Director, Mothers & Babies

GiveDirectly

Director managing product strategy and execution for GiveDirectly's 'Mothers & Babies' initiative across multiple countries. Leading cross-functional teams, ensuring program success and strong donor engagement.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $128,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end product strategy and execution across multiple countries and partnerships
Assemble and run a high-performing cross-functional team
Define and maintain the core “hypotheses” that ground GiveDirectly’s investment in this product
Build a crisp roadmap that separates what must be proven, built, and scaled
Ensure the program meets a high bar for recipient dignity, safeguarding, consent, and clarity
Set the measurement strategy and learning agenda: leading indicators, qualitative insight loops
Work with research/MEAL to ensure we’re collecting the “decision-grade” evidence we need
Build the product’s “go-to-market” posture

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional work experience in similar role or function (product, programs, business development, partnerships)
Proven leadership ability and management experience in building high performing teams
Experience working with a distributed team in a multicultural environment
Strong, succinct communications: Skilled in speaking, writing, presenting, and negotiating across multiple stakeholders
Analytical problem solver: Looks at problems w/ analytical and iterative mindset, with strong framework for prioritization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary, including bonus
A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)
Flexible paid time off
Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development
Opportunities for advancement
Commitment to helping all staff develop and grow

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Soft Skills

leadershipmanagementcommunicationnegotiationanalytical problem solvingprioritizationcross-functional team buildingmulticultural teamworkstakeholder engagementpresentation skills