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Health Entrepreneurship (HENT) Lead
African Leadership University
Posted 3 months agoKigali, Rwanda
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Healthcare
Job Description
The Health Entrepreneurship Lead (HENT Lead) is responsible for leading the execution and operational delivery of all health entrepreneurship programs, venture support initiatives, mentorship frameworks, and events. The HENT Lead ensures ventures progress, programs run smoothly, partners are engaged effectively, and operational excellence is maintained across the Health Entrepreneurship Pillar.
Operationally manage the structured mentorship framework: onboarding, mentor pairing, engagement tracking, and impact assessment.
Capture program and venture learnings, including founder feedback and partner insights, to continuously improve program quality.
3–5 years of experience in entrepreneurship program leadership, venture support, startup incubation, or innovation management.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work effectively across teams and with external partners.
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Requirements
- Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Business, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
- 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.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-accountability, mission-driven environments.
- Equity and inclusion mindset; able to implement gender- and youth-responsive programs.
- Desired:
- Master’s degree in Public Health, MBA, MSc Innovation, or Development Practice.
- Direct experience founding a venture or leading operational roles in a startup.
- Familiarity with health systems, digital health, or health innovation ecosystems in Africa.
- Experience with donor-funded programs, venture funds, or accelerator management.
- Exposure to cross-institutional or collaborative education programs.
- Financial literacy to support operational budgeting, vendor management, and venture financial guidance.
- Experience raising program visibility through events, partnerships, or thought leadership initiatives.
Responsibilities
- 1. Venture Program Execution:
- Monitor and track venture progress across cohorts, ensuring founders meet agreed milestones across our campuses.
- Identify ventures requiring additional mentor, partner, or technical support and coordinate timely interventions.
- 2. Mentorship & Ecosystem Coordination:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for mentors, ecosystem partners, and sector experts supporting ventures.
- Ensure mentors and partners are effectively briefed, equipped, and engaged for high-quality support to ventures.
- Coordinate mentor sessions, feedback collection, and reporting of mentorship outcomes to inform program improvements.
- 3. Event, Workshop & Hackathon Delivery:
- Manage logistics: venues, participant communication, registration, technology setup, catering, and branding.
- Capture and document event outcomes, lessons learned, and participant feedback to improve future programs.
- 4. Data, Reporting, & Learning:
- Maintain and oversee all program and venture data: participation, milestones, mentorship interactions, and KPIs.
- 5. Budget & Resource Management:
- Ensure procurement and vendor management are executed accurately and within budgetary allocations.
- 6. Operational Leadership:
- Act as the operational problem-solver for program-related challenges, escalating to the HVM only when necessary.
- 7. Internal Stakeholder Support:
- Act as the internal operational focal point for venture-related queries, ensuring timely resolution.
- Lead the day-to-day delivery of health entrepreneurship accelerator programs, including ALX Health Accelerator, and other venture support initiatives.
- Provide hands-on coaching to founders on business models, operational challenges, growth strategies, and early-stage scaling.
- Ensure that program delivery aligns with ALU’s BEL curriculum, mission-based learning approach, and Health Collaborative standards.
- Lead operational planning and execution of all venture-related events, including masterclasses, hackathons, Demo Days, and workshops.
- Coordinate panels, judges, guest speakers, mentors, and partners, ensuring smooth execution and professional presentation.
- Generate operational reports, dashboards, and updates for the Healthcare Venture Manager (HVM) to inform portfolio and strategic decisions.
- Manage the operational execution of program budgets in collaboration with the Healthcare Venture Manager, ensuring expenses are tracked, aligned with plans, and compliant with ALU policies.
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