Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner

About the role

HR Digital Consulting Ltd is seeking an entrepreneurial, growth‑oriented leader to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner. The role will drive partnership development, increase market visibility, and lead sustainable business growth in Kenya and potentially across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a pipeline of consulting, training, research, HR advisory, AI, digital, ESG, sustainability, Green Jobs and institutional development opportunities.
• Build and nurture strategic relationships with clients, HR leaders, development agencies, training institutions and consulting partners.
• Identify, qualify and follow up leads, manage relationship conversations and convert them into quality client assignments.
• Coordinate expressions of interest, proposals, concept notes, quotations, pitch decks, capability statements and partnership submissions.
• Support assignment planning, consultant coordination, client communication, quality review and delivery oversight.
• Strengthen visibility and business development systems through events, digital platforms, thought leadership, opportunity trackers and partner maps.

Required profile

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Human Resource Management, Strategy, Organizational Development, Education, Technology, Sustainability, Social Sciences or a related field.
• Post‑graduate training, professional certification or executive development in HR, leadership, business development, project management, strategy, digital transformation, ESG or consulting is an advantage.
• Experience in consulting, professional services, business development, partnerships or client relationship management.
• Exposure to HR, leadership, strategy, AI, digital transformation, sustainability, ESG, Green Jobs, institutional development, research or capacity building.
• Proven ability to engage senior professionals, institutional decision‑makers, development partners, private‑sector actors, NGOs and professional bodies.
• Strong discipline in proposal coordination, opportunity tracking, client follow‑up and relationship management.

Required skills

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts applied to HR and education.
• Digital transformation methodologies.
• People analytics and data‑informed decision making.
• ESG and sustainability frameworks.