At M-KOPA, you'll be the strategic advisor to Kenya's leadership team on org design, workforce planning, and business-aligned people strategy. You'll own talent review, performance calibration, and succession planning for the Kenya client group - not just running frameworks, but building them. You'll lead employee relations resolution and act as the escalation point for the market, ensuring consistent compliance with Kenyan labor law. And you'll drive organizational change initiatives - restructuring, transformations, and cross-functional project delivery as Kenya's people function matures alongside the business.
What You Need
Essential Requirements:
8+ years of progressive HR/People Partner experience, including 3 - 6+ years advising director-level or above executives inside fast-growth, matrixed organizations
Working knowledge of Kenyan labor law and the regulatory environment, with direct experience handling employee relations escalations end to end
Demonstrated experience designing and executing org design, workforce planning, or succession strategy, with evidence of having built a framework
Location & Benefits
Full-time, hybrid role in Kenya
Direct access to and partnership with Kenya's leadership team
Collaboration with a global People team across Africa and Europe
Professional development and coaching partnerships
Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements
Well-being support and career growth opportunities