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# Head of People Partnering - Kenya

- Hybrid
- Nairobi
- FullTime

Lead the people agenda for M-KOPA's Kenya market, owning people strategy and execution. Partner closely with the Kenya MD and leadership team to drive org design, talent and employee relations.

## What you'll do

- Lead and develop Kenya senior people partners across functions
- Partner Kenya MD and leadership on structure and talent
- Own org design, talent review and succession for the market
- Manage employee relations escalation and own a focused client group
- Translate group strategy into decisions and delivery in Kenya

## What they're looking for

- Currently Deputy Head of People or similar with team reporting to you
- Proven trusted partnership with senior leadership
- Experience designing org structures and workforce plans
- Working knowledge of Kenyan labour law and ER experience
- Business-first instinct, able to choose practical solutions over policy

## Skills

- org design
- employee relations
- talent review
- succession planning
- stakeholder management

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- [M-KOPA M-KOPA provides affordable financial and digital products that help everyday earners access smartphones and related services. The company offers pay-as-you-go ownership, digital loans, health cover, device protection… View company page](https://www.startupjobs.ke/companies/m-kopa)

- **Work mode**: Hybrid

- **Languages**: English

- **Location**: Nairobi

- **Employment type**: FullTime

- **Posted**: 5 Nov 2026

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