Program Manager, Global Groups
Centre for Effective Altruism
📍 Remote (Global) 🕔 Full Time
💰£72,184 p.a. equiv. ⏳ 18/02/2026
We're looking for a product-minded Program Manager to own the strategy and execution of CEA's global group support programs.
EA groups have a strong track record and clear demand, but it’s not clear that groups are reaching their potential. There are hundreds of universities and cities globally where we expect EA groups could thrive. We believe scalable support for volunteer organizers is key to unlocking this growth – but we haven't yet perfected the product that makes this happen at scale.
We have a foundation of programming already running. The Organizer Support Program (OSP) is a mentorship program that reached 223 organizers from 50 countries in 2025, with strong satisfaction ratings (average likelihood to recommend of 8.9 out of 10). We also maintain the Groups Resource Center, grants for group expenses, organizer retreats, a monthly newsletter, and shared design resources. These programs have reached hundreds of organizers across every populated continent.
We’re now looking to gain sharper clarity on who to serve and how to make our offerings compelling enough that target organizers actively seek them out.
The Program Manager, Global Groups will be tasked with taking what exists, figuring out what actually works, and building it into something that scales. You'll lead a small team, set the strategic direction, and make hard calls about what to grow, change, or stop.
This role combines product and programmatic strategy with some operational oversight; we aim to maintain the baseline operation of current programming while we make informed decisions about the strategic direction. We want someone who asks who we are serving, what they actually need, and how we know if it's working – both for our users, and for the wider world.
You'll report to Jessica McCurdy, Director of Community Growth, and work closely with the Pilot Universities team. This role will eventually report to a Head of Groups once that position is filled.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy
Determine which global groups we should focus on serving
Build a clear theory of change for how support translates to group output and impact
Make hard calls about what to focus on and what to deprioritize
Identify gaps in the current support ecosystem and evaluate ideas for new approaches
Product Delivery & Improvement
Develop support offerings that group organizers actively seek out
Develop messaging and marketing that attracts organizers from our identified target regions
Run experiments with clear success criteria and build evaluation systems
Make evidence-based decisions about where to iterate, what to scale, and what to stop
Product Scaling
Achieve ambitious growth targets (once the new offerings are ready)
Develop a marketing plan to reliably and repeatedly engage further participants
Build the capacity (staff, expertise, funding connections, etc.) to scale
Maintain quality and impact of existing programs as you scale
Team Management
Manage the Organizer Support Coordinator and ensure successful execution of OSP and organizer retreats
Set direction for how our portfolio of resources (Resource Center, grants, newsletter, etc.) works together
What we’re looking for
You might be a great fit for this role if you have:
A product-development mindset: You understand what makes products and programs compelling, and can design experiments with clear success criteria and make hard decisions based on data (qualitative and quantitative).
Impact focus: You are laser-focused on achieving exceptional levels of positive social impact through your work and the product, and have a strong understanding and appreciation for effective altruism principles.
Readiness to grow as a people manager: You are excited to manage and motivate at least one direct report. You have successfully led and developed team members and can deliver results through others, or if you haven't already led a team, you are ready and excited to start and to improve your management skills over time.
Strategic thinking: You have a track record of setting a clear vision, developing actionable strategies, and adapting plans based on new insights and evidence.
Execution velocity: You ship things. You don't just theorize about new offerings – you’re able to build and test them. You’re able to oversee the successful execution of our existing supports while actively exploring how to improve our portfolio.
Strong interpersonal skills: You can build relationships across cultures and engage with diverse stakeholders, and can apply this skillset both in high-level strategic discussions and practical project implementation.
(Bonus) Experience with EA groups or similar community-building: Ideally as a former group organizer. You understand the dynamics of working with community groups, have exposure to varying group needs, and can think through approaches and their trade-offs. Strong candidates without direct groups experience but with excellent instincts and fast learning ability will be considered.
We're also open to hiring at a more junior / individual contributor level for candidates with strong product instincts but with less experience overseeing a portfolio, or who aren’t interested in managing a small team. This version of the role would sit one grade lower on the compensation band, and potentially report to Joris Pijpers, Chief of Staff, Community Growth.
Other Information
This is a full-time, remote position. We prefer applicants who are able to work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET.
Start date: May 2026
Reports to: Jessica McCurdy, Director of Community Growth
Compensation
Standard level
US: total compensation package of $131,988, comprising a base salary of $119,989, and a 10% unconditional 401k contribution.
UK: total compensation package of £79,402, comprising a base salary of £72,184, and a 10% pension contribution.
Other locations: For candidates outside the US and UK, we base compensation on our UK salary structure and adjust for the cost of employment and fixed local benefit costs to create an equivalent package
For candidates interested in a more junior, individual contributor role:
US: total compensation package of $109,867, comprising a base salary of $99,879, and a 10% unconditional 401k contribution.
UK: total compensation package of £66,095, comprising a base salary of £60,087, and a 10% pension contribution.
Other locations: For candidates outside the US and UK, we base compensation on our UK salary structure and adjust for the cost of employment and fixed local benefit costs to create an equivalent package
Benefits in the US/UK include private insurance, flexible work hours, a $6,000 / £5,000 annual professional development allowance, a $6,000 / £5,000 mental health support allowance, extended parental leave, ergonomic equipment, 25 days of paid vacation, and more.
This role will involve travel. There are likely 4-6 trips annually, including several international trips to attend team retreats and events worldwide.
We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We especially encourage applications from self-identified women and people of colour who are excited about contributing to our mission. The Centre for Effective Altruism is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, or have any other questions about applying, please contact jobs@centreforeffectivealtruism.org.
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Interview Plan
We expect the interview process to include the following steps, subject to minor changes:
Application
Test task 1
Short interview
Test task 2
Final interviews (3-4)
1-2 day work trial with the team
