
- Collaborate with implementing partners and technical institutions to ensure alignment between policy, governance, and technical architecture design.
- Contribute to strategic communications and thought leadership related to the initiative.
The successful candidate will be assessed on
- Ability to navigate the complexity of a matrix organization and leverage synergies across functional competences and thematic content.
- Agile coordination of Forum communities and partners, integrating multiple views and evolving and innovating within a rapidly shifting context.
- Ability to support the development and management of strategic partnerships with external partners, including major efforts by leading businesses, governments, and international organizations,
- Close collaboration with Forum colleagues to advance and coordinate project activities, as required.
Preferred requirements and experience
- Advanced degree in public health, life sciences, biomedical engineering, international affairs, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in biotechnology, pandemic preparedness, health security, AI-enabled life sciences, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience engaging senior leaders across sectors and navigating complex global partnerships.
- Strong understanding of global health security, vaccine R&D ecosystems, or biomedical innovation systems.
- Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder collaborations or global initiatives.
- Excellent strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
- Proven project management and coordination skills; attention to detail; capacity to apply critical thinking, synthesize various viewpoints, effectively communicate critical messages, and consult broadly across diverse stakeholders
- A flexible, agile, and politically astute mindset necessary for working with fast-paced teams in dynamic environments.
