State Lead- Digital Health, Andhra Pradesh

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world's most pressing heath challenges.

About the Project

PATH is supporting the Government of Andhra Pradesh as a technical assistance partner to advance ABDM-enabled digital health adoption across the state. The State Lead will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end implementation of ABDM, ensuring alignment with national protocols while coordinating closely with the state health department, key stakeholders, and technical teams. This position requires strong strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and leadership to drive the rollout and integration of ABDM components statewide.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Support strategic initiatives and thought leadership for digital health initiatives in Andhra Pradesh.
• Drive high level engagement with State/District officials, National Health Authority (NHA), and key stakeholders to align project goals with state health priorities.
• Represent PATH in state level policy discussions, strategic forums and review meetings with senior leadership.
• Develop and execute comprehensive state level strategic plans for digital health adoption.

Program Management

• Ensure seamless coordination among program teams, government officials, healthcare providers, doctors' associations and digital solution providers.
• Monitor program progress, evaluate key milestones and address operational and strategic challenges to ensure timely delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the state government and healthcare providers on ABDM integration and operationalization.
• Lead the development of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategies and citizen engagement initiatives to accelerate ABDM and Personal Health Record (PHR) adoption.
• Creation of reports and presentations for senior state leadership and review meetings.

Educational Qualification and Experience

• Master's degree in Management, Public Health, Public Policy, or any other relevant field from a reputable institution.
• Minimum 10+ years of professional experience with demonstrated leadership roles in digital health, consulting, public sector, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or senior project management role.
• Prior experience working in leadership roles with State or National government departments.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing large scale projects, preferably in ABDM, digital health or IT implementation.

Skills/ Abilities

• Deep understanding of digital health ecosystems, EHR/EMR systems, interoperability, data privacy regulations, ABDM guidelines
• Demonstrated expertise in applying strategic insight and analytical thinking to solve complex problems and lead impactful initiatives.
• Proven leadership in strategic facilitation and collaborate with partner organizations, government officials and stakeholders at all levels.
• Oversee the integration of digital health platforms, ensuring interoperability, data security, and compliance with ABDM standards.
• Demonstrated ability in leading teams and stake holder coordination while maintaining independent strategic thinking capability.
• Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, communication, presentation and report writing skills.
• Excellent command over MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint) and project management tools.
• Proficiency in English and Telugu with good oral and written communications skills required.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Andhra Pradesh as required.

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India