265 Team Leadership jobs in Nairobi
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist - Creative Campaign Management
Posted 18 days ago
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Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement integrated digital marketing strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Manage and execute campaigns across multiple digital channels, including SEO, SEM, social media, email marketing, and display advertising.
- Create engaging and compelling marketing content for various platforms.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on campaign performance using tools such as Google Analytics, social media analytics, and marketing automation platforms.
- Optimize campaigns for maximum reach, engagement, and conversion rates.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities and trends.
- Manage the digital marketing budget effectively, ensuring optimal ROI.
- Collaborate with creative teams, content writers, and web developers to ensure cohesive campaign execution.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest digital marketing trends, tools, and best practices.
- Manage social media presence and community engagement.
- Develop and execute email marketing campaigns, including list segmentation and A/B testing.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
- A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in digital marketing, with a proven track record of managing successful campaigns.
- Expertise in SEO/SEM, social media marketing, content marketing, and email marketing.
- Proficiency in digital marketing analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics).
- Experience with marketing automation platforms (e.g., HubSpot, Marketo).
- Strong understanding of content management systems (CMS) and CRM systems.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
- Creative mindset with a passion for storytelling and brand building.
- Strong project management and organizational abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, remote work environment.
Senior Counsel, Litigation Management
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Background
Established in 1985, the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group), is an African regional multilateral development bank, with a mandate to finance and foster trade, regional economic integration, and sustainable development in Africa. TDB Group counts several subsidiaries and strategic business units including Trade and Development Banking, TDB Asset Management (TAM), the Trade and Development Fund (TDF), TDB Captive Insurance Company (TCI), the ESATAL fund management company and TDB Academy. For more information, visit
The TDB Volunteer Program is an initiative of TDB Group whose aim is to promote volunteerism as a mean for expanding and diversifying the talent pool available for the advancement of sustainable development in TDB Group's Member States. The TDB Volunteer Program seeks to attract qualified and highly motivated volunteers who are passionate about development finance, with outstanding technical, professional and leadership qualities, to support the work of TDB Group through its various constituent business units and affiliated institutions.
Job Summary
The Senior Counsel, Litigation Management, leads and manages TDB's litigation portfolio and oversees all aspects of contentious matters, including legal risk mitigation, pre-litigation strategy, dispute resolution, and coordination with external counsel. The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders, including operational, financial, and compliance teams, to ensure institutional interests are protected and disputes are resolved efficiently and strategically. The role reports to the Deputy General Counsel.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Represent the institution in legal disputes before courts, arbitral tribunals, and administrative bodies.
- Develop litigation strategy and oversee execution of the approved strategy through external counsel and internal resources.
- Manage all stages of litigation, from risk assessment and pleadings through hearings, settlement, and enforcement.
- Advise management and business units on legal risks, exposures, and potential dispute resolution strategies.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable legal and regulatory frameworks.
- Prepare reports and briefings for senior management and governance bodies on significant legal proceedings.
- Maintain a litigation docket and case database with up-to-date tracking and analysis.
- Monitor developments in international dispute resolution practices and incorporate learnings into institutional processes.
- Liaise with member states, partner institutions, and multilateral bodies on cross-border enforcement and jurisdictional matters.
- Coach, mentor and supervise junior team members in the Legal Department to ensure they acquire the right skills to support timely delivery of quality legal services.
Qualifications and Competencies
- A Master's degree in Law (LLM) and Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited institution.
- Qualification to practice law in any jurisdiction relevant to TDB's business or in any of the TDB's member countries.
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience as a litigation and dispute resolution-focused lawyer. Prior international work experience in a commercial, financial, or legal advisory institution or public sector financial body (e.g., international law firm, multi-national corporate, bank, insurance company, investment advisory firm, DFI, Ministry of Finance, National Treasury, Sovereign Wealth Fund) is a plus.
- Proven track record and experience in dealing with international law, commercial litigation, sovereign immunity, and enforcement mechanisms.
- Strong legal drafting, problem solving, negotiation, organizational and planning skills with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, manage dynamic priorities, and work under pressure to deliver on strict deadlines.
- A results-oriented individual with excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of another official language of TDB Group's Member States (French or Portuguese) would be an added advantage.
Duty Station
The duty station is Nairobi, Kenya.
Nationality
The Senior Counsel, Litigation Management (National TDB Volunteer) must be a citizen of the duty station country.
Application Procedure
Interested and qualified candidates should express their interest by submitting their applications by
7 September 2025
.
The application package should include a resume, cover letter, academic and professional certificates, full contact address, and three reference names and contact information.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further processing. TDB is an equal opportunities employer.
Chief Operations Officer (COO) - Remote Leadership
Posted 19 days ago
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Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with the company's overall vision and business goals.
- Oversee day-to-day operations, including production, supply chain, logistics, and customer service, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all operational areas, implementing best practices and leveraging technology.
- Manage operational budgets, P&L, and key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring financial targets are met and exceeded.
- Build and lead high-performing operational teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers, partners, and clients.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant industry regulations, safety standards, and legal requirements.
- Lead the development and implementation of new operational processes and systems to support business growth.
- Provide strategic guidance and leadership to operational departments, identifying and mitigating risks.
- Represent the company in operational matters, communicating effectively with the board and external parties.
This is a fully remote executive position requiring exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and decision-making capabilities. The candidate must be a proactive and results-oriented individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience managing complex, geographically dispersed teams and operations is essential. If you are a seasoned operational leader ready to take on a challenging and impactful remote role, we encourage you to apply. Your strategic leadership will be crucial in driving operational excellence and sustainable growth for the organization.
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Company Description
Joburg Adventures (Kenya) is a dynamic adventure tour operator based in Nairobi, Kenya, offering thrilling experiences across Kenya's diverse landscapes. Specializing in safaris, outdoor activities, and cultural tours, we cater to thrill-seekers, families, and cultural enthusiasts. Our key offerings include safaris in national parks, trekking Mount Kenya, water adventures, cultural tours, and mountain biking. With expert guides focusing on safety and sustainable tourism, we deliver unforgettable experiences in Kenya's savannahs, mountains, and beaches for all ages and fitness levels.
Role Description
This is a full-time role for a Tour Guide, located on-site in Nairobi. The Tour Guide will be responsible for leading guided tours, providing informative and engaging experiences for guests, ensuring their safety, and offering exceptional customer service. Day-to-day tasks include conducting tours, sharing knowledge about Kenya's history and culture, assisting in sales of tour packages, and addressing customer inquiries and concerns. The Tour Guide will also collaborate with other team members to ensure a memorable and seamless experience for all clients.
Qualifications
- Skills in Guided Tours and History
- Excellent Communication and Customer Service skills
- Experience and skills in Sales
- Ability to interact with diverse groups of people
- Comfort with outdoor activities and extended periods of being on your feet
- Flexibility to work varying schedules, including weekends and holidays
- Bachelor's degree in Tourism, History, or related field is preferred
- Knowledge of multiple languages is a plus
Job Description
Application period 24-Sep-2025 to 11-Oct-2025
Functional Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Progeramme Officer, the Programme Management - Senior Officer will be responsible for the following tasks and responsibilities:
Summary Of Key Functions
B. Development and follow up of resource mobilization opportunities C. Programme Management Support D. Stakeholder coordination, representation, and inter-agency collaboration E. Knowledge Management and Document Management
- Programme development, planning and coordination
- Development and follow up of resource mobilization opportunities
- Programme management support
- Stakeholder coordination, representation, and inter― agency collaboration
- Knowledge management and document management
- Programme development, planning and coordination
- Support the programme office in coordinating the development of programme's strategy plan.
- Coordinate and collaborate with relevant stakeholders in-country and at HQ, to communicate.
- Programme requirements and client capacities.
- Stay abreast of policies on mine action, UN policies, and cross‐cutting priorities, such as gender diversity, conflict sensitivity, sustainability and environment, to be included in programme design as relevant.
- Coordinate preparation of programme documents, including concept notes, proposals, and associated budgets and obtain approval before dissemination.
- Assist in drafting and/or receiving of concept notes and project proposals and other project documents required for the signature and implementation of new projects.
- Support drafting agreements and suggest compliance plans and monitoring frameworks to guide key departments and management teams to meet requirements of funding agreements ,in coordination with HQ policies.
- In collaboration with relevant personnel, identify monitoring mechanisms to measure delivery against targets outlined in funding agreements.
- Assist in tracking programme results against targets, alert relevant management if delivery is not on track, compile data and draft reports to internal and external stakeholders and support the management term to prepare for internal reviews.
- Assist in coordinating information flow between implementation partner and donors
- Prepare, and provide editing support for high quality summary and analytical reports including, but not limited to substantive reports, financial agreement, factsheets,.etc.
- Assist with communication and leading specific donors contributions assigned by the Programme officer ensuring successful implementation of all UNMAS Sudan activities under their funding are achieved.
- Assist in maintaining relationships with the UN, international organizations, donors , governments, and mine action stakeholders for the purposes of facilitating activities and improving the qua∥ty and relevance of programme implementation.
- Participate in, contribute to and report on the relevant inter- agency UN mission, donor and
- inter‐governmental coordination meetings in consultation with relevant programme technical experts when required.
- Assist in the development of communication strategies, linked to resource mobilization strategies, where relevant, to maximize communication impact and outreach and build awareness of Country Programme Objectives.
- Support the programme officer design, coordination and dissemination of public information products and communication activities as we∥ as gather and draft content for communications products and platforms, ensuring use of social media in Risk Education activities is included.
- Support preparations for official meetings, events, briefings, and field visits, and prepare talking points, briёfing notes, presentations and speeches for the management team and senior UN officials.
- Maintain records of programme files and other necessary programme documents such as documentation of decisions and actions taken on programme issues.
- Assist in building national capacity through close communication and review of written products of national partners.
- Assist in implementing relevant standards, tools and templates to effectively manage programme development and implementation.
- identify, contribute to, record and share the ongoing development and implementation on of best practice, lessons identified, and innovative approaches to improve overall programme performance.
Education/Experience/Language requirements:
Education And Minimum Years Of Experience
- Advanced university degree (master or equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR
- First level university degree (bachelor or equivalent) with a minimum of 4 years relevant experience.
Experience
- Relevant experience is defined as experience in programme/project development or management or any other relevant fields, in either public or private sector organizations.
- Experience in donor reporting and project proposals writing is required.
Language
- Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) is required
- Fluency in another UN official language is desired
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Job Description
If you're here, it's because you're looking for an
exciting ride
.
A ride that will fuel up your ambitions to take on a
new challenge and stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone.
We'll deliver a
non-vanilla culture built on talent, where we work to amplify the impact on millions of people
, paving the way forward together.
Not your usual app
. We are the fastest-growing multi-category app connecting millions of users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from more than 170,000 local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. We operate in more than 1500 cities across 23 countries.
Together we revolutionise the way people connect with their everyday needs, from delivering essentials to connecting our ecosystem of users through innovative solutions powered by technology. For us, every day is filled with purpose.
What makes our ride unique?
Our culture and strong values.
Our career development philosophy.
Our commitment to being a force for good.
We have a vision:
Building the largest marketplace in your city, to give access to anything in minutes.
And this is where your ride starts.
THE JOURNEY
- Build and maintain relationships with Top Glovo's Partners in the country - establish excellent relationships through consistent and proactive communication, identifying their needs and building engagement (meetings and business reviews)
- Draw and execute plans, making your partners grow through deep technical understanding of Q-commerce delivery model, marketing activations and assortment performance (e.g., selling items, Average Order Value, Conversion Rate, etc.)
- Be responsible for our partners business performance, analyze their main KPIs and ensure growth
- Prepare reports and dashboards to present to partners / use as source of operational improvements
- Get feedback from our partners and translate it into product, marketing and operations improvement
- Onboard new partners on our platform by providing them all the necessary tools and information
- Meet monthly and quarterly objectives defined by the company
- Actively collaborate with your colleagues and learn from each other in a supportive environment that allows you to grow, develop and make a difference
- Report to the Head of Q-commerce
What You Will Bring To The Ride
- 5+ years of experience in managing large corporate accounts, with multiple stakeholders and objectives
- Knowledge of the Retail & Grocery industry is a significant plus
- Passion for technology, tools, and technical solutions to problems is highly appreciated
- Proactive, organized, and obsessed with detail and accuracy
- Problem solving with high analytical and commercial skills
- Have excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Autonomous and self motivated who is able to work in a highly demanding environment
- Computer literate; good knowledge of Google Docs, MS Office and Salesforce
- Full proficiency in English is a must
Individuals representing diverse profiles,
and abilities,
encompassing various genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds, are less likely to apply for this role if they do not possess solid experience in 100% of these areas. Even if it seems you don't meet our musts don't let it stop you, we are all about finding the best talent out there
Skills can be learned, and embracing diversity is invaluable.
We Believe Driven Talent Deserves
- An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
- Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
- Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings
- Discounts on transportation, food, and even kindergarten expenses.
- Discounted gym memberships to keep you energized.
- Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year
- Enhanced parental leave, and office-based nursery.
- Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being.
Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds - all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard.
Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).
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Chief of Staff
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Main purpose of the role
The Chief of Staff, Partnerships and Strategic Communications, Africa is a senior leadership role that plays a pivotal part in advancing CIFF's mission across the continent. Reporting directly to the Executive Director - Africa, the role serves as a trusted advisor, strategic operator, and driver of cross-cutting initiatives that amplify CIFF's impact.
As Chief of Staff, the role will primarily provide strategic and operational support to the Executive Director and the Africa Team for effective and smooth business operations, participating in and managing important cross-functional or special projects and tasks whilst acting as a confidante and advisor to the ED. The role will be expected to navigate through ambiguity, simplify complex matters and advise the ED on those while having a strategic lens in supporting the Africa team. The individual will play a key role in driving the execution of the Africa strategy.
As Director, Partnerships and Strategic Communications, the position shapes and leads CIFF Africa's engagement with philanthropic, governmental, regional, and multilateral partners to unlock high-value collaborations. The role strengthens CIFF Africa's visibility, influence, and thought leadership through compelling strategic communications and advocacy. It also manages a small portfolio of cross-cutting initiatives that span multiple priority areas, ensuring they are delivered with impact and aligned with CIFF's overarching goals.
Overall, this is a uniquely strategic and integrative role, combining executive leadership support with external partnership development and external communications. It demands exceptional judgment, political acumen, and the ability to navigate complexity, influence at the highest levels, and advance CIFF's mission across Africa.
Role's responsibilities
Providing direct support to the Executive Director (ED)
- Prioritise the ED's responsibilities with a regional strategic lens to ensure that the ED is effective in her leadership of the Africa Team.
- Prioritise, manage and steer the flow of information and insights into the ED.
- Manage the flow of information through the ED's office in preparation for CIFF's key governance meetings including Board meetings, as required.
- As a member of ED Office, provide up-to-date, professional advice to the ED and Africa Directors, to support the development of strategies, policies and initiatives drawing on their in-depth knowledge of the ED's priorities.
- Act as a sounding board to the Africa Team and solve problems where possible to protect ED's time. Use judgement to devise, recommend and apply new solutions
- Working with HR and sector teams to prepare and review internal and external communications including team takeovers, presentations, reports and updates as needed.
Strategy & Business Operations
- Develop a plan to grow and manage CIFF's investments and strategy across key issues that cut across various priority areas, initially focusing on access to social security.
- Drive the organization's external risk management projects and initiatives. Ensure specific risk incidents are promptly identified and managed as per protocols while ensuring relevant flow of information to right stakeholders
- Work with Deputy ED and Lead strategic planning for the Africa team, including business plan development, preparation of board materials, and management of high-level reports and presentations.
- Drive operational excellence by managing key processes like Portfolio Investment Committee (PIC), optimizing internal workflows, and ensuring compliance with deadlines and organizational standards across all Africa operations.
- Serve as primary liaison within the Africa team and globally, coordinating cross-functional projects, facilitating information flow, and acting as secretariat for Africa Directors' meetings to ensure aligned decision-making and execution.
Programme development, delivery and performance
Work with the Deputy ED in overseeing both the development of successful investment proposals and the implementation of high impact programmes by team reports, ensuring the quality, and strategic alignment of their work to Foundation priorities and objectives.
Co-create Africa team proposals to ensure co-funding considerations are effectively designed in line with the wider strategic approach.
- Support the Deputy ED and team in the conducting of regular reviews of investment proposals under development and programmes in delivery, to monitor compliance with agreed due diligence and risk management protocols, ensuring the interests and reputation of the Foundation are appropriately and proportionately protected. Intervene to take corrective action where necessary.
Philanthropic Partners & Stakeholder management
- Drive effective stakeholder management by leveraging intelligence on key co-funding partners, ensuring timely flow of insights and information across the Africa team.
- Proactively identify opportunities for external engagement in line with philanthropic and partnership development objectives.
- Build and maintain strong external networks with experts and strategic partnerships leads in other foundations, funders networks, and new donor development organisationsto expand CIFF's influence and reach.
- Provide strategic guidance and support other directors, the ED and other directors in managing deepening high-value relationships.
- Act as a thought leader in institutionalising best practices for partnership development within the Africa team, contributing to organisational learning and capability.
- Shape and advance organisation-wide co-funding priorities, aligning efforts with CIFF's global objectives.
- Identify, cultivate, and sustain relationships with key funders to unlock resources and scale CIFF's impact.
- Coordinate and facilitate CIFF's participation in funder collaboratives, ensuring strong positioning and measurable outcomes.
- Engage with priority governments and regional bodies (e.g., African Union, AUDA-NEPAD, WHO AFRO) in partnership with pillar leads and sector directors to strengthen collective impact.
- Promote and develop co-funding partnerships that enable mission delivery at scale, while monitoring policy and regulatory shifts that may influence philanthropic engagement.
Strategic Communications, Internal Engagement & Profile-Building
- Shape and deliver integrated communications strategies that strengthen CIFF Africa's visibility, reputation, and influence, aligned with partnership, advocacy, and fundraising priorities.
- Prepare high-quality speeches, presentations, talking points, and briefings for leadership to support engagement with funders, governments, and key partners.
- Produce strategic content for internal and external reports, governance updates, and digital platforms, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with CIFF's brand.
- Contribute to sector thought leadership by developing PR, marketing, and advocacy materials, and by advising teams and partners on effective co-funding and positioning strategies.
- Lead digital and media engagement, including social media strategy, monitoring impact, and maintaining strong media relationships to amplify CIFF's voice
Crisis Communications & Reputation Management
- Design and implement a crisis communication plan for reputational challenges.
- Monitor emerging issues and proactively prepare key messaging.
- Manage contractors supporting crisis and reputation efforts
Skills & Experience
Extensive experience in partnership development and strategic communications within Africa.
Strong background in executive support, project management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Strong administrative experience, working for senior executives in a busy and complex environment; good experience as a scheduler or manager of executive time.
- Proven ability to manage crises and deliver high-impact communication strategies.
- Confidential and discreet with experience operating in roles that have confidentiality at their core.
- A self-starter, with resilience, pace, and interpersonal flexibility
- An innovative thinker with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset
- Strong influencing and collaboration skills with excellent attention to detail
- Capacity to work in a range of cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a culturally sensitive manner to maximise effectiveness
- Professional, sound independent judgement, strong organisational and project management skills and the ability to be flexible as priorities and needs change.
- Approaches situations strategically, methodically and with a high degree of rigour.
- Numerate, with a good understanding of budget processes
CIFF operates a hybrid work policy across all locations, which means employees work in the office and some of the time from home. We are happy to provide more information on this as part of the recruitment process.
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package here at CIFF that includes, but is not limited to, the following.
- Annual leave - 25 days per annum. Increasing by 1 day after each year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
- Bonus - CIFF currently operates a discretionary bonus scheme.
- Training allowance
- Wellbeing allowance
- Life insurance
- Medical insurance
Please note that this position is offered on a fixed-term basis for one year.
Please submit your application on or before Monday, 29 September 2025. CIFF reserves the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Chief Accountant
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Reports to
: Chief Finance Officer
Location:
Riuri, Kenya
PROFILE INTRODUCTION:
Our client, a leading and innovative player in the
floriculture export sector
, is seeking a strategic and hands-on
Chief Accountant
to lead its accounting function & budget operations. This role is pivotal in steering the accounting operations for the company, ensuring financial integrity, and driving process efficiencies.
The ideal candidate is a technically sound accounting professional with proven leadership experience. They will be responsible for stabilizing the department, enhancing reporting capabilities, and embedding a culture of accuracy and continuous improvement. This individual will play a key role in automating processes, providing deep-dive financial analysis, and mentoring the team to support the company's ongoing growth and operational excellence.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the Accounting Function:
Oversee and mentor a team of accounting professionals, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous development. - Ensure Financial Integrity & Compliance:
Manage the end-to-end financial closing process, ensuring timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting in full compliance with IFRS and statutory requirements, including specific reporting for the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) authority. - Drive Process Improvement & Automation:
Champion the automation of financial processes and systems to streamline operations, reduce manual paperwork, and enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting and data analysis. - Strengthen Internal Controls & Policies:
Implement and monitor robust internal controls and accounting policies. Train the team to ensure adherence and understanding across the finance department. - Provide Strategic Financial Insights:
Deliver insightful financial analysis, management accounts, and reports to senior management to aid in strategic decision-making. This includes cost analysis, price and FX sensitivity, and departmental performance tracking. - Manage Stakeholder Relationships:
Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners, including bankers, auditors, tax authorities (KRA), and other stakeholders. - Support Budgeting & Forecasting:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop accurate budgets and forecasts, driving completeness and accountability across departments - Solve Complex Challenges:
Apply out-of-the-box thinking to address unique financial and operational challenges that arise in a volatile, high-demand business environment.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
- Analytical & Data-Focused Thinking
- Leadership & Team Management
- Flexibility & Problem-Solving Agility
- Attention to Detail & Accuracy
- Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication
- Deadline-Driven & Results-Oriented
Requirements
- A
Bachelors' degree
in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
CPA
or similar professional qualification is highly preferred. - Minimum
of
8 years
of progressive experience in accounting, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing a team. - Deep technical expertise in IFRS and Kenyan tax regulations.
- A track record of improving processes, implementing automation, and enhancing the quality of financial reporting.
- A flexible, hands-on approach with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and solve diverse challenges as they arise.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with international team members.
Job Description
Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title And Summary
Director, Product Management & Commercialization, Processing
Overview
We are seeking a results-driven Product/Business Dev Manager to lead the growth of our processing product portfolio. The role combines deep product expertise with commercial acumen, to identify opportunities, shape go-to-market strategies and ensure Mastercard's processing solutions meet the evolving needs of customers and markets.
The Role
The role focuses on identifying new opportunities, expanding client relationships, and driving revenue through innovative payment and processing. The candidate will act as a subject-matter expert, engaging with financial institutions, fintechs, and corporate clients to deliver tailored solutions that meet their cross-border and multicurrency processing needs. The role requires the ability to collaborate cross functionally with product, technology, operations and business development teams.
All About You
Extensive experience in a processing / payments role
Proven experience in product management, business development or strategy within payments, processing or financial services
Skilled in understanding and building business cases, market analyses and go-to-market strategies
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to engage senior executives internally and externally
Passionate about innovation, financial inclusion and delivering exceptional products and services
Experience in creating and driving a sales pipeline of >50M
Experience in managing a full P&L
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.