Product Lead at GiveDirectly

Responsibilities: 

Set vision and define success for their products

• Product leads must set multi-year vision and annual/quarterly goals for their products, as well as defining interim milestones to track progress
• They should have a clear sense of their products’ value proposition and competitive advantage (what makes this product better than the next best alternative?)
• They should streamline product development and implementation across tech and research functions, using key levers for efficiency, including but not limited to survey builds, design adaptations, and tech-enabled innovations (e.g. AI/LLMs, new operational frameworks, etc)

Drive program quality 

• Product leads must set minimum standards for their products, in close consultation with the Programs teams, and closely monitor implementation to identify gaps and areas of concern
• Product leads must partner with programs teams to troubleshoot implementation, leveraging ops and program data to identify pain points and drill down into solutions

Support fundraising

• Product leads will conduct or oversee robust market assessments for their products, and be propositional on how GiveDirectly positions those products 
• They will also support fundraising efforts, primarily by supporting existing relationship owners but occasionally owning their own relationships with key funders (e.g. anchor funders) 

Manage high performing cross-functional teams

• Product leads are responsible for assembling (with the VP of Product) and motivating cross-functional teams toward a common goal 
• Drive for alignment with their product teams, establishing key operational principles and ways of working early (given they will not manage direct reports)
• “Clean escalate” as needed to VP of Product if and when there is misalignment between key product stakeholders 

Qualifications: 

• Exceptional alignment to GD values, passion for our mission, and commitment to recipient dignity and empowerment
• 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
• Interest in working as part of a growing company, with awareness about the opportunities and challenges that come with a highly adaptive 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