Flex Senior Manager

Flex Senior Manager

About

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to over 2 million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid. Our work has been covered by The Economist, NPR, TED, and The Washington Post, and we were named one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026. Our culture is candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical, supporting high ownership and real professional growth. GiveDirectly 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. This role is 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.

Responsibilities

End-to-End Project Management

• Own a rich project management plan and coordinate with stakeholders for successful execution.
• Design operational models for new programs, including assessing trade-offs.
• Define, track, and report operational and efficiency metrics.
• Dynamically identify operational vulnerabilities and create solutions.
• Directly supervise multi-layered teams responsible for field team hiring and management, operations quality assurance, and business diligence support.

Project and People Management

• Lead cross-functional project teams, managing internal stakeholders and ensuring strong project delivery.
• Directly manage one or more Managers to deliver high-quality operations and programming.
• Create a strong team culture rooted in GD’s values and cultivate exceptional talent.
• Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with donors and operational partners.
• Drive communication and alignment across internal and external stakeholders.

New Business Development

• Contribute to project design and project-manage new opportunities.
• Scope new markets, including operational diligence, feasibility, and risk assessments.
• Identify and pursue fundraising opportunities for new programs.
• Collaborate with the partnerships team to create content for donor conversations and position GiveDirectly.

Requirements

• Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity.
• 4-7+ years of work experience in a problem-solving heavy role (field management, consulting, analytics).
• Exceptional ability to work analytically through complex operational questions and run robust analyses.
• Strong communications skills, including speaking, writing, presenting, and negotiating across diverse audiences.
• Enthusiasm for dynamic environments with significant "learning by doing".
• Ability to approach tasks with resourcefulness and work in a highly self-directed manner.
• Ability to manage day-to-day operations while simultaneously building more robust, efficient systems.
• Experience and high comfort level working in developing-country or high-risk settings.
• Understanding the context in GiveDirectly's countries of operation is strongly preferred.
• Experience working in conflict settings is a plus.
• Fluency in multiple other GiveDirectly working languages (French, Portuguese) is a plus.
• This role is fully remote but must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 4 hours.