About the Role
M-Kopa is a fast-growing FinTech company offering millions of underbanked customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From our roots as the pioneer in pay-as-you-go solar energy, we have grown into one of the most advanced connected asset financing platforms in the world. We are currently looking for a dynamic Lead People Partner to own the people agenda for our Technology organisation as we scale the infrastructure behind financial inclusion.
Key Responsibilities- Lead organisational design, workforce planning, levelling, and team transformation within a rapidly scaling technology function.
- Own the Engineering and Product portfolios end-to-end, providing direct mentorship and supervision to a Senior People Partner.
- Leverage people analytics in collaboration with Centres of Excellence to make data-driven decisions on talent capability and retention.
- Drive distributed team effectiveness, optimising performance and engagement across a fast-paced, asynchronous, multi-country environment.
- Handle complex employee relations issues and partner directly with C-level stakeholders including the CTO and engineering leadership.
- Extensive senior HR business partnering experience within a scaling technology or FinTech environment.
- Proven track record in organisational design, including structural change, function redesign, and levelling.
- Demonstrated experience coaching, developing, and leading other HR professionals.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate strategic people priorities into tangible business outcomes.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the confidence to operate autonomously at the C-suite level.
- Familiarity with remote and global workforce dynamics across multiple cultural regions and jurisdictions.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package aligned with industry standards.
- Opportunity to work with a globally distributed, highly talented engineering and product team.
- High autonomy and visibility with direct engagement alongside executive leadership.
- A mission-driven culture focused on financial inclusion and empowering everyday earners across Africa.