Senior Adviser to the Chief AI Officer, AI Initiative, Global Health Programs

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

PATH’s AI Initiative is pioneering the use of generative AI and other advanced digital technologies to accelerate biomedical discovery, strengthen regulatory systems, and enhance the safety and scalability of digital healthcare. The initiative also sits alongside PATH’s broader digital health portfolio, including its work on climate and health data services and digital financial inclusion, bringing a technology-forward perspective to a wide range of global challenges.

The Senior Adviser is a versatile, high-impact role that sits at the centre of the AI initiative’s leadership. Working directly alongside the Chief AI Officer, you will operate across three interconnected areas:

• Communications & External Engagement (~40%)
  • Develop and deliver a communications strategy for the AI initiative’s project portfolio, ensuring that the team’s work is visible, well-understood, and compellingly presented to donors, partners, and the wider global health community.
  • Lead the production of high-quality communications outputs across the portfolio, including but not limited to: project briefs, one-pagers, and case studies; blog posts, newsletter content, and social media assets; slide decks and talking points for the Chief AI Officer and other team leads.
  • Coordinate with PATH’s central communications team and relevant project leads to ensure consistent messaging and branding across the initiative.
  • Support the planning and execution of external engagement activities, such as events, webinars, and panel participations.
  • Monitor the external landscape for relevant developments, publications, and media opportunities, and advise the Chief AI Officer on proactive engagement.
• Strategic & Operational Support (~33%)
  • Serve as a trusted operational partner to the Chief AI Officer, helping ensure the initiative runs effectively day to day.
  • Coordinate across the AI leadership team to keep priorities aligned and information flowing.
  • Support the planning and facilitation of team retreats, away days, and other strategic convenings.
  • Help manage the initiative’s internal control environment, including working with the Deputy Directors of Operations and Finance.
  • Draft agendas, capture actions, and follow up on decisions from leadership meetings.
  • Support business development activities by coordinating inputs for proposals and assisting with pipeline tracking.
  • Act as a sounding board and thought partner for the Chief AI Officer on operational and strategic questions.
• Project Management for High-Profile Initiatives (~33%)
  • Take direct project management responsibility for discrete, high-profile initiatives led by or closely involving the Chief AI Officer.
  • Define scope, develop workplans, manage timelines, coordinate contributors, and ensure quality delivery.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on initiatives you are managing.
  • Ensure compliance with PATH and donor standards on all managed initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field, such as public health, international development, public policy, science communication, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of professional experience, with a demonstrable track record across at least two of the following: strategic communications, project management, and operational/programme coordination.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce polished, donor-ready materials under tight deadlines.
• Experience working in or with large, complex, international organisations.
• A versatile operator who thrives on variety and takes pride in making the people around you more effective.
• Strong communications instincts, able to tell a compelling story about complex, technical work.
• Good judgement and discretion when working closely with senior leaders.
• Ability to get things done in complex environments, navigating institutional processes effectively.
• Intellectual curiosity, with a genuine interest in learning enough to communicate and manage effectively across diverse topics.

To be selected, you must have legal authorization to work in the UK.