Project Manager

6 months ago


Parktown, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Main purpose of the job**:

- Project manage and support the supplier engagement and contract management workstream of the market shaping output

**Location**:

- **Parktown - Johannesburg**

**Key performance areas**:

- Project manage and support the supplier engagement and contract management workstream
- Together with the senior technical specialist, work closely with CHAI, and oversee the supplier management/deal negotiation process
- Together with the technical specialist, work closely with CHAI's India-based supplier relations team and, on behalf of Wits RHI, lead on generic supplier engagements, throughout the design and execution of market shaping interventions and the development of deal terms and contract negotiation
- Engage in job shadowing (of CHAI) during technical meetings with suppliers and manufacturers
- Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with CHAI, drug manufacturers, and other stakeholders as relates to the supplier engagement and contract management workstream
- Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with WHC Legal and Contracting Departments
- Assist and support the senior technical specialist to convene and/or attend and lead supplier meetings with manufacturers and other stakeholders as relates to contract initiation and management
- Support the senior technical to oversee the contractual relationship with CHAI and ensure that they, as sub-grantees, meet all their key technical deliverables
- Work closely with CHAI to closely monitor manufacturer performance
- Together with the technical specialist, closely manage the contractual relationship with manufacturers as relates to incentives
- Troubleshoot contractual challenges and resolve as appropriate
- Attend manufacturer site visits as necessary
- Together with the senior technical specialist, oversee the planning and coordination of the supplier engagement and contract management workstream
- Work with the senior technical specialist to ensure coordination with the drug development & regulatory processes workstream
- Contribute to the technical coordination between Wits RHI, Unitaid, CHAI, and all other stakeholders and ensure that Wits RHI is represented
- Support optimal communication between and across the Wits RHI and CHAI teams is optimal and that program activities are coordinated and leveraged
- Contribute to the achievement of Wits RHI’s corporate goals and objectives. Actively participate in key global, regional, and national stakeholder fora
- Report monthly on key achievements, challenges, and any anecdotal success stories
- Contribute to and support financial management and control as related to the above human resources and other activities
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
- Take ownership of driving your career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy-setting workshops, etc.

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **A Graduate-level Degree in Business, Economics, Law, Public Health, or related disciplines**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **At least 6 years of professional experience in demanding, results-oriented environments**:

- **Experience developing market analysis (including, e.g., global and domestic funding for product purchase, estimated product uptake) required to support negotiations with suppliers to expedite time-to-market, reduce pricing, and improve supply security**:

- **Experience developing licensing and product development agreements in support of generic product entry into new markets**:

- **Experience supporting envisioning, execution, and monitoring market-shaping interventions, including supplier compliance, aimed at improving the efficiency of health commodity markets for low
- and middle-income markets**:

- **Experience developing global supply-side strategies**:

- **Experience building and maintaining trust-based relationships with existing and potential suppliers of drugs and diagnostics in low
- and middle-income markets by providing market insights and contacts, offering targeted support and guidance to navigate regulatory and procurement processes**:

- **Ability to collaborate remotely with team members spread across geographies**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Good interpersonal skills and ability to navigate complicated situations, excellent levels of written and verbal English communication skills, ability to communicate in other SA languages, preferably area-appropriate

**Demands of the job**:

- Travel will be required within and outside of South Africa
- Work can be highly demanding and pressurized, and requires flexibility, management, training, and leadership experience


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