Job

StrongMinds

Innovation Lab Director

📍 Uganda 🏷 Governance & Public Policy 💰 100,000-150,000 USD 🗓 Posted 19 Aug 2026
  • Direct StrongMinds' transition from resource-intensive delivery towards radically scalable, cost-efficient mental health care models sustainable by government, centred on the Ultra Low-Cost Model delivering treatment at under $1 per client
  • Lead the redesign of delivery model(s) across a multi-country portfolio, synthesising learnings from exploratory research and implementation pilots to build evidence for what works at scale
  • Manage a complex portfolio of experiments spanning research, human-centred design, digital innovation, and implementation across multiple countries, making evidence-based decisions about what to scale and what to stop
  • Develop the Innovation Lab's multi-year strategy and OKRs aligned with organisational priorities, and represent StrongMinds in global forums, working groups, and conferences on mental health innovation and health systems strengthening
  • Build alignment between internal teams and external partners—governments, funders, academic institutions, and global mental health partners—around shared strategic direction, ensuring innovation investments deliver measurable improvements in cost-effectiveness, scalability, and impact

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