M-KOPA is seeking:
Position Title: Project
Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Position Start: Immediate
Reporting to: Head of Program Management
Overall Purpose: The Project Manager will manage complex projects with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver various Products for M-KOPA.
Overall Purpose: The Project Manager will manage complex projects with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver various Products for M-KOPA.
About M-KOPA Solar: M-KOPA Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global
leader of "pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
Since its commercial launch
in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each
day.
The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use installment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for KES 50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene lighting.
After one year of payments
customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to more power.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.
This connected design means
that M-KOPA is processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile
payments per day) via the company's proprietary cloud platform, M-KOPAnet.
As of September, 2016 M-KOPA employs over 900 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a network of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its technology to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognized for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014 Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully tested a range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers, and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research
and development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its
core business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
Key Accountabilities
Role Profile
Key Accountabilities
- Undertake
project initiation activities including preparing a project initiation
document and business case for assigned projects;
- Responsible for
providing strategic project planning, including resource planning,
preparing a comprehensive project schedule and project budgeting;
- Mobilize
project team consisting of internal and external resources as necessary;
- Lead the
project team in execution of project activities ensuring required quality
standards are adhered to;
- Project Team
management to ensure project is delivered on time, on scope and within
budget;
- Project risk
management including carrying out risk assessments and risk mitigation
initiatives;
- Develop and
implement a communication and change management plan for the project;
- Develop and
implement a stakeholder management plan to ensure project success;
- Updates the
project plan as the project progresses, assess risk, resolves issues and
reports
- Manage project
CAPEX and OPEX budgets;
- Provide
periodic project status reports to key stakeholders;
- Ensures
appropriate handover of the project including the documentation of lesson
learned and a submission project report;
- Ensures proper
integration (by appropriate communication and documentation) of the
deliverables into existing IT infrastructure and business processes;
Incumbent Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent
- Project
Management Certification preferred.
Skills & Experience
- At least 7
years work experience with a minimum 3 years in Project Management
- Ability to
assess new features with respect to program goals/objectives
- Organizational
and time management skills: ability to coordinate and perform multiple
tasks/projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables.
- Ability to
reconcile key stakeholder interests, conflicting priorities, and business
strategy
- Competent
interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and
getting buy in from others
- Ability to
evaluate programs, identify risks and work with team members to come up
with mitigation plans
- Effective
communication (verbally and in writing)
- Strong
executive presentation skills and the ability to make compelling arguments
- Ability to
liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional,
and technical disciplines.
- Ability to work
independently, as well as within a team environment
- Excellent
analytical and organisation skills, including the proven ability to adapt
to a dynamic project environment and manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Ability to
effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Attention to
detail
Remuneration: Competitive covering a monthly salary, performance bonus and
medical benefits reflective of the candidate’s experience and skills.
To Apply
To apply, please logon HERE. Click on “click to apply” and follow the application instructions. It is advised to complete all the required fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a requirement.
Position Title:Operations
Project Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Position Start: As soon As Possible
Reporting to: Head of Operations
About M-KOPA Solar: M-KOPA Solar,
headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of
"pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
Since its commercial launch
in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each
day.
The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use installment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for KES 50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene lighting.
After one year of payments customers own their solar systems outright and can
upgrade to more power.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.
This connected design means
that M-KOPA is processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile
payments per day) via the company's proprietary cloud platform, M-KOPAnet.
As of September, 2016 M-KOPA
employs over 700 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a network
of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its
technology to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognized
for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed
Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014
Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in
Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully tested a range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers, and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research
and development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its
core business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
Key Accountabilities
- Act as project
manager or lead contributor on short- or long-term Operations projects
- Develop project
strategies including: goals and objectives, stakeholder identification,
resource and material requirements, critical dependencies, areas of potential
risk, and delivery timelines
- Create detailed
project plans, project summary and status reports, RAID logs, meeting
notes, business requirements documents, and kick-off or status
presentations
- Contribute to
the design of new processes and existing process enhancements, including
detailed written documentation and visual representation though the use of
business process management and related tools
- Host project
meetings and drive task completion in order to meet delivery timelines
with project teams, including representatives from other business
functions (Engineering, Sales, Market Development, Demand Supply
Management, Logistics, Customer Care)
- Maintain active
status report of current projects and pipeline projects. Proactively
discuss project prioritization, business drivers, and potential or actual
risks with the Head of Operations and Chief Operations Officer on a
regular basis. Offer recommendations for changing prioritization, required
escalations, and suggestions for new project initiatives
- Any other
duties required to support the delivery of Operations products and
services to internal and external customers
Requirements / Specification
- 2+ years of
project management experience, having managed at least one entire complex
project/product program from start to finish
- Strong command
of core project management tools and methodologies
- Able to easily
learn and understand new systems and technology platforms
- Critical
thinking and solution design capabilities
- Able to
communicate with all levels of leadership, driving action and persuading
audiences
- Strong
presentation and speaking skills (articulate, concise, engaging)
- Exceptional
work ethic, able to self-manage a project portfolio through various
delivery stages
- Detail
oriented, excellent organizational skills, and critical problem solving
abilities
- Intermediate to
advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project
- Experience in
hardware/software or consumer electronics is beneficial but not required
Remuneration: Competitive covering a
monthly salary, performance bonus and medical benefits reflective of the
candidate’s experience and skills.
To Apply
To Apply
To apply, please logon HERE. Click on “click to apply” and follow the application instructions. It is advised to complete all the required fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a requirement.
Please Note: Due to the large number of applications received by us, we regret that you will not be contacted unless you are short listed for the post and invited for an interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from M-KOPA within 4 weeks of the date of the deadline your application, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
This measure has been taken in the interests of efficiency and cost
effectiveness and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
