Senior People Partner – Product & Functions

The role

You will act as a trusted advisor to product, design, and digital lending leaders. You will own the people agenda for various client groups including fraud, workplaces, impact, and marketing across multiple markets.

What you will do

• Support org design and change including team transformations and workforce planning
• Build capability in managers regarding performance, hiring, and development
• Implement approaches to attract, develop, and retain product, design, and analytics talent
• Use people analytics to inform action
• Manage employee relations cases across the portfolio
• Reinforce company values through performance, development, and feedback loops

Required qualifications

• HR business partnering experience with senior leaders in a scaling technology, fintech or high-growth business
• Portfolio ownership experience
• Exposure to product, design, marketing or analytics teams
• Ability to move between different teams like design and fraud operations
• Ability to shape long-term plans and deliver day-to-day work
• Experience supporting cross-cultural teams across multiple regions
• Ability to use data, influence and judgement to advise leaders
• Experience handling employee relations matters across more than one jurisdiction

Nice to have

• Europe/UK exposure

Benefits

• Room to grow your own scope
• Mentorship from a senior partner
• Professional development and coaching partnerships
• Family-friendly policies
• Flexible working arrangements
• Well-being support
• Career growth opportunities

Before you apply

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
• Pre-employment background checks include criminal records, identification verification, academic qualifications, employment dates and employer references

About the company

M-KOPA creates financial inclusion for the traditionally excluded through a customer-centric financing model. The company has served over 10 million customers and unlocked $2 billion in cumulative credit across Africa.