Claudia Harner-Jay
Senior Director, Programs
- Role
- Acting Global Program Leader, Market Dynamics at PATH
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Claudia Harner-Jay
Global health leader with 20 years of experience increasing access to health innovations by strengthening markets in low-resource settings, leading multi-stakeholder strategic programs, and creating public-private partnerships to overcome health equity challenges. Diverse skills in designing and overseeing complex high-profile health projects, influencing buy-in of internal and external stakeholders, and managing cross-functional teams to create innovate business models and measure impact. Fluent in German and proficient in Spanish. Values: Collaboration. Innovation. Global mindset. Traits: Bias for action. Resourceful. Bridges cultural differences.
Experience
Acting Global Program Leader, Market Dynamics
Jul 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Co-established new Market Dynamics Program and grew team from four to over 60 staff around the world over five years by writing business plan, setting strategic direction, and increasing market strengthening project portfolio from $3M to $65M. Manage projects across maternal health, child health, and water/sanitation. Won $30M grant from European donor Unitaid beating out 20 other consortia proposals to identify sick children using diagnostic devices and refer them for treatment in five countries by creating strategy, implementation plan, and budget; and securing partnership with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. Negotiated and executed grant agreement development process with donor. Served as key liaison between PATH’s Executive Team (ET) and donor, and interfaced regularly with ET to provide updates and solicit required support. Managed projects for ten Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies’ Access to Medicines departments resulting in new investments and partnerships by quantifying unmet health needs; gathering insights on health priorities of 20 governments, ten multilaterals, and 30 NGOs; and pitching value proposition to senior leadership. Delivered six initiatives ranging from $250K to $5M on time and on budget while retaining loyal team members by shaping culture, managing multi-disciplinary teams of 6-10 people, providing personalized mentorship, and empowering career advancement. Promoted 15 people to advanced positions by identifying career-limiting gaps for direct reports, offering opportunities for growth, recognizing both individual and team contributions, and providing coaching to address shortfalls.
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Puget Sound
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Michigan
Master of Science (M.S.)
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