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GiveDirectly

Research Director – District Transformation, Cash, Coaching

GiveDirectly

Research Director responsible for strategic learning and measurement in cash transfer programs at GiveDirectly. Collaborating with teams to evaluate and communicate impact effectively.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $128,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic learning and measurement, with a focus on large-scale monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and the ability to prioritize organization-wide learning questions. Proven leadership in guiding research initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams to inform product design and impact assessment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Senior Technical LeadershipLarge-Scale Strategic M&ECollaboration with Product LeadsUnderstanding of Market-Level EffectsOrganization-Wide Prioritization

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Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaboration
Industry Keywords
Impact LearningResearch PortfolioCash TransfersProduct Design DecisionsM&E Staff

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own GiveDirectly’s strategic learning and measurement agenda
  • Define and drive org-wide prioritization of impact learning questions
  • Provide oversight for GiveDirectly’s research portfolio
  • Support product design decisions with evidence and analysis
  • Build and lead a small, highly leveraged team

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Senior technical leadership on formal research
  • Collaboration with Product Leads, Partnerships, and M&E staff
  • Understanding of market-level effects of cash transfers
  • Ability to set organization-wide priorities for learning and M&E
  • Expertise in large-scale, strategic M&E

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Base Salary: $128,000
  • Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~$19,200)
  • Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $147,200+
  • Annual Benefits Stipend: $21,393
  • Additional taxable income options for benefits stipend