Senior Program manager AI and Digital Health
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Raipur, India
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Essential: Master's degree in data science, public health, computer science, engineering, mathematics, law, or a related field with 5+ years of combined education and experience in health and technolo
- Desirable: Additional degree or specialized training in artificial intelligence, data science, or health informatics.
Nice to have
- Experience in research-to-policy engagements, and facilitation of digital & AI strategies in health
- Experience of working with state governments in India, particularly with the National Health Mission and state health departments
- Working knowledge of Hindi and familiarity with the Chhattisgarh health system context
Full description
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital health technologies are transforming healthcare by enabling innovative solutions that enhance health system efficiency, service delivery, and patient outcomes, contributing to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Government of Chhattisgarh has formally requested WHO-SEARO's technical support to develop and implement a roadmap for UHC and health-related SDGs in the state. This collaboration was advanced through the Joint Consultative Meeting for the Development and Implementation of UHC and Health SDG Roadmaps in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal, April 2026) and the Swasth Chhattisgarh Consultation (Raipur, June 2026). Digital health and AI constitute a cross-cutting enabler of the state's UHC acceleration agenda, with implementation to be intensified in designated beacon districts alongside statewide efforts.
As part of this agenda, WHO-SEARO is supporting the Government of Chhattisgarh on the state's digital health action plan, the evaluation of AI tools in health — including SAKSHAMA and other AI applications proposed to be taken forward for evaluation in the state — and the scale-up of digital health innovations. Intelehealth is supporting the Government of Chhattisgarh and WHO-SEARO in operationalising telemedicine, digital health, and AI interventions in the state, including under an Agreement for Performance of Work (APW) with WHO.
The Senior Digital Health & AI Project Coordinator will be Intelehealth's dedicated in-state resource, based in Raipur, to coordinate digital health and AI interventions across Chhattisgarh — including AI evaluations and digital health innovations — working in close collaboration with WHO-SEARO's Digital Health team and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh.
Under the supervision of the designated lead at Intelehealth and in close collaboration with WHO-SEARO's Digital Health team , the Senior Digital Health & AI Project Coordinator will undertake the following responsibilities:
- Serve as the state-level project coordinator for digital health and AI interventions supported by WHO-SEARO and Intelehealth in Chhattisgarh, at the state level and in the designated beacon districts, under the state's UHC and health-SDG acceleration agenda.
- Support the Government of Chhattisgarh in the development, refinement, and implementation of the state's Digital Health and AI roadmap/action plan, ensuring alignment with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), national digital health standards (including HL7 FHIR), and WHO guidance.
- Coordinate the design, protocol development, ethics and regulatory processes, field operations, and reporting of AI evaluations in the state — including the evaluation of SAKSHAMA and other AI tools taken forward for evaluation in Chhattisgarh — in collaboration with government counterparts, evaluation partners, academic institutions, and funders.