Health Program Lead
Karya is seeking an experienced Health Program Lead to build and lead our healthcare data vertical from the ground up. This role sits at the intersection of public health, AI, and digital work, driving the design, execution, and advocacy of projects that source high-quality healthcare datasets from across India. The ideal candidate combines healthcare domain expertise with hands-on experience in public health implementation and multi-level government engagement. You will advocate with government stakeholders, design scalable data workflows grounded in India's health realities, and manage large-scale projects involving frontline and specialist health workers. If you're passionate about using technology and data to strengthen India's public health ecosystem and want to build a practice that uplifts both workers and patients we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities :
- Build Karyas Healthcare Practice from the ground up, defining its vision, roadmap, and team structure.
- Identify high-impact healthcare data opportunities aligned with Karyas mission and client needs.
Government & Institutional Advocacy :
Represent Karya with central, state, and district administrations, public health missions, and research bodies.Lead grant and proposal development for large-scale health data projects.Healthcare Workflow & Dataset Design :
Apply healthcare domain expertise to design data annotation and collection workflows for diverse healthcare use cases (clinical conversations, health record annotation, diagnostics, etc.).Collaborate with product and engineering teams to ensure healthcare datasets meet scientific and ethical standardsField & Workforce Engagement :
Mobilize, onboard, and train a wide range of healthcare workers from rural ASHAs to urban clinicians and specialists to participate in data collection and annotation projects.Leads the process of acquiring and maintaining certifications, approvals, and institutional registrations required for healthcare data projects (such as DSIR, or IRB / ethics clearances), ensuring all programs meet national compliance standards.Oversee end-to-end project delivery for high priority healthcare projects, from scoping and planning to execution and evaluationIdeal Candidate : Experience :
710 years of experience in public health, health systems strengthening, or digital health program implementation.Prior experience working with or within National Health Mission, state health departments, or development partners such as the WHO.Exposure to AI-driven or digital health solutions e.g., using technology for health data capture, telemedicine, or decision-support tools.Demonstrated ability to translate health policy objectives into actionable, scalable field programs.Education :
A professional qualification in medicine, dentistry, public health, or health management (MBBS, BDS, MPH, MBA Health Management, or equivalent) preferred.Formal training in digital health, health systems, or implementation research is a strong plus.Core Competencies :
Strategic Advocacy : Skilled at engaging senior bureaucrats, public-sector health leaders, and donors to secure buy-in for new health data initiatives.Program Leadership : Able to design, operationalize, and monitor large-scale health programs spanning multiple states and partners.Digital Health Fluency : Understands the intersection of healthcare delivery and emerging technologies such as AI and data annotation; comfortable collaborating with engineers and data scientists to design clinically sound workflows.Stakeholder & Field Engagement : Experienced in training and mobilizing diverse cadres from ASHA and ANM workers to specialists and public health officers.Location : 100% remote, with travel required on a project-specific basis.
What We Offer :
Flexible leave and vacation policyHybrid work optionsInsurance as per industry standardsAccess to leaders in technology and social impact sectorsA chance to contribute meaningfully to AI, digital equity, and rural developmentKarya celebrates diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. If you need accommodations to apply, please contact us at hr@karya.in