Head of People - Remote

Overview

GiveDirectly is seeking an experienced, business-oriented Head of People to design and run the human systems that power our mission. You’ll connect talent to organizational performance in a global, distributed, and exceptionally lean context—serving as both architect and hands-on operator across talent acquisition, org design, leadership development, performance, rewards, HR operations, and employee relations.

In Short

• Design and run human systems for organizational performance.
• Focus on talent acquisition, org design, and employee relations.
• Operate in a global and remote context.
• Must have experience in HR operations and performance management.
• Strong preference for candidates in the EAT timezone.
• Travel required 3-4 times a year.
• Open to considering candidates at Senior Director and Vice President levels.
• Compensation benchmarked to the 75th percentile.
• Supportive and dynamic work culture.
• Flexible paid time off and robust health benefits.

Requirements

• Strong business acumen in HR functions.
• Experience in building scalable HR systems.
• Depth in employee relations and risk management.
• Exceptional leadership and management skills.
• Ability to work across diverse cultural settings.
• Structured, analytical problem-solving skills.
• Experience in both private sector and NGO environments.
• Ability to coach and develop senior talent.
• Experience with people analytics.
• Strong communication skills.

Benefits

• Supportive team environment.
• Robust health benefits plan.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Allowances for desk setup and development.
• Equitable compensation policy.