Manager - Data Transformation Intelligence and Impact

Manager - Data Transformation Intelligence and Impact

Department/Unit: Data Transformation, Intelligence and Impact

Application Deadline: July 4, 2025

Position Type: Full-time

Reports to: Regional Manager - Data Transformation, Intelligence and Impact

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Organization Overview:

inSupply Health is an East African health advisory firm that designs people-centered, scalable, sustainable supply chain solutions. We focus on optimizing data visibility and use, workforce development, and continuous performance improvement. inSupply operates as a social enterprise, aiming for business sustainability while achieving our social mission. We aim to transition short-term supply chain fixes into sustainable solutions that transcend specific projects or funding streams. Our work focuses on democratizing access to quality, affordable, contextualized supply chain learning and innovations so local and regional supply chain actors can improve the performance and efficiency of their supply chains and health systems towards better health outcomes.

inSupply Health is headquartered in Nairobi, with offices in Dar es Salaam and across East Africa, and is affiliated with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI). We collaborate closely with public and private sector clients to design optimized, responsive, resilient supply chain systems. Our dynamic team of local consultants delivers critical services supporting essential health products adapting proven methodologies to local contexts for long-term impact.

Job Summary

inSupply Health Ltd. is seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager – Data Transformation, Intelligence & Impact (DTII) to lead the Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE) and implementation research efforts across a portfolio of transformative health programs. This Nairobi-based role, with regional travel, offers a unique opportunity to shape data use culture and evidence generation within three high-impact projects, while supporting learning across others:

• DISC 2.0 – a PSI-led initiative scaling access to DMPA-SC self-injection in Kenya.
• Optimizing the Pharmacy Channel (OPC) – an inSupply-led effort advancing contraceptive provision through pharmacies and driving regulatory and policy change.
• Market Test - an inSupply led project focused on testing scalable pharmacy-based family planning delivery models.

The successful candidate will play both technical and strategic leadership roles, implementing projects, contributing to business development, leading the design and implementation of research, and providing oversight to MLE activities. They will design and operationalize M&E frameworks, lead data collection and analysis, support integration of self-injection (SI) indicators into national systems, and build capacity among national and subnational health teams. The role also involves spearheading research aligned with project and national family planning goals and contributing to global learning agendas.

Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, adaptable, and analytical, comfortable navigating complexity and building partnerships. They are passionate about all aspects of research and learning, especially implementation research, and have a keen interest in supply chain management, expanding health access, data analytics, and empowering stakeholders through evidence-based solutions and translating evidence to practice. A strong commitment to user-centered, practical research and continuous learning is key to success in this role.

Responsibilities:

1***.*** Monitoring & Evaluation – DISC 2.0 Project

• Design and operationalize comprehensive M&E systems to monitor DMPA-SC self-injection uptake across Nairobi, Nakuru, and Kakamega counties.
• Oversee baseline and routine data collection, virtual surveys, and data quality assessments and generate insights for decision making.
• Mentor and support subnational MOH teams to strengthen data reporting, analysis, and use in decision-making.
• Lead advocacy for integration and disaggregation of SI indicators within Kenya’s HMIS(KHIS) platform.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and data visualizations for adaptive program learning.

2. Implementation Research – OPC & Market Test Projects

• Lead the development of research protocols and tools for studying the feasibility, acceptability, and regulatory enablers of implant provision through pharmacies.
• Manage IRB submissions and coordinate data collection and analysis with partners, including URADCA, PSK, KPA, and MOH.
• Synthesize findings into policy briefs, learning products, and peer-reviewed publications to inform national-level decisions.
• Facilitate evidence-to-policy dialogues and technical working group engagements.

3. Research/Learning Leadership and Execution

• Lead the planning, execution, and quality assurance of relevant research, analytics, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities across inSupply’s project portfolio, upholding high standards for research design and execution.
• Drive timely delivery of work plans, budgets, and deliverables for the DISC 2.0 and OPC & Market Test projects, ensuring alignment with donor expectations and organizational strategy**.**

4. Advanced Analytics and Data Use

• Apply predictive and prescriptive analytics to strengthen supply chain forecasting and program performance.
• Build and maintain interactive dashboards, performance scorecards, and data visualizations for internal teams, donors, and government stakeholders.
• Translate complex data into compelling narratives that support strategic decision-making.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Influence

• Cultivate strong working relationships with the national and county MOH, development partners, research institutions, and technical working groups.
• Represent inSupply in policy dialogues, learning exchanges, technical advisory groups (TAGs), and strategic forums.
• Facilitate the translation of evidence into policies and practices that improve health product availability and access.

6. People and Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Senior Analysts and Analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, creativity, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical backstopping, coaching, and performance management aligned with team and organizational objectives.

7. Knowledge Management and Strategic Learning

• Drive documentation and dissemination of insights, case studies, best practices, and innovations emerging from DISC 2.0, OPC and Market Test projects.
• Lead development of thought leadership materials, including technical reports, policy briefs, journal articles, and conference abstracts.
• Strengthen internal learning loops and adaptive programming through structured reflection and cross-project learning.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Data Science, Epidemiology, Supply Chain, or a related field. A master’s degree in any of the above disciplines is desired.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in M&E, analytics, or implementation research within global/public health programs.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing M&E frameworks, conducting implementation research, and applying data science or advanced analytics to health programming.
• Strong leadership and project management skills; experience managing multi-stakeholder projects and donor-funded initiatives.
• Experience with client relationship management and partnerships with members of the international donor community, including bilateral and multilateral donor agencies and private foundations.
• Excellent and proactive oral and written communication, presentation, and organizational skills (both analytical and problem-solving) and the ability to distill complex ideas into simple language. The ability to write concise, clear reports is a strong requirement.
• Strong mastery of the principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluating global health programs.
• Recognized skills and experience in the design of research and evaluation strategies and quantitative and/or qualitative data collection and analysis. Experience in mixed methods strategies is preferred
• Recognized experience leading the design, implementation, analysis and production of evaluation and research studies (quantitative and qualitative)
• Skills in Microsoft Excel and one or more analytical softwares (such as SPSS, SAS, Epi Info, for quantitative data, and Maxqda2 or Nvivo for qualitative data).
• Ability to contribute to both individual and institutional capacity-building efforts, including training, holding workshops and providing support and mentoring
• A proven ability to work as a part of a team but be self-managing of own time and results, and to be a proactive and clear communicator. Strong preference for a candidate able to work with diverse teams and is a team player, can take initiative, be flexible, adaptable, creative, and demonstrates technical leadership.
• Experience working with the Ministry of Health and local government.
• Experience with the international donor community, including bilateral and multilateral donor agencies and private foundations.
• Excellent and proactive oral and written communication, presentation, and organizational skills (both analytical and problem-solving).
• Experience with mining, analysis, interpretation and presentation and visualization of data desirable and knowledge of software computer applications to facilitate data analysis.
• Ability to travel up-to 30% time regionally, and internationally.
• Ability to work comfortably in the MS Office package, specifically MSWord, Access, Vizio, and PowerPoint.
• This is a full-time position based in Kenya. inSupply offers excellent benefits.

How to apply

Interested and qualified applicants should click on the link below and apply through the online application form no later than Friday, 4 July 2025."

• Manager- Data Transformation Intelligence and Impac (DTII)

inSupply is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, color, race, marital status, or other protected characteristics. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

inSupply Health is a child-safe organization, and the safety and well-being of children is a priority for our organization. We have robust recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the children served by our programs.

inSupply does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process and only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted using a company’s email address.