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GiveDirectly · 1 day ago

Senior Manager, Emergency Cash Delivery

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$109K/yr - $109K/yr

5+ years exp

GiveDirectly aims to reshape international giving by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. As a Senior Manager on the Humanitarian team, you will oversee rapid cash responses globally, drive organizational readiness, and manage program implementation while supporting fundraising efforts.

CharityFinancial ServicesMobile PaymentsNon ProfitPaymentsService Industry

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversee end-to-end design, planning, and execution of improvements to emergency response capabilities, coordinating internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery

Refine and scale deployment criteria and operational playbooks to accelerate readiness across a growing number of countries

Conduct operational diligence, feasibility, and risk assessments for individual disaster responses, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and context realities

Define, track, and report on operational efficiency and impact metrics to support performance management and continuous improvement

Ensure high-quality management of partners, vendors, and subgrantees to drive excellence in program execution

Assess and advocate for required resources (e.g., budgets, staff) for project success; monitor ongoing utilization and adapt plans to address gaps or overages

In coordination with the Emergency Cash Delivery Director, Country Directors, and Fundraising teams, identify and pursue response-specific and unrestricted emergency funding opportunities

Translate field learnings and operational successes into compelling donor proposals, updates, and campaign materials

Establish and maintain high quality relationships with designated donors and operational partners

Represent GiveDirectly at external and internal fora, including but not limited to Town Halls, conferences, and media engagements

Manage a Program Manager and support broader surge staffing efforts to ensure GD can respond effectively to Tier 1 disasters

Support team goal-setting, impact planning, and performance tracking across emergency responses

Foster talent development through coaching, career planning, and clear accountability, with a focus on building long-term capacity within the team

Qualification

FundraisingAnalytical problem solvingTeam managementProject managementData analysisRelationship managementFostering inclusivityLearning new technologiesFluency in other languagesEmotional intelligenceProblem solvingCommunication skillsAdaptability

Required

Exceptional alignment with values and an active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity

5-8+ years of experience in a role focused on problem solving, team management, and/or new business development. Prior humanitarian/emergency experience strongly preferred

Analytical problem solving: looks at problems with an analytical and iterative mindset, with strong framework for prioritization and ability to put structure and process to ambiguous problems

Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize/explicitly deprioritize, and hold a high quality bar

Strong technical skills, including data analysis and ease with learning new third-party tech platforms and tools

Fundraising: Preference for candidates with a strong partnership and relationship management background

Strong communications skills: Skilled in speaking, writing, presenting, and negotiating across multiple stakeholders

Enthusiasm for fast-paced environments, which may lack pre-defined playbook for success and involve significant 'learning by doing.' Comfort with ambiguity and building systems from scratch