GiveDirectly

Program Manager

• The U.S. Program Manager will play a key role in driving and executing operations across the U.S.
• Primary responsibilities include leading end-to-end project management, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, recruiting and managing field teams, and driving operational excellence and improvement
• Managers may be asked to support partnerships and positioning through research, contributing to proposals, and occasionally will own relationships with funders and partners
• Program Managers should be able to build and manage work plans, basic budgets, and report out (internally and externally) on program progress
• Manage steady state programs with little supervision, escalating and seeking support particularly during launch and close, or in the instance of adverse events or partnership challenges
• Oversee operational metrics to ensure program excellence and drive improvement
• Communicate clearly and effectively, internally and externally, about project goals and how they connect to team and org-wide strategy and impact

Manager

• Owning the end-to-end drafting of funding proposals, pitches, concept notes, grantee reports, and more, for a variety of audiences.
• Partnering with funders and operations teams to design core program parameters for proposals and communicate them effectively.
• Owning the proposal development process from identification to submission, including managing colleagues across teams in contributing high quality material as needed.
• Developing high quality, brand-accurate core content for the organization, including one pagers, proposal FAQs, standard pitch decks, templates, etc.
• Building and scaling systems for gold standard relationship management and grants administration (including regular update calls, customised proposals, and reports).
• Managing relationships with assigned funders, including day to day informal and formal communications and presentations.
• Managing ongoing grant agreements (reporting and compliance requirements) in collaboration with the compliance team.
• Running full sales cycles, building a coalition of funders passionate about direct giving.
• Providing pitch materials for management team outreach to potential funders.
• Maintaining relationships with current partners and tracking their strategic priorities.
• Contributing to the fundraising pipeline and tracking performance against ambitious fundraising goals.
• Identifying opportunities for improved analytics (via dashboards, processes, trackers, etc.) proactively, and implementing ideas.

Program Manager

Fundraising Manager