Background

We are a global advisory and impact consulting firm dedicated to helping governments, development agencies, philanthropic foundations, and mission-driven organizations solve complex socio-economic challenges.

Our work spans health systems strengthening, economic inclusion, climate resilience, digital transformation, public-sector reform, humanitarian response, and youth employment.

With offices across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, we partner with clients to:

• Design evidence-based strategies and policies
• Implement high-impact programs
• Strengthen institutional capacity
• Scale innovations that improve lives

Our teams combine consulting rigor, development-sector expertise, and deep local insights to shape solutions that are sustainable, inclusive, and transformative.

The Manager, Strategy – Kenya & Uganda will play a central role in leading strategic engagements, expanding our regional footprint, and advising senior stakeholders across government, donors, and implementing partners.

Role Purpose

The role leads multi-country development consulting engagements, delivering strategic advisory support across Kenya and Uganda. The Manager is responsible for project leadership, client engagement, team management, and thought leadership while ensuring that solutions are grounded in evidence, aligned to local contexts, and drive meaningful development impact.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy, Policy and Advisory Services

• Lead the design of country strategies, sector blueprints, and policy frameworks for government ministries, bilateral agencies, and foundations.
• Provide advisory on health, agriculture, youth employment, climate, education, digital governance, and other social impact domains.
• Develop high-quality analyses, reports, and strategic recommendations using rigorous research and data-driven methodologies.
• Facilitate co-creation sessions, workshops, and stakeholder consultations with public-sector leaders, communities, and partners.

Project Management and Delivery

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of consulting engagements across both countries, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met.
• Apply development-sector project management frameworks, including logframes, results chains, M&E plans, and adaptive management approaches.
• Maintain high delivery standards aligned with global consulting best practices.
• Manage project risks, scope changes, and quality assurance processes.

Regional Client Engagement and Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with government ministries, donor agencies (USAID, FCDO, EU, GIZ, World Bank, Global Fund, etc.), foundations, and NGOs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior client teams, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment throughout engagements.
• Identify opportunities to expand the firm’s work in Kenya and Uganda based on emerging development priorities and donor landscapes.

Business Development

• Lead proposal development, technical writing, budgeting, and pitch presentations for new opportunities.
• Track donor funding cycles, government programs, and sectoral trends to inform pursuit strategies.
• Develop thought leadership pieces, sector insights, and knowledge products relevant to East Africa.
• Represent the firm in regional development forums, donor roundtables, and policy dialogues.

Team Leadership and People Development

• Supervise consultants and analysts, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support.
• Promote a culture of learning, inclusivity, and collaboration across the Kenya and Uganda project teams.
• Contribute to internal capability building in areas such as research methods, data analytics, program design, or M&E.

Qualifications & Experience

Academic Background

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Public Policy, Public Health, Economics, Development Studies, International Relations, or Business Administration strongly preferred.

Professional Experience

• 6–10+ years of experience in development consulting, international development, public-sector advisory, or strategy consulting.
• Demonstrated experience working with or within donor agencies, government ministries, or development implementers.
• Experience leading multi-country or multi-stakeholder initiatives in East Africa.
• Strong understanding of Kenya and Uganda’s development priorities, policy frameworks, and political economy.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical capability.
• High proficiency in designing logical frameworks, theories of change, and evidence-based policy recommendations.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with ability to simplify complexity.
• Strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead teams in dynamic development contexts.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about social impact and sustainable development.
• Entrepreneurial mindset—able to spot opportunities and build new workstreams.
• Empathetic leader with strong stakeholder diplomacy skills.
• Resilient, adaptable, and solutions-oriented.
• Committed to inclusion, diversity, and localization principles.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on high-impact regional initiatives that directly improve livelihoods and strengthen systems.
• Exposure to leading development actors across Africa and globally.
• Professional growth within a mission-driven and globally networked organization.
• A collaborative, intellectually stimulating environment that values innovation and purpose

• Lead the design of country strategies, sector blueprints, and policy frameworks for government ministries, bilateral agencies, and foundations.
• Provide advisory on health, agriculture, youth employment, climate, education, digital governance, and other social impact domains.
• Develop high-quality analyses, reports, and strategic recommendations using rigorous research and data-driven methodologies.
• Facilitate co-creation sessions, workshops, and stakeholder consultations with public-sector leaders, communities, and partners.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of consulting engagements across both countries, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met.
• Apply development-sector project management frameworks, including logframes, results chains, M&E plans, and adaptive management approaches.
• Maintain high delivery standards aligned with global consulting best practices.
• Manage project risks, scope changes, and quality assurance processes.
• Build strong relationships with government ministries, donor agencies (USAID, FCDO, EU, GIZ, World Bank, Global Fund, etc.), foundations, and NGOs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior client teams, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment throughout engagements.
• Identify opportunities to expand the firm’s work in Kenya and Uganda based on emerging development priorities and donor landscapes.
• Lead proposal development, technical writing, budgeting, and pitch presentations for new opportunities.
• Track donor funding cycles, government programs, and sectoral trends to inform pursuit strategies.
• Develop thought leadership pieces, sector insights, and knowledge products relevant to East Africa.
• Represent the firm in regional development forums, donor roundtables, and policy dialogues.
• Supervise consultants and analysts, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support.
• Promote a culture of learning, inclusivity, and collaboration across the Kenya and Uganda project teams.
• Contribute to internal capability building in areas such as research methods, data analytics, program design, or M&E.

• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical capability.
• High proficiency in designing logical frameworks, theories of change, and evidence-based policy recommendations.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with ability to simplify complexity.
• Strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead teams in dynamic development contexts.

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Public Policy, Public Health, Economics, Development Studies, International Relations, or Business Administration strongly preferred.
• 6–10+ years of experience in development consulting, international development, public-sector advisory, or strategy consulting.
• Demonstrated experience working with or within donor agencies, government ministries, or development implementers.
• Experience leading multi-country or multi-stakeholder initiatives in East Africa.
• Strong understanding of Kenya and Uganda’s development priorities, policy frameworks, and political economy.