Chief Executive Officer
Overview of the Role
The CEO serves as HHI’s strategic leader and primary ambassador, advancing the mission while ensuring organizational excellence across programs, operations, finances, and global partnerships.
Core Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of strategic plans that align with the mission and ensure HHI’s long-term sustainability, impact, and organizational goals.
Identify and respond to emerging global health and humanitarian needs.
Guide the organization through evolving challenges and opportunities in the nonprofit and health sectors.
Oversee daily operations and ensure excellence across all programmatic, financial, and administrative functions.
Provide strategic oversight for program design, implementation, and evaluation to ensure meaningful impact for the communities HHI serves.
Identify and manage operational, financial, legal, and reputational risks.
Uphold all compliance, ethical, and regulatory standards.
Foster a culture rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Serve as a trusted partner to the Board of Directors, ensuring effective governance and strategic alignment.
Communicate regularly with the Board on organizational performance, risks, and key initiatives.
Support the recruitment and engagement of a diverse, mission-aligned Board of Directors.
Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team and staff.
Promote professional development, collaboration, and a mission-aligned organizational culture.
Reinforce a culture that aligns with HHI’s mission and values.
Qualifications
Executive-level leadership experience within an organization of similar size/scope, including nonprofit, healthcare, humanitarian, or international development setting.
Demonstrated success managing organizations with annual budgets of $10 million or more.
Expertise in fundraising, strategic partnerships, and donor cultivation; familiarity with the Kansas City funding ecosystem and the ability to expand this donor base is a meaningful advantage.
Strong track record of strategic thinking and executing initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes.
Deep understanding of global health systems, humanitarian response, and healthcare equity – preferred.
Outstanding presentation and communication skills; comfortable serving as lead spokesperson, relationship builder, and fundraiser.
Excellence in organizational management with the ability to motivate, manage, and develop high-performing teams and work closely with a Board of Directors.
Commitment to HHI’s mission, values, and global humanitarian principles.
Bachelor’s degree required; Advanced degree in Public Health, Nonprofit Management, International Development, Business Administration, or related field preferred.