MKOPA SOLAR Careers

About the role

• In this exciting role as Mobility General Manager, you will lead a team of Department Heads and managers across multiple commercial and operations business units. You will have full P&L responsibility and management, including all the related targets.
• You'll oversee all distribution, expansion and budgeting including all the key operational stakeholders. You will be responsible for developing annual budgets and detailed operating plans with your respective departments and actively monitor business performance across key functional areas to determine progress against weekly/monthly/quarterly KPI’s and identify areas for improvement.
• You will also build on the existing high performing company culture and customer satisfaction that exemplifies the M-KOPA Mobility values. 

About you

• You are passionate about M-KOPA’s mission of making financing for everyday essentials accessible to everyone. You have demonstrable Sr. leadership and P&L management experience leading high performing cross functional teams. Excellent problem-solving skills, with ability to analyse complex information and draw relevant conclusions. You have a strategic outlook and are able to execute, using complex data to navigate the challenges that may arise.  
• Strong communication skills in English are essential, the ability to use Kiswahili is highly desirable.  Ideal experience would be working in the Mobility and/or Asset financing sector in the region, although applications from adjacent and related industries where strong leadership is demonstrated are encouraged if coupled to the right regions . 
• Excellent commercial and government stakeholder management skills, including the ability to set and communicate direction along with evidence of building strong external relationships.  
• This is a hybrid role, you would be working from our offices in Nairobi, partnering with a diverse group of employees from our different markets and locations across the UK, Europe and Africa. 

About the job

We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our Analytics Department; as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.

We’re looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our Technical Department who’s collaborative, communicative, systematic and a fast-learning results-driven person. The Cloud Infrastructure Team at M-KOPA supports our teams to stay on the frontline of modernisation, scalability, security and efficiency of a complex and quickly growing cloud environment. Your main objective will be to automate and maintain M-KOPA’s infrastructure for application hosting and integration. You will also be responsible for supporting teams in CI/CD and DevOps practices.

As an engineer in the group you will work as a collaborator, more senior members will coach and contribute placing an emphasis on high quality output observability and monitoring.
This is a fully remote role, you would be working within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3) with a diverse group of other employees working remotely from locations such as UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Analytics Engineering Team Lead.

Expertise

• As a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will support our services using Microsoft Azure, specifically Azure Kubernetes Service as well as support transitions of some IaaS legacy assets towards modern infrastructure. As a part of a team of four cloud engineers, you will be responsible for our shared cloud infrastructure, including all operational aspects including observability, updates automation, capacity management, compliance & security, etc.
• We are in constant collaboration with the backend developers and our mission is to empower the developers to manage most of the infrastructure work (e.g. CI/CD, resource scaling, observability, etc.), and assist where needed.
• Our expectations are that you have strong experience working as an Infrastructure engineer and good experience working with Azure Cloud.
• You have a strong DevOps mentality, you have an orientation towards efficient cross-team collaboration and communication to ensure eliminating bottlenecks and enabling a broad team of software engineers to deliver value based on a robust shared infrastructure/processes.
• For this role, experience with infrastructure-as-code and an understanding in its value is important.

Job Purpose
In this role, you'll lead analysis projects that capture the voices of our customers and agents. Your insights will drive improvements and fuel innovation across the business, making a tangible impact on our services.
What will you do?

• In this role, you’ll dive deep into research data, focusing on both quantitative and qualitative aspects. Using tools like Excel, you'll clean, interpret, and analyze data to uncover meaningful insights. Whether you’re answering specific business questions or exploring broader trends, your analyses will provide valuable recommendations that drive business decisions.
• Designing clear, user-friendly research reports and dashboards will be a key part of your work. These reports need to summarize results compellingly, drawing out insights and offering actionable recommendations. You’ll also present your findings to senior management and other stakeholders, making sure complex data is easy to understand and impactful.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously will keep things dynamic. Ensuring data quality through validation checks is essential, and staying updated on the latest trends in data analysis and visualization will help you continually enhance your approach.
• Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. You’ll work cross-functionally with various teams to address important business questions, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making. Your contributions will support projects across M-KOPA, helping shape our strategic direction.
• This is a hybrid role reporting to the Senior Data Analyst.

Expertise

• A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, or equivalent experience, will set a strong foundation. At least two years of experience in a similar role, along with proficiency in Excel, will be essential.
• You’ll thrive in this role if you have strong written communication skills, experience with BI platforms like Looker or Power BI, and a knack for asking the right questions to structure impactful analysis.
• If you enjoy digging through data to identify trends, have strong business acumen, and are enthusiastic about continuous learning, we’d love to hear from you.

• As Chief of Staff you will report directly to the CEO and will be responsible for supporting and acting on behalf of the CEO on core strategic and operational projects across the business. Working closely with the CEO and senior executive team, you will be a key member of M-KOPA management.

About this role;
Problem-solving thought-partner

• Acting as a thought partner, strategic advisor and confidant to the CEO and leadership team
• Providing a wide-ranging and critical viewpoint, analysis and recommendations so that effective decisions can be taken by the CEO and broader leadership team

Setting company strategy and objectives

• Facilitating effective strategy meetings for the leadership team, and working hand-in-hand with the leadership team in the development and prioritisation of the company’s strategic plans and initiatives
• Championing the company’s vision and strategy, and creating the culture and momentum to deliver the agreed goals
• Spearheading special projects: managing and leading early-stage or high priority strategic projects that are prioritised by the senior executive team and CEO. The intention is to incubate new projects that can then be transitioned to permanent owners once they have been set up for success

Supporting the CEO with overall company and stakeholder management

• Acting as an integrator who provides two-way communication channels between less senior staff members and the CEO’s office/leadership team, and connects work streams to ensure that none get siloed
• Managing and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, investors, and partners
• Leading the preparation of content for meetings with the senior executive team, and facilitating discussions during these meetings
• Managing relationships with the Board of Directors, including preparing strategic discussion materials for board meetings and engaging with Board members in between meetings to get their input on company strategy
• Work closely with the CEO’s Executive Assistant to ensure smooth delivery of administrative tasks including scheduling, travel, board material distribution, etc.

For Hybrid/On-site roles:

• This is a (hybrid/on-site) role, you would be working from our offices in Nairobi, Johannesburg or London, partnering with a diverse group of employees from our different markets and locations across the UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the CEO

Expertise
What We’re Looking For:

• Passionate about our mission of making financing for everyday essentials accessible to everyone
• +/-5 years work experience, preferably including 2 year’s management consulting experience
• Prior exposure to senior management and Board of Directors
• Experience working in Africa
• A strategic outlook and ability to refine, communicate and execute business strategy
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with ability to analyse complex information and draw relevant conclusions
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to set and communicate direction, and build strong external relationships
• Compelling communicator both orally and in writing, able to concisely articulate complex arguments and ideas
• Loves fast-moving environments and has the the drive, tenacity and ability to take charge of situations, work quickly and constructively on resolving problems and implementing systems and processes that are fit for purpose
• Education: minimum requirement a bachelor’s degree

We are looking for a Senior Business Support Manager to join our Strategy and Operations team, driving alignment and collaboration across Kenya’s commercial functions. Reporting to the Head of Operations, Kenya, you’ll play a key role in delivering our quarterly and annual business objectives while fostering impactful partnerships and innovative marketing strategies.

What You’ll Be Doing

• As the Senior Business Support Manager, you’ll oversee and guide the Marketing, Partnerships, and Strategy & Operations functions in Kenya. Your responsibilities will include:

Partnerships and Project Management:

• Overseeing the Kenya Partnerships Manager to nurture relationships with key partners like Safaricom, Airtel, and Turaco.
• Driving partnership strategies to identify growth opportunities and ensure partners deliver on commitments to our customers.

Strategy and Operations:

• Leading the Strategy and Operations department, including managing product lifecycles and coordinating market launches.
• Conducting competitive analysis to keep our product portfolio innovative and aligned with customer needs.
• Supporting the Kenya Leadership Team in executing high-priority commercial initiatives.

Marketing:

• Developing and executing marketing strategies to drive customer acquisition and retention, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Monitoring marketing campaigns to optimize return on investment.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Implementing key projects and pilots across Kenya’s commercial functions.
• Coordinating the execution of initiatives to achieve Kenya’s strategic goals.

What We’re Looking For
To excel in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience supporting commercial teams, with a background in operations or project management preferred.
• Familiarity with the PAYGO industry and an understanding of M-KOPA’s products and markets.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and communication skills for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking, analytical abilities, and problem-solving skills.
• A proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

About Us

At M-KOPA, you will be working in a small 3 or 4 person team role focused on Dimensional Data modelling, Data Engineering, Business and Product Optimization, Cloud Platform Utilization and Data Management.

You will collaborate primarily with cross-functional product and engineering teams with some additional internal business units to gather requirements, understand business needs, and deliver data-driven recommendations.

For us applying best practices is important in order to build reliable, well tested, efficient, documented data assets.

This is a fully remote role, you would be working within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3) with a diverse group of other employees working remotely from locations such as UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Analytics Engineering Team Lead.

Expertise

• Our expectation is that you have extensive experience with Python, Java and proficiency in SQL. Additionally, working with data warehouse technologies, and with BI tools such as Looker or Tableau and dimensional data modelling for analytics / big data infrastructures would make you an ideal candidate for the role.
• Experience working with orchestration systems such as airflow working with dbt will equally be essential for this role.

We are looking for a Gender Strategy Manager to join our Impact Team; as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.

Leading M-KOPA’s gender strategy, you will drive our initiatives to increase financial and digital inclusion for underserved women, aiming to reach a customer base of at least 50% women across all markets.

As a strategic thought leader, you will collaborate closely with product, commercial, and impact teams to design gender-focused products and solutions, grounded in data and research, that advance women’s economic empowerment. You will also lead the charge in developing and presenting gender-specific impact insights and work directly with stakeholders, including funders, senior management, and industry leaders, to advocate and expand M-KOPA’s commitment to gender inclusivity in financial services.

About Us

• At M-KOPA, our mission of expanding financial access to underserved communities comes to life through impactful initiatives like our Gender Strategy. As the Gender Strategy Manager, you’ll play a critical role in driving our goal of reaching 50% women customers by leading strategies that promote digital and financial inclusion for women across all markets. Working closely with our product and commercial teams, you’ll design and implement products that meet the unique needs of women and men, making strides toward gender equality and economic empowerment through innovative digital financial solutions.
• This position offers the chance to lead groundbreaking research on barriers to women’s inclusion, oversee grant-funded gender initiatives, and collaborate on data-driven projects that inform our company strategy. If you're passionate about leveraging data to make a difference and enjoy the challenge of aligning diverse stakeholders around a mission, this role could be perfect for you. As a member of the M-KOPA team, you’ll work in a dynamic, multicultural environment, directly impacting the lives of women in underserved communities while embodying M-KOPA’s values of Progress, Humility, and Excellence.

For Hybrid/On-site roles:

This is a hybrid role, you would be working from our offices in (Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana or South Africa), partnering with a diverse group of employees from our different markets and locations across the UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Head of Impact.

Expertise

• Our ideal person will have a strong background in digital financial services or fintech, with experience in strategy consulting or similar fields, and a passion for promoting gender inclusion and economic empowerment. You should bring a good number of years of experience, ideally with a proven track record in sub-Saharan Africa and some direct experience in gender-inclusive strategies.
• Experience managing grant-funded or investor-led programs is also essential, as is the ability to lead research and translate insights into impactful strategies.
• We’re looking for someone with a combination of analytical strength and an entrepreneurial mindset, ready to drive projects forward in a fast-moving, dynamic environment. Key skills include effective communication and presentation abilities to influence stakeholders at all levels, cultural sensitivity for diverse settings, and proficiency with project management and data analysis tools.
• If you're ready to lead M-KOPA’s gender digital financial inclusion efforts across multiple markets and thrive on advancing inclusive strategies with measurable impact, we encourage you to apply.

We are looking for a Gender Strategy Manager to join our Impact Team; as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.

Leading M-KOPA’s gender strategy, you will drive our initiatives to increase financial and digital inclusion for underserved women, aiming to reach a customer base of at least 50% women across all markets.

As a strategic thought leader, you will collaborate closely with product, commercial, and impact teams to design gender-focused products and solutions, grounded in data and research, that advance women’s economic empowerment. You will also lead the charge in developing and presenting gender-specific impact insights and work directly with stakeholders, including funders, senior management, and industry leaders, to advocate and expand M-KOPA’s commitment to gender inclusivity in financial services.

About Us

• At M-KOPA, our mission of expanding financial access to underserved communities comes to life through impactful initiatives like our Gender Strategy. As the Gender Strategy Manager, you’ll play a critical role in driving our goal of reaching 50% women customers by leading strategies that promote digital and financial inclusion for women across all markets. Working closely with our product and commercial teams, you’ll design and implement products that meet the unique needs of women and men, making strides toward gender equality and economic empowerment through innovative digital financial solutions.
• This position offers the chance to lead groundbreaking research on barriers to women’s inclusion, oversee grant-funded gender initiatives, and collaborate on data-driven projects that inform our company strategy. If you're passionate about leveraging data to make a difference and enjoy the challenge of aligning diverse stakeholders around a mission, this role could be perfect for you. As a member of the M-KOPA team, you’ll work in a dynamic, multicultural environment, directly impacting the lives of women in underserved communities while embodying M-KOPA’s values of Progress, Humility, and Excellence.

For Hybrid/On-site roles:

This is a hybrid role, you would be working from our offices in (Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana or South Africa), partnering with a diverse group of employees from our different markets and locations across the UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Head of Impact.

Expertise

• Our ideal person will have a strong background in digital financial services or fintech, with experience in strategy consulting or similar fields, and a passion for promoting gender inclusion and economic empowerment. You should bring a good number of years of experience, ideally with a proven track record in sub-Saharan Africa and some direct experience in gender-inclusive strategies.
• Experience managing grant-funded or investor-led programs is also essential, as is the ability to lead research and translate insights into impactful strategies.
• We’re looking for someone with a combination of analytical strength and an entrepreneurial mindset, ready to drive projects forward in a fast-moving, dynamic environment. Key skills include effective communication and presentation abilities to influence stakeholders at all levels, cultural sensitivity for diverse settings, and proficiency with project management and data analysis tools.

If you're ready to lead M-KOPA’s gender digital financial inclusion efforts across multiple markets and thrive on advancing inclusive strategies with measurable impact, we encourage you to apply.

We are looking for a Gender Strategy Manager to join our Impact Team; as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.

Leading M-KOPA’s gender strategy, you will drive our initiatives to increase financial and digital inclusion for underserved women, aiming to reach a customer base of at least 50% women across all markets.

As a strategic thought leader, you will collaborate closely with product, commercial, and impact teams to design gender-focused products and solutions, grounded in data and research, that advance women’s economic empowerment. You will also lead the charge in developing and presenting gender-specific impact insights and work directly with stakeholders, including funders, senior management, and industry leaders, to advocate and expand M-KOPA’s commitment to gender inclusivity in financial services.

About Us

• At M-KOPA, our mission of expanding financial access to underserved communities comes to life through impactful initiatives like our Gender Strategy. As the Gender Strategy Manager, you’ll play a critical role in driving our goal of reaching 50% women customers by leading strategies that promote digital and financial inclusion for women across all markets. Working closely with our product and commercial teams, you’ll design and implement products that meet the unique needs of women and men, making strides toward gender equality and economic empowerment through innovative digital financial solutions.
• This position offers the chance to lead groundbreaking research on barriers to women’s inclusion, oversee grant-funded gender initiatives, and collaborate on data-driven projects that inform our company strategy. If you're passionate about leveraging data to make a difference and enjoy the challenge of aligning diverse stakeholders around a mission, this role could be perfect for you. As a member of the M-KOPA team, you’ll work in a dynamic, multicultural environment, directly impacting the lives of women in underserved communities while embodying M-KOPA’s values of Progress, Humility, and Excellence.

For Hybrid/On-site roles:

This is a hybrid role, you would be working from our offices in (Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana or South Africa), partnering with a diverse group of employees from our different markets and locations across the UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Head of Impact.

Expertise

• Our ideal person will have a strong background in digital financial services or fintech, with experience in strategy consulting or similar fields, and a passion for promoting gender inclusion and economic empowerment. You should bring a good number of years of experience, ideally with a proven track record in sub-Saharan Africa and some direct experience in gender-inclusive strategies.
• Experience managing grant-funded or investor-led programs is also essential, as is the ability to lead research and translate insights into impactful strategies.
• We’re looking for someone with a combination of analytical strength and an entrepreneurial mindset, ready to drive projects forward in a fast-moving, dynamic environment. Key skills include effective communication and presentation abilities to influence stakeholders at all levels, cultural sensitivity for diverse settings, and proficiency with project management and data analysis tools.
• If you're ready to lead M-KOPA’s gender digital financial inclusion efforts across multiple markets and thrive on advancing inclusive strategies with measurable impact, we encourage you to apply.