About this role<\/p>\n
\tGiveDirectly is experiencing an exciting period of growth and is looking to hire a Flex Senior Manager to lead programming across the countries in which we operate. In this role, you will be crucial in developing opportunities for new business, building partnerships, and designing, launching, and managing new and existing programs. This is an opportunity to drive impact and innovation in the cash sector when cash is receiving unprecedented attention and interest in the public eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Travel:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tYou will be expected to travel on short notice and might need to spend significant time in any of GiveDirectly\u2019s countries of operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Travel Requirement:<\/p>\n
\t\u00a0You will be expected to travel on short notice and might need to spend significant time in any of GiveDirectly\u2019s countries of operation. Estimated travel is ~50-60%<\/p>\n
What you\u2019ll do:<\/p>\n
End-to-end project management<\/p>\n
\tOwn a rich project management plan and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure successful end-to-end execution
\n\tDesign operational models for new programs, including assessing trade-offs of different design decisions (e.g., targeting, payments, customer service)
\n\tDefine, track, and report operational and efficiency metrics\u00a0
\n\tDynamically identify operational vulnerabilities (e.g. fraud, brand risk etc) and create solutions to de-risk
\n\tDirectly supervise multi-layered teams whose responsibilities include field team hiring and management, operations quality assurance, and business diligence support<\/p>\n
\u00a0Project and People Management<\/p>\n
\tLead cross-functional project teams, managing internal stakeholders and ensuring strong delivery of projects
\n\tDirectly manage one or more Managers to deliver high-quality operations and programming\u00a0
\n\tCreate a strong team culture rooted in GD\u2019s values. Cultivate and grow exceptional talent.
\n\tEstablish and maintain high-quality relationships with donors and operational partners
\n\tDrive communication and alignment across a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including GD senior management, donors, operational partners, researchers, and payment providers<\/p>\n
\u00a0New business development\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tContribute to project design and project-manage new opportunities
\n\tScope new markets, including operational diligence, feasibility, and risk assessments for pilots and inbound proposal
\n\tIdentify and pursue fundraising opportunities for new programs
\n\tCollaborate with partnerships team to create content to drive donor conversations and position GiveDirectly as a leader in the global cash space<\/p>\n
What you\u2019ll bring:<\/p>\n
\tExceptional alignment with\u00a0GiveDirectly Values\u00a0and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and\/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.
\n\t4-7+ years of work experience in a problem-solving heavy role (field management, consulting, analytics)
\n\tExceptional ability to work analytically through complex operational questions & run robust analyses to inform management and programming decisions
\n\tStrong communications skills, including speaking, writing, presenting, and negotiating across diverse audiences
\n\tEnthusiasm for dynamic\u00a0 environments, which may lack a pre-defined playbook for success and involve significant \u201clearning by doing\u201d
\n\tAbility to approach tasks with resourcefulness and to work in a highly self-directed manner
\n\tAbility to manage day-to-day operations while simultaneously building more robust, efficient systems
\n\tExperience and high comfort level working in developing-country or high-risk settings<\/p>\n
Desired Skills and Experiences<\/p>\n
\tUnderstanding the context in our countries of operation\u00a0 strongly preferred
\n\tExperience working in conflict settings
\n\tFluency in multiple other GiveDirectly working languages (French, Portuguese)<\/p>\n
Compensation<\/p>\n
Kenya<\/p>\n
\tBase Salary:\u00a0$77,500
\n\tBonus at Target Performance:\u00a010% (~$7,750, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be $9,068 in 2025)
\n\tEstimated Total Compensation at Target:\u00a0$85,250+
\n\tAnnual Benefits Stipend:\u00a0$8,453<\/p>\n
This role is fully remote, so if you are not based in the US, UK or Kenya, we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.\u00a0<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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