Program Manager, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Salary: CAD $95,000 - $105,000 Nutrition International (NI) is a global nutrition organization working to transform the lives of millions of people by improving nutrition and strengthening health systems. NI works with governments, partners, and communities to deliver evidence-based nutrition interventions and strengthen systems that enable people to access and benefit from essential health and nutrition services. NI is currently implementing an ambitious implementation research grant to operationalize improvements to the continuum of care that targets under-2 mortality rates in Pakistan and Ethiopia.

The project will generate and apply evidence on how child survival and maternal and child health and nutrition interventions can be effectively integrated, delivered, monitored, and sustained within existing health systems. The project involves coordination among multiple country teams, technical disciplines, research activities, local implementation partners, and cross-portfolio stakeholders at NI. If you’re motivated in a dynamic working workplace, have extensive program management experience in the international development sector, are an adept communicator and have a solutions mind-set, we want to hear from you.

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Manager will serve as the central coordination point across our global and country teams, technical/research leads, finance, and monitoring, data and learning teams, with responsibility for keeping the project on track. Assist staff in Manage processes for complex project startup, delivery, procurement, and reporting across target geographies. Maintain and monitor the overall project implementation plan, including milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.





Ensure project activities remain aligned with workplans and the implementation model design. Establish and maintain effective project management systems, trackers, dashboards, decision logs, meeting notes, and reporting calendars. Proactively identify delays, bottlenecks, risks, and interdependencies requiring senior management attention.

Work with country and technical teams to develop and monitor the project risk register and implement risk mitigation measures. Administer grant coordination and reporting activities across NI portfolios and support quality assurance processes for deliverables. Coordinate periodic project performance reviews and facilitate reflection on progress, challenges, and lessons.

Serve as the primary Ottawa-based coordination focal point for project implementation across Pakistan and Ethiopia. Coordinate regular cross-country project meetings and ensure that decisions, action items, responsibilities, and deadlines are documented and followed up. Maintain a consolidated view of project progress, resource requirements, and upcoming milestones across both countries.

Serve as the primary Ottawa-based coordination focal point with our Partnerships & Growth team to produce high-quality donor reports, updates and other deliverables. Work closely with the finance team to develop and closely monitor project budgets and forecasts.



Identify significant variances, under-/overspending, and emerging financial risks and facilitate corrective action.

Ensure project expenditures are aligned with approved activities and donor requirements. Support timely financial reporting and reconciliation with programmatic progress. You will have a Master's degree in public health, international development, health systems, nutrition, project management, social sciences, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum 7-10 years managing large, complex international development programs, preferably within global health, nutrition, health systems, implementation research, or international development.

Experience managing donor-funded grants of similar scale and complexity from institutional and private donors. Strong experience in project management, including financial management, budgeting, reporting, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. A competitive market pay pension health & wellness allowance health and dental benefits four weeks of vacation (plus public holidays) flexible work hours Nutrition International is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible work environment. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.

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International upholds a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH). Selected candidates must have current legal entitlement to work in Canada.

📌 Program Manager, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (Ottawa)
🏢 Nutrition International
📍 Ottawa