Description

You will lead the execution and operational delivery of health entrepreneurship programs, including venture support initiatives, mentorship frameworks, and events. You will monitor venture progress, provide hands-on coaching to founders, and coordinate mentors and partners to ensure program excellence across ALU campuses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Business, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in entrepreneurship program leadership, venture support, startup incubation, or innovation management.
• Strong understanding of early-stage venture development and accelerator/fellowship program delivery.
• Proven experience coaching or advising founders or early-stage teams.
• Demonstrated operational leadership, including budget tracking, event management, and program execution.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and facilitation skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-accountability, mission-driven environments.
• Equity and inclusion mindset; able to implement gender- and youth-responsive programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of health entrepreneurship accelerator programs, including ALX Health Accelerator.
• Monitor and track venture progress across cohorts, ensuring founders meet milestones.
• Provide hands-on coaching to founders on business models, operational challenges, growth strategies, and early-stage scaling.
• Operationally manage the structured mentorship framework: onboarding, mentor pairing, engagement tracking, and impact assessment.
• Lead operational planning and execution of venture-related events, including masterclasses, hackathons, Demo Days, and workshops.
• Maintain and oversee all program and venture data: participation, milestones, mentorship interactions, and KPIs.
• Manage operational execution of program budgets in collaboration with the Healthcare Venture Manager.
• Supervise and guide the Health Entrepreneurship Associate, ensuring prioritization and professional development.
• Support the HVM in preparing operational updates, insights, and materials for donor meetings and cross-ALU coordination.