General Manager (GM) – Pharo Health, Somaliland
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Overview
The Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a pioneering, mission-driven organization working to
build a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Founded and fully funded by Pharo Management,
an emerging markets hedge fund, the Foundation represents a new model of philanthro capitalism: a
private endowment using its own capital to design, fund, and operate development programmes with
private-sector discipline and long-term commitment.
Over the next decade, the Foundation’s ambition is to deliver lasting impact across three
interdependent missions:
1. Empowering the next generation through affordable, high-quality education.
2. Solving water scarcity by building and operating sustainable water infrastructure.
3. Driving economic productivity by unlocking jobs, investment, and innovation through both
non-profit and for-profit ventures.
Pharo Ventures, which is the Foundation’s for profit- arm, is building commercially sustainable
businesses across East Africa to create thousands of jobs and generate inclusive economic
growth. We complement the development work above by running for-profit ventures with
our current interest being in agri-business and healthcare sectors.
Pharo Health
Pharo Health is establishing a portfolio of companies under the Pharo Ventures Group, to drive its
healthcare strategy across the region. We intend to transform the healthcare landscape in the Horn
of Africa region by providing access to a network of premium diagnostic centers. Pharo
Health Somaliland will be a portfolio company of Pharo Ventures Group.
The first healthcare venture in the portfolio is currently being established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Building on this foundation, the organization is now launching a flagship diagnostic and healthcare
services business in Somaliland, with ambitions to expand nationally and across the wider region.
The Somaliland business will operate as part of a growing regional healthcare network, benefiting
from cross-border collaboration, shared expertise, and operational synergies.
Position summary
In order to achieve the vision of Pharo Health, Pharo Foundation seeks to recruit a self-driven and
highly capable General Manager for Somaliland (based in Hargeisa) with significant global healthcare
experience, requisite academic qualification as well as relevant working experience at senior
management level. The General Manager will commit to the opportunity for a minimum of 5 years

and be leading the setup of the Diagnostic Centre, start up the operation and lead it towards
important business milestones: (1) post-revenue and (2) financial break even.
Key Relationships
Role: General Manager – Pharo Health, Somaliland (SL)
Location: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Reporting to: Country Director Pharo Foundation SL and Global Director of Health
Direct Reports: Pharo Health Management team, SL
Functional Relationships: Pharo Health Steering Committee (CEO, CFO, COO)

Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Vision, Management and Leadership
• The GM serves as a strategic visionary and influential leader with the skills, passion and
commitment to advance transformative leadership in development of the Pharo Health
Somaliland strategy.
• The GM will have a deep commitment to a consumer-focused service culture including but
not limited to insurance/institutional clients as well as individual cash-paying patients.
• Considering the significant market opportunities in Somaliland the GM needs to have an
innovative spirit, a collaborative orientation, excellent conceptual abilities, superior
management skills, and the financial expertise to ensure a self-sustaining entity.
• Brand leadership: the GM will participate in various internal and external activities to build
the Pharo Health brand within the region.
• Oversee the financial management of the organisation, including long and short-range
financial planning to assure sustainability.
• Marketing and business development: increase revenue from diverse service offerings,
contracting corporates and insurance companies, developing and running marketing
campaigns.
• Ensure compliance of the business with organizational and regulatory standards to achieve
highest levels of financial control and compliance.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing steering and fiscal management of the
business.
• Lead the design and implementation of cross-border initiatives/synergies with the Pharo
Health, Ethiopia business and any other portfolio companies.
3
 Human Resource
• As a greenfield project, the GM will be tasked to develop a skilled, knowledgeable, and diverse
senior management team. Together with the senior management team, the GM will build a
workforce capable of delivering global standards of healthcare services and thereby attaining
short and long-term strategies.
• Provide organizational leadership and guide senior managers responsible for departmental
activities toward attainment of strategic goals and objectives.
• The GM will support and motivate the staff; facilitate cross-department collaboration and
strengthen internal communications with staff throughout the organization. By so doing the
GM will create a positive work environment that supports a consistent high-performance
culture throughout the organization’s operations.
• Increase and encourage employee opportunities for development and advancement, to
attract and retain great talent.
Strengthening Infrastructure and Operations
• Ensure the development and continuous review of various quality assurance and risk
management policies including but not limited to clinical care policies, financial management
policies etc.
Programme Development
Within the course of business, there will be various business expansion programs required to be
developed and implemented. The GM will:
• Ensure well-planned and timely delivery of programs through new and existing staff and
external partnerships.
• Develop and implement standardized policies, procedures, and plans to provide consistent
guidance to staff.
Stakeholder Management
• Develop and maintain positive relationships and active communication with key
stakeholders and partners. This includes but is not limited to regulatory authorities, national
and regional governments, industry bodies such as insurance, health workers associations,
medical training institutions etc.
• Compliance with all relevant rules and regulations in the jurisdiction of operation.
• Serve as the main spokesperson for the organisation through media releases, conference
presentations, town hall meetings, seminars and conferences and other opportunities for
communicating the activities, goals, and successes of Pharo Health locally, nationwide and
globally.
• Promote awareness of the ne

Qualifications and Requirements
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in medicine, Public Health, Business Administration or
Finance.
• Postgraduate qualifications in business or healthcare related field will complement the
bachelor’s degree above.
• At least 15 to 20 years of overall professional experience of which at least 10 years should
have been spent in a senior management position with profit/loss responsibility, in a
healthcare institution.
• Thorough knowledge of the global healthcare service delivery industry. Health insurance
industry knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Proven track record to manage Profit & Loss (>1M turnover) and operate a profitable health
business.
• Strong commitment to the professional development of staff; successful track record of
recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.
• Performance management: in-depth knowledge and work experience of setting performance
targets, performance appraisals and reward systems.
• Ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people and systems; keen in
analytics, organisation and problem-solving skills, which support and enable sound decision
making.
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills.
• Significant experience working with or as a member of a Board of Directors will be an added
advantage.
• Excellent coalition building skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively with a
variety of internal and external stakeholders; a persuasive negotiator able to achieve
consensus amongst differing opinions.

What we offer
• The opportunity to lead and scale a key business unit within a mission-driven venture group.
• A dynamic work environment with autonomy and decision-making authority.
• Access to strategic support and senior functional expertise from the Pharo Ventures team.
• Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive structure
Application Procedure
Applicants are required to attach a detailed CV and Cover letter by July 9, 2026.
Please click this link to apply https://a.peoplehum.com/d4z1n
We will review applications on a rolling basis, and in the event that an exceptional candidate is
identified early in the process, Pharo Foundation reserves the right to make an appointment before
the advertised deadline. We therefore encourage interested applicants to apply as early as possible.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of applications
received.

Pharo Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and
gender equality in all its practices. We encourage applications from qualified individuals regardless of
race, gender, religion, or background