Director, People Partnering

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered by The Economist , NPR , TED , and The Washington Post . We are one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026. Our culture is candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical. We support high ownership and real professional growth. Curious about what it's really like to work here? Read our values and hear from the people who do . If they resonate, this could be a great fit! About this Role We are currently planning for a significant increase in scale, and we are building the People function that can carry it. This is a new role with two halves. First half: you will be the dedicated people partner to our Global Shared Services (GSS) teams [~200 employees], who do not have one today, working primarily with people leaders on structure, workforce planning, talent, and the people decisions that come with growth. You will partner with and coach senior leaders across GSS, up to VP level, including those who are strong operators still growing as people leaders. Second half: you will build how we handle behavior and performance concerns across the organization: the standards, the decision framework, and the enablement that lets people managers and our HR teams in the field handle them well. The first yea