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Technical Program Manager, Emergency Cash

GiveDirectly · Remote

Posted 15 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
15 days
GiveDirectly's roles stay open a median of 26 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
4% of GiveDirectly's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at GiveDirectly
moderate
8 stale, 0 reposted of 28 open
Hiring momentum
52 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GiveDirectly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GiveDirectly.

About this role

As a Technical Program Manager for the Emergency Cash team at GiveDirectly, you will manage the technology used for rapid cash assistance during crises. Your responsibilities include translating emergency needs into technical requirements, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring systems are reliable and ready for deployment. You will also focus on improving technical readiness and managing risks associated with emergency responses.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GiveDirectly as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years of professional experience in relevant fields such as technical program management, product management, or emergency response
  • Experience managing timelines, operational risk, stakeholders, and complex deliverables across multiple workstreams
  • Proven ability to operate in fast-paced and ambiguous settings
  • Experience owning technical decisions without predefined playbooks
  • Working proficiency with a programming or statistical language (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, Java, Apex)
  • High attention to detail and strong analytical instincts

Nice to have

  • Experience working with relational databases (e.g. SQL)
  • Experience with data visualization
  • Experience working in humanitarian or emergency response contexts
  • Familiarity with humanitarian coordination systems and donor expectations

What you get

  • Base salary and performance-based bonus
  • Annual benefits stipend
  • Fully remote work environment
  • Up to 20% international travel for emergency deployments

Worth weighing

  • Role requires overlapping with East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours
  • Surge capacity may be needed during activations, which could involve working across multiple time zones
  • No salary listed for non-US, UK, or Kenya locations; salary benchmarks will be shared during hiring process

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Listed by GiveDirectly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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