Technical Program Associate

TL;DR

Technical Program Associate: Implementing and managing technology used across programs including systems for recipient data collection, verification, payments, and monitoring with an accent on defining and implementing program requirements. Focus on assessing tradeoffs, deriving and communicating data-driven insights.

Location: Fully remote but must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.

Salary: The United States base salary for this role is $88,000. The Kenya base salary for this role is $45,000.

Company

hirify.global aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end technical delivery for program launches - leading scoping, requirements gathering, system configuration and implementation, QA and testing, troubleshooting, and closeout
• Collaborate with Operations, Product, Research, Engineering, and Data teams to ensure systems are aligned with program objectives and work seamlessly in field conditions
• Debug and resolve issues across multiple layers of our technology stack, including our recipient database and offline survey app
• Ensure all systems comply with GD’s standards for data protection, privacy, and financial controls
• Manage technical training and onboarding for operations staff and collaborators
• Lead retrospectives on program launches and technical incidents to contribute to continued system improvements

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in project management, product management, data analytics, international development, or management consulting.
• Strong data skills: able to leverage tools to extract, clean, manipulate, and analyze data to make operational decisions.
• Strong project management experience: experience in managing timelines, stakeholders, and complex deliverables.
• Deep comfort with Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets.
• Intermediate experience using a programming or scripting language (most commonly Python at GD) to automate workflows, validate data, or implement business logic. Note: This is not an engineering or data science job.
• Ability to collaborate inclusively with stakeholders across varied social, national, and cultural backgrounds, including communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience working with relational databases (e.g. SQL).

Culture & Benefits

• A supportive team that works hard and cares hard
• A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)
• Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take
• Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development