Senior Manager, SRHR – Innovative Financing

Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

. Lead a portfolio of catalytic investment opportunities improving access, affordability and supply security for priority HIV, TB and SRHR products and delivery models .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £82,000 - £102,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex investment transactions within the global health sector, focusing on HIV, TB, and SRHR products. Proficient in financial modelling, deal structuring, and navigating procurement dynamics to enhance access and affordability.

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Investment BankingTransaction ExecutionFinancial ModellingNegotiationGlobal Health Financing

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Hard Skills

Investment OriginationDue DiligenceDeal StructuringCommercial AnalysisData VisualizationFinancial AppraisalMarket ShapingRegulatory PathwaysTechnology TransferQuality Assurance

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingTechnical GuidanceCommunicationCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Impact InvestingDevelopment FinanceProcurement PlatformsBlended FinanceSustainable Transition PlanningDomestic Resource MobilizationVolume GuaranteesEquity-Like InstrumentsAccess BarriersSupplier Economics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of catalytic investment opportunities improving access, affordability and supply security for priority HIV, TB and SRHR products and delivery models
Identify and originate catalytic investment opportunities across CIFF’s HIV, TB and SRHR portfolio
Develop investment theses for diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, devices and manufacturing partnerships
Assess product introduction, procurement, manufacturing, technology transfer and supply-side market-shaping barriers
Design early-stage deal concepts and maintain a prioritised pipeline of investable transactions
Lead transaction execution from concept refinement and partner engagement through due diligence, financial modelling, approvals, contracting, launch and performance monitoring
Structure investments using recoverable grants, guarantees, concessional debt, equity-like instruments, milestone-based payments, volume commitments and outcome-linked payments
Negotiate commercial terms with manufacturers, investors, DFIs, procurement platforms and delivery partners
Work with Legal, Finance, Grants Management and programme colleagues to ensure deals are executable, compliant and commercially robust
Prepare investment papers, decision memos and financial analyses
Translate product-specific access barriers into investable market-shaping priorities
Engage manufacturers, the Global Fund, regional procurement entities and pooled procurement platforms on market dynamics and procurement bottlenecks
Embed affordability, cost-effectiveness and long-term sustainability into financing structures
Engage Ministries of Health and Finance, donors and financing partners on co-financing and transition milestones
Support country self-reliance and donor transition planning linked to financing solutions
Provide leadership, coaching and technical guidance across the portfolio within a matrix structure

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, development finance, strategic investments, impact investing, commercial transactions, global health financing or management consulting
Strong transaction execution skills, including investment origination, due diligence, financial modelling, investment appraisal, deal structuring, negotiation, contracting and portfolio monitoring
Demonstrated experience originating, structuring, negotiating and executing complex financing transactions, commercial partnerships or investment deals
Experience with blended finance and procurement-linked instruments such as volume guarantees, revolving funds, access funds, subsidies, working capital facilities or direct investment structures
Experience assessing manufacturer partnerships, supply-side market shaping, local or regional manufacturing, technology transfer, quality assurance, WHO prequalification or regulatory pathways for diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices or other global health products
Strong understanding of global health markets, procurement platforms, access barriers, supplier economics and catalytic capital
Strong financial modelling, investment appraisal, commercial analysis, forecasting and data visualization capabilities
Experience presenting recommendations to senior executives, Boards or Investment Committees
Desirable: experience with global health financing institutions, DFIs, or Ministries of Finance and Health
Desirable: exposure to market shaping, procurement or sustainable transition planning in global health
Desirable: exposure to strategic investment, impact investment or social finance models, including guarantees, debt, equity, volume commitments and risk-sharing mechanisms
Desirable: experience supporting country self-reliance agendas, domestic resource mobilization, transition planning or co-financing arrangements in global health

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual leave - 25 days per annum, increasing by 1 day after each year of service to a maximum of 30 days
Discretionary bonus scheme
Training allowance
Wellbeing allowance
Life insurance
Medical insurance
Hybrid work policy, with work in the office and some time from home
Flexible, hybrid model intended to accommodate individual needs and enhance employee wellbeing