Senior Manager, Workplaces

About the role

M-KOPA is looking for a Senior Manager, Workplaces to lead its Workplaces function as the company scales up. The role covers fleet, corporate travel, facilities, administration, meals, events and guest services, with the strategy, standards and budget to match. It is based in Nairobi.

Key responsibilities

• Own the fleet programme, including the lease, own or hire decision and NTSA compliance, plus oversight of executive, Board and international travel.
• Run HQ and warehouse facilities, office moves and fit-outs, and manage the budget, vendor contracts and cost savings.
• Lead and develop specialist leads, and move manual reporting onto dashboards and tools such as FreshService, Dynamics, HiBob and Milo.

Required profile

• Degree in business, operations, facilities or hospitality management, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive track record in workplace, facilities, travel, fleet or administrative operations, including leading specialist teams.
• Demonstrable experience with multi-vendor budgets, purchase-to-payment and accrual discipline, and cost-based fleet and space decisions.
• Working knowledge of NTSA requirements, county permits, the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 and the Data Protection Act 2019, with strong discretion and a calm head in incidents.

What we offer

• Diverse development programmes, coaching partnerships and on-the-job training.
• Family-friendly policies and a focus on well-being.
• Flexibility.