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We’re hiring a Director of Operations

GiveWell’s Operations team is responsible for all finance, accounting, HR, legal and tech functions at GiveWell and the Open Philanthropy Project. We started to build this team over the past year, and we’re now looking for a proven leader to lead our current team and grow it for the future. Additional details about the role are in the job posting.

At a high level, the person we hire will:

  • lead a team of 5-10 people to ensure that necessary business activities continue to function.
  • improve the systems we have and, where necessary, create new ones so that our operational work runs excellently.
  • over time, potentially grow into a senior leadership role at GiveWell and Open Philanthropy, helping the leaders of the organization set strategy and the future direction for both organizations.

We’re looking for someone with a demonstrably strong track record as a manager, ideally someone who has successfully a managed a team of at least several people for at least 1-3 years.

Instructions for applicants are available in the Director of Operations job posting.