Senior Product Manager, International Rapid Response Payment Systems

August 12

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GiveDirectly

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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.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2009

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $1M Grant on 2018-03

📋 Description

• Senior Product Manager to drive the design, evaluation, and deployment of cutting-edge payment solutions that support cash transfers to people affected by crises or in extreme poverty—anywhere in the world. • This individual will serve as the technical and strategic lead on payment rails and digital transfer mechanisms within the International Rapid Response (IRR) Product team, with a strong focus on reaching displaced and crisis-affected populations with unconditional cash assistance efficiently, securely, and with dignity. • The ideal candidate will combine technical knowledge of global payment systems—including aggregator platforms and blockchain-based solutions—with a deep curiosity for solving complex financial and technology challenges. They will play a pivotal role in identifying, testing, and scaling solutions that allow GiveDirectly to deliver cash directly to individuals in emergency settings across the globe. • Reports to: Senior Product Director, International Rapid Response; Level: Senior Manager; Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel ~1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits • What you’ll do: Payments Product Strategy and Roadmapping; Investigate and Innovate Global Payment Channels; Build and Scale Payment Infrastructure; Research & Landscape Analysis; Cross-functional Collaboration; Performance and Reliability Management; Drive Efficiency and Creativity; etc.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working with international digital payment systems, financial technology platforms, and/or crypto/blockchain-enabled services. • Demonstrated understanding of global remittance infrastructures, mobile money networks, cross-border compliance issues, and KYC/AML processes. • Hands-on experience evaluating and/or implementing stablecoin or cryptocurrency payment solutions in low-infrastructure environments. • Experience in a high ambiguity, low-structure environment — you create clarity, not wait for it. • Ability to collaborate inclusively with stakeholders across varied social, national, and cultural backgrounds, including communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Analytical problem solver: looks at problems with analytical and iterative mindset, with strong framework for prioritization. • Intermediate to advanced data manipulation and analysis skills to derive insights from payment data. • Technical fluency with payments APIs and technical documentation, including data security standards and the ability to identify areas of concern or strength. • Language Requirement: English fluency • Experience operating in crisis or humanitarian contexts (e.g., conflict zones, natural disasters). • Prior work with startups or experimental products in global south or emerging markets. • Comfort working in SQL, python, R or other scripting data manipulation tools for performance monitoring.

🏖️ Benefits

• A supportive team that works hard and cares hard • A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country) • Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take • Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development