Technical Program Associate/Manager

🕒 October 20

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $92.4k - $107.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

👔 Manager

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GiveDirectly

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2009

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $1M Grant on 2018-03

Charity • Non-profit • Social Impact

GiveDirectly is a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty by providing direct cash transfers to individuals in need around the world. With a mission to help people living on less than $2. 15 per day, GiveDirectly empowers recipients to make their own financial decisions by delivering unconditional cash directly to them, leveraging mobile money technology. Their innovative approach has led to broad recognition and has been studied in numerous research projects. By bypassing traditional aid mechanisms, GiveDirectly aims to efficiently and scalably transform lives, offering targeted assistance in regions such as Bangladesh, Kenya, and the United States, among others.

📋 Description

• Manage end-to-end technical delivery for program launches, including scoping, requirements gathering, system configuration and implementation, QA/testing, troubleshooting, and closeout • Collaborate with Operations, Product, Research, Engineering, and Data teams to align systems with program objectives and field conditions • Debug and resolve issues across the technology stack, including the recipient database and offline survey app • Scope and manage cross-cutting systems improvements for efficiency, scale, and recipient experience, with mentorship • Ensure systems comply with data protection, privacy, and financial-control standards • Manage technical training and onboarding for operations staff and collaborators • Lead retrospectives on program launches and technical incidents to drive system improvements • Own technology-related aspects of new project launches and act on program data • Report to the Senior Technical Program Manager

🎯 Requirements

• Fluent in English • 3+ years of professional experience (36 months) • Relevant background in project management, product management, data analytics, international development, or management consulting • Strong data skills, including extracting, cleaning, manipulating, and analyzing data • Strong project management experience managing timelines, stakeholders, and complex deliverables • Deep comfort with Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets • Intermediate experience using a programming or scripting language, most commonly Python, to automate workflows, validate data, or implement business logic • Significant interest in technology, systems design, and building • High attention to detail and strong analytical and data-validation instincts • Structured problem-solving approach focused on root causes • Ability to collaborate inclusively across varied social, national, and cultural backgrounds • Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders • Preferred, not required: experience with relational databases such as SQL • Preferred, not required: proficiency in languages spoken in GiveDirectly operating countries, such as Swahili, French, or Portuguese • Must be able to travel approximately 1–2 times per year to a country of operation • Must have 3 hours of daily overlap with the East Africa timezone

🏖️ Benefits

• 10% bonus target • Annual travel to team retreats or field visits • Referral reward of $500 for a Manager role referral (paid if hired) • Reasonable accommodations during the application/interview process and for essential job functions • Equitable compensation based on role, location, and cost of living • Professional development through mentorship