Technical Program Manager (Emergency Cash)

TL;DR

Technical Program Manager (Emergency Cash): Leading the technical delivery of rapid, technology-enabled cash assistance for crisis response with an accent on systems configuration, data protection, and risk management. Focus on translating emergency needs into technical requirements, coordinating cross-functional teams, and enhancing rapid response readiness.

Location: Fully remote, but must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours. The company is unable to sponsor or take over employment visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.

Salary: US base salary $99,000; Kenya base salary $61,900. Salaries for other countries will be benchmarked during hiring.

Company

hirify.global is a non-profit organization that provides direct cash grants to the world's poorest populations to reshape international giving.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end technical program delivery for emergency responses, including scoping, configuration, QA, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with various internal teams (Product, Engineering, Data) to ensure system alignment and seamless field functionality.
• Ensure all systems adhere to hirify.global’s standards for data protection, privacy, and financial controls.
• Maintain and improve technical documentation, deployment guides, and incident-response protocols for rapid deployment.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to develop product roadmaps and prioritize improvements for scalability and reliability.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks for systems and data flows in high-risk operating environments.

Requirements

• Exceptional alignment with hirify.global Values and core competencies (emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, fostering inclusivity).
• 5+ years of professional experience in technical program management, product management, data analytics, software engineering, international development, emergency response, or management consulting.
• Experience managing timelines, operational risk, stakeholders, and complex deliverables across multiple workstreams.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced and ambiguous settings, exercising sound judgment to balance speed, risk, and quality.
• Working proficiency with a programming or statistical language (e.g., Python, R, Matlab, Java, Apex).
• Fluency in English.

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.

Culture & Benefits

• A supportive, remote-first team culture built on trust, ownership, and flexibility.
• 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.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for all applicants.