Pharmacy Business Manager At VisionSpring

Are you an entrepreneurs at heart who wants to play a pivotal role in restoring vision for millions of people in low-income settings across Nigeria?

VisionSpring, an international social enterprise, is seeking a dynamic and strategic Pharmacy Business Manager to drive program execution in Nigeria. In this pivotal role, you will lead the delivery of one of VisionSpring’s newest service models — bringing clear vision closer to communities with limited access to affordable eye care. Working at the intersection of innovation, impact, and community engagement, you will help shape the future of vision access in Northern Nigeria.

Reporting to the Global Program Manager and the Country Manager, this is a full-time, contract-based position for a duration of two years. The role requires a candidate based in Northern Nigeria with strong knowledge of the local market. The Pharmacy Business Manager will be responsible for adapting global program frameworks to the local context, managing field teams, ensuring timely and high-quality program delivery, maintaining compliance with organizational standards, and contributing to VisionSpring’s long-term growth and impact in the region.

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ABOUT YOU

• You are an arranger – you like to orchestrate all elements of a Program and bring it to fruition.
• You are an entrepreneur: someone who has managed salespeople and a distribution- based business with an end-to-end understanding of point-of-sale recruitment, incentives and retention, marketing, and brand value.
• You have ran Programs and love the Program cycle and you understand the benefits of structured Program
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• You love working with all kinds of teams and people. You can bring them together in a smoothly running team.
• You think on your feet, and you recognize the problems in the job that can sometimes deviate from plan, and are always able to quickly move to Plan B.
• Nothing gives you more satisfaction than flawless work.
• You believe that technology and processes are great enablers to create efficiencies and improve productivity.

ABOUT US

• VisionSpring increases lifelong earning, learning, safety, and well-being through eyeglasses for people vulnerable to poverty. We believe in the wonder of clear vision for everybody.

• We sell and deliver radically affordable optical products and services and develop markets for eyeglasses—a 700-year-old technology that has failed to reach 1 billion people in need of vision correction, most of whom live on less than $4 a day.
• We serve low-income consumers, not as beneficiaries but as customers. Our customers expect quality, affordable products and eyecare services, and will spend limited discretionary income for the immediate and tangible benefits of vision correction.
• As a social enterprise, we are purpose first. We blend philanthropic and earned revenue, draw on non-profit and business practices, and use sales and efficiency metrics and social impact measures to bring vision correction to ever more people.
• We catalyze collaborative action in an expansive, multisector partner network and use our evidence and experience to influence systems change and close the global clear vision gap.
• We believe in scaling our impact, not our organization. We are a lean team of doers.
• Our big goal: Everyone who needs eyeglasses will have them by 2050.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Program Management

• Oversee all program activities, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery and achievement of targets.
• Monitor progress against key performance indicators (KPIs), proactively troubleshoot challenges, and adjust strategies to optimize results.
• Ensure full compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and local regulations.
• Integrate data analytics and learning into program management to drive informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Strategic Alignment

• Translate global objectives into actionable country-specific workplans and budgets.
• Develop and execute country-level strategies in alignment with global goals and priorities.
• Lead program design processes, including conducting needs assessments, developing theories of change, and establishing impact measurement frameworks.
• Identify and escalate local risks and opportunities to the Global Program Manager for timely strategic adjustments.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Supervise and support in-country Program Implementation Leads, promoting a high- performance culture.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous learning, and accountability across teams.
• Ensure all staff and partners are trained on program methodologies, standards, and organizational values.

• Serve as a secondary liaison to external stakeholders including government agencies, NGOs, and other partners, after global leadership engagement.
• Collaborate with policy teams to support advocacy efforts and influence local policies aligned with organizational priorities.

Compliance & Operational/Financial Oversight

• Ensure program activities comply with donor expectations, organizational standards, and legal requirements.
• Contribute accurate data and analysis to organizational and donor reports, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Manage and monitor program budgets to ensure efficient use of resources and financial stewardship.
• Support business development and fundraising efforts by contributing to proposal development and donor reporting.

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WHAT’S REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in a healthcare-related field, International Development, Social Sciences, or Public Administration
• 8+   years   of   progressive   experience   in   program    management,    preferably   in healthcare/development sector.
• Proven track record in managing multi-stakeholder programs.
• Experience with donor-funded projects and grant compliance will be an added advantage.
• Ability to align high-level vision with on-the-ground execution.
• Strong negotiation and representation skills with diverse partners.
• Comfortable working in complex, changing environments.
• Experience managing budgets and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders in local languages.

COMPENSATION

• Salary range will be disclosed to candidates invited for a preliminary interview.

TO APPLY

• We want to know more than just what you have done. We want to know who you are. What are the passions and talents that draw you to this role?

• Please update your CV/résumé to include a phrase or sentence describing the business of each organization where you have worked. Applications without this information are disadvantaged in the process.
• Please submit a complete application, including a thoughtful cover letter, campaign portforlio, and CV/résumé.
• Please note, only candidates invited to interview will be contacted.
• At VisionSpring, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with our core value to advance equity. Our mission is predicated on removing a fundamental barrier to full economic and social participation—uncorrected blurry vision. The values that underpin our mission energize our commitment to a diverse and inclusive team. A diverse team also allows VisionSpring to approach problems with nuance and develop unique insights that drive an outsized positive impact in the world. We actively recruit, develop, and retain talented people from diverse backgrounds and support everyone in being exactly who they are.
• VisionSpring is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.