Executive Director, Latin America

About the role

World Pediatrics partners with governments, health workers and organizations so that children in lower-resource settings have access to safe, timely surgical care. The Executive Director, Latin America leads the region's strategy, programs, operations, partnerships, financial performance, resource development and growth, and acts as the main link between Country Directors, regional teams, organizational leadership and cross-functional departments.

Key responsibilities

• Set regional direction aligned with the organization's mission and strategy, turning priorities into country plans, resource needs, performance indicators and outcomes.
• Oversee programs that expand access to specialized pediatric care and strengthen local capacity, and guide referral networks, patient navigation, provider development, hospital partnerships and specialty-care models.
• Lead and develop Country Directors and geographically dispersed teams, and partner with Human Resources on talent planning, recruitment, compensation, performance management and succession planning.
• Strengthen operations, reporting, compliance, data use and cross-functional coordination.
• Oversight of the region's P&L, budgets, forecasts, restricted funds, revenue and cash and funding risks, and lead fundraising and resource-mobilization strategies.
• Cultivate senior relationships with hospitals, governments, foundations, donors and other stakeholders, and keep the CEO informed of regional performance and risks.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor and grant requirements and local regulations, and manage material operational, financial, legal, partnership, reputational, safeguarding and programmatic risks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in public health, healthcare administration, international development, nonprofit management, business administration or a related field; master's preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in international nonprofit, healthcare, global health, international development or a related sector.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-country or geographically dispersed programs and teams.
• Experience with P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, restricted funds, strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Experience developing strategic partnerships with senior government, healthcare, institutional, philanthropic and/or corporate stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish, written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel domestically, regionally and internationally about 30% of the time, mainly in Latin America.
• Must currently reside and be legally authorized to work in Belize, Guatemala or Honduras; work arrangement depends on location.