
Job Overview
Location
New York, United States
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Management
Date Posted
April 23, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Senior Manager, Special Projects at GiveDirectly leads high-impact, high-ambiguity initiatives to unlock large-scale funding and partnerships from technology and innovation sectors, driving step-change impact for people in poverty.
- • Day to day, you will identify and shape high-potential opportunities, own end-to-end execution of priority initiatives, lead cross-functional collaboration across Product, Programs, Research, and Finance, build and manage external relationships with senior stakeholders, develop tailored partnership strategies, and support leadership engagement with CEO and Board-level stakeholders.
- • GiveDirectly is a global nonprofit that has delivered over $1B in cash transfers to more than 2 million people across 15 countries, known for its evidence-based approach, radical transparency, and innovative culture that values emotional intelligence, problem-solving, and ownership.
- • In this role, you will develop strategic thinking in high-stakes environments, build credibility with technical and institutional partners, lead complex initiatives without formal authority, and directly contribute to scaling proven poverty interventions through innovative funding mechanisms.
Skills & Technologies
About GiveDirectly Inc.
GiveDirectly Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers unconditional cash transfers directly to people living in extreme poverty using mobile payment technology. Founded in 2009, it operates randomized controlled trials to measure impact and publishes transparent results. Programs target households in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Liberia, and the United States, with emergency responses in disaster zones. Funding comes from individual donors and institutional partners, and over 90% of each donated dollar reaches recipients. The organization advocates for cash as a benchmark in international aid and influences governments and NGOs to adopt direct-giving models.
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