Remote Senior Manager

Summary

Join GiveDirectly as a Senior Manager of Programs in Mozambique and lead the design and implementation of our programs, ensuring successful delivery of unconditional cash transfers to poor households.

Requirements

• 4-7+ years of work experience in a problem-solving heavy role (field management, consulting, analytics, government relations)
• Exceptional ability to work analytically through complex operational questions & run robust analyses to inform management and programming decisions
• Strong communication skills, including speaking, writing, presenting, and negotiating across diverse audiences, including government
• Comfort and ability to represent GD at all levels, from senior government officials and donors to local community leaders
• Enthusiasm for fast-paced environments, which may lack a pre-defined playbook for success and involve significant “learning by doing
• Ability to approach tasks with resourcefulness and to 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
• Strong interest in advancing the values and mission of GiveDirectly

Responsibilities

• Own a rich project management plan and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure successful end-to-end execution
• Design operational models for new programs, including assessing trade-offs of different design decisions (e.g. targeting, payments, customer service)
• Define, track, and report operational and efficiency metrics
• Dynamically identify operational vulnerabilities (e.g. fraud, brand risk, etc) and create solutions to de-risk
• Directly supervise multi-layered teams whose responsibilities include field team hiring and management, operations quality assurance, and business diligence support
• Lead cross-functional project teams, managing internal stakeholders and ensuring strong delivery of projects
• Directly manage one or more Managers to deliver high-quality operations and programming
• Model a strong team culture rooted in GD’s values
• Cultivate and grow exceptional talent
• Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with donors and operational partners
• Drive communication and alignment across a variety of internal and external stakeholders including GD senior management, donors, operational partners, researchers, and payment providers
• Represent GD at government level if and when required
• Ensure compliance with Government directives and guidelines

Benefits

• A base salary of $84,300
• Annual bonus with a 10% index
• A robust health insurance plan