AI Project Manager (Kenya or South Africa)

About the role

Team4Tech is hiring a Project Manager for its multi-country AI literacy project in secondary schools across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The role reports to the Africa Regional Hub Director and takes day-to-day ownership of project delivery across the four countries, while the Hub Director focuses on regional strategy and external representation. It is a local hire in Kenya (Nairobi-based candidates preferred) or South Africa, remote but with periodic travel to project sites.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of the project across the four African countries and act as operational lead
• Integrate project activities with national Ministries of Education and coordinate with in-country project coordinators
• Lead NGO onboarding, grant management, communications and deliverables, and flag risks and resourcing needs to the Hub Director
• Contribute to workplanning, budgeting and capacity development, and co-facilitate capacity-building activities for NGO partners
• Project manage teacher training, training of trainers and cascading training, and contribute to the M&E system and routine data collection
• Review draft case studies, prepare progress reports, and plan and run quarterly partner convening meetings
• Manage the Small Language Model pilot activities and escalate delivery challenges as needed

Required profile

• 7-10 years of program management experience in education, international development or workforce development, ideally multi-country or NGO grants
• Experience managing sub-grants and supporting large-scale teacher training with Ministries of Education desired
• Bachelor's degree; Master's in international education, international development, education technology, public policy or business administration preferred
• Fluent spoken and written English; comfort travelling locally and regionally in Africa

Required skills

• Program management and grant management, including partner reporting and compliance tracking
• Experience with M&E systems, routine data collection and progress reporting
• Strong written and verbal communication, including drafting progress reports and reviewing case studies

What we offer

• Fixed-term contract of three years tied to the project
• Salary of KES 350k-500k per month for Kenya and R60k-R80k per month for South Africa, with standard benefits packages
• Remote-first workplace with periodic travel to project sites

Applications are submitted through the Team4Tech Breezy HR portal, on a rolling basis, with preference for applications by Friday 13 November 2026 and a desired start date in early January 2027.