We are looking for a Senior Strategy Manager to join our Mobility team as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.
Leading cross-functional projects, you will work closely with senior executives, product teams, commercial leads, and field operations to design and drive strategic initiatives that shape the future of M-KOPA’s electric mobility business.
About Us
At M-KOPA, we believe in the power of innovation to unlock life-changing products and services for underbanked communities. Our Mobility business plays a critical role in this mission by providing accessible electric mobility and fair credit financing to micro-entrepreneurs across Africa.
As the Senior Strategy Manager – Mobility, you will lead high-impact strategic, commercial, and product initiatives, using data analytics, market research, and operational insight to solve complex business problems. From improving our business model and refining field processes to launching new pilots and building external partnerships, this role is pivotal in shaping our next phase of growth.
You will collaborate across multiple departments – product, commercial, credit, finance, and operations – and serve as a key strategic advisor to the Mobility Senior Leadership Team. If you are excited by the opportunity to blend executive-level strategy with on-the-ground execution, and you’re passionate about the future of electric mobility in Africa, then this role is for you.
Expertise
We are looking for someone who brings both strategic thinking and field empathy.
You will thrive in this role if you:
- Have 3+ years of experience in strategy or management consulting, ideally within a top-tier international or cross-market firm.
- Have prior experience in asset financing, electric mobility, consumer credit, or direct sales models.
- Are based in or have deep market experience in Kenya or similar African markets where M-KOPA operates.
- Bring advanced analytical, modeling, and data visualization skills, including high proficiency in Excel.
- Have experience with research methodologies (primary research, experiment design, statistical analysis) to drive data-informed decision-making.
- Possess excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across departments and geographies.
- Are comfortable managing multiple complex projects, delivering practical, scalable, and data-driven solutions.
- Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, and are equally comfortable engaging with motorbike riders in the field as you are presenting strategic plans in the boardroom.
Bonus points if you:
- Are passionate about electric mobility and unlocking access for underserved populations.
- Have a proven track record of working with financial products tailored to informal markets.
- Want to be part of a close-knit, diverse, and collaborative team helping build the future of sustainable transport in Africa.
Why M-KOPA?
At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.
Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at m-kopa.com.
Recognized thrice by the Financial Times as one Africa’s fastest growing companies (2022, 2023 and 2024) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we’ve served over 5 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.
Important Notice
M-KOPA 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.
M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.
M-KOPA 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.
