M-KOPA is seeking:
Position Title: Director
or Head of Business Analytics (M-KOPA will consider
candidates at both seniority levels)
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Chief Credit Officer
Who We Are: M-KOPA Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global
leader of "pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
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 instalment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for Ksh 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 November, 2016 M-KOPA employs
over 1000 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 recognised
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
Overall Purpose: M-KOPA is looking for a Director or Head of Business Analytics to lead the development of analytics code and technology solutions while producing reports and establishing performance measures to drive business results.
Overall Purpose: M-KOPA is looking for a Director or Head of Business Analytics to lead the development of analytics code and technology solutions while producing reports and establishing performance measures to drive business results.
This person will oversee all
data collection and management, reporting and data visualization, attribution
and reporting metrics while developing BI analytics and KPIs and keeping an eye
toward quality and accuracy.
They will also be responsible
for developing the data strategy, enforcing data governance and designing data
models.
They should be able to use
deep understanding of project objectives and available data attributes to
translate business requirements into data requirements, establish protocols and
best practices for dashboard creation and ad-hoc reporting, develop high
quality BI KPI reporting and analyses that help drive business revenue as well
as collaborate with business functions to increase analytical knowledge and
know-how across various functions.
This is a highly visible role
with broad accountability and as such, will interface with all key
stakeholders. This role requires a strong blend of business, technology, and
personnel management.
The successful candidate will
have demonstrated experience in working across functional areas, team
leadership, emerging technologies, and executive engagement. This opportunity
will be based out of our Nairobi headquarters.
Primary Duties:
- The successful
candidate will build, drive and enable a world-class, high impact Business
Intelligence and analytics function throughout the company.
- Determine the
effectiveness of existing technologies and processes in relation to the
data architecture design, create necessary implementation/migration plans,
and recommend new solutions as required.
- Develop data
governance framework, clearly identifying roles and responsibilities of
technology and business teams.
- Work closely
with colleagues within IT and within the business to ensure consistency in
data definitions and data usage.
- Lead the
development and integration of data across the organization including the
production, identification, and extraction of data from source systems,
the transformation and loading of data into databases.
- Establish and
maintain policies and standards to guide data usage, storage, retention
and development of definitions.
- Establish an
analytics capability to proactively identify opportunities for business
units to efficiently leverage data. Working in conjunction with the team,
he /she will develop the strategy and roadmap of the BI and analytics
platform, and drive the features and functions necessary to deliver the
insights needed for evolving business needs.
- The candidate
must demonstrate strong people management skills, building solid collaborative
teams, including: a track record of instituting a culture of professional
development and mentorship, inspiring a team towards action and an
exciting future state, developing and mentoring talent including previous
success in shaping roles and assignments to best use team capabilities and
developing new leaders.
Knowledge and Experience
Requirements:
- 5+ years in
Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse Practice for high growth
enterprises.
- 3+ years in
either a Director or Head of Department role across a 5+ person team.
- Must have
experience implementing reporting and data visualization solutions.
- Must have
experience helping businesses create value from their data resources.
- Experience in
understanding the technology landscape and how data proliferates throughout
networks.
Formal Education &
Technical Certification:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Computer Science, Business, Mathematics, Economics or related
field / Advanced degree preferred.
- Databases -
Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL or equivalent.
- PowerBI
knowledge will be an added advantage.
Personal Attributes:
- Experience at
working as a leader and collaborator in a team-oriented environment is
essential.
- Can conform to
shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and
problem-solving capabilities.
- Reacts to
project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
- Flexible during
times of change.
- Ability to
elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper
management, clients, and other departments.
- Strong written
and oral communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal and operational skill sets.
- Adept at
conducting research into project-related issues and products – strong
analytics skills.
- Must be able to
learn, understand, and apply new technologies.
- Strong Customer
service skills and focus required.
- Ability to
effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is
crucial.
- Tenacious,
driven, energetic and a high degree of professional integrity.
How to Apply
To apply, please logon to HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job 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: M-KOPA Solar is an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women,
minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to
apply.
In compliance with applicable
laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that
welcomes and embraces diversity, M-KOPA does not discriminate on the basis of
race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and
parenting status), disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or
activities, including employment.
M-KOPA, as a policy, does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for ‘recruitment fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’ or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.
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.