Gender Strategy Manager

7 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa M-KOPA Full time

**We are looking for a Gender Strategy Manager to join our Impact Team; as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.**:
Leading M-KOPA’s gender strategy, you will drive our initiatives to increase financial and digital inclusion for underserved women, aiming to reach a customer base of at least 50% women across all markets.

As a strategic thought leader, you will collaborate closely with product, commercial, and impact teams to design gender-focused products and solutions, grounded in data and research, that advance women’s economic empowerment. You will also lead the charge in developing and presenting gender-specific impact insights and work directly with stakeholders, including funders, senior management, and industry leaders, to advocate and expand M-KOPA’s commitment to gender inclusivity in financial services.

**About Us**:
At M-KOPA, our mission of expanding financial access to underserved communities comes to life through impactful initiatives like our Gender Strategy. As the Gender Strategy Manager, you’ll play a critical role in driving our goal of reaching 50% women customers by leading strategies that promote digital and financial inclusion for women across all markets. Working closely with our product and commercial teams, you’ll design and implement products that meet the unique needs of women and men, making strides toward gender equality and economic empowerment through innovative digital financial solutions.

This position offers the chance to lead groundbreaking research on barriers to women’s inclusion, oversee grant-funded gender initiatives, and collaborate on data-driven projects that inform our company strategy. If you're passionate about leveraging data to make a difference and enjoy the challenge of aligning diverse stakeholders around a mission, this role could be perfect for you. As a member of the M-KOPA team, you’ll work in a dynamic, multicultural environment, directly impacting the lives of women in underserved communities while embodying M-KOPA’s values of Progress, Humility, and Excellence.

For Hybrid/On-site roles:
This is a **hybrid** role, you would be working from our offices in **(Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana or South Africa)**, partnering with a diverse group of employees from our different markets and locations across the UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the **Head of Impact.**

**Expertise**:
Our ideal person will have a strong background in digital financial services or fintech, with experience in strategy consulting or similar fields, and a passion for promoting gender inclusion and economic empowerment. You should bring a good number of years of experience, ideally with a proven track record in sub-Saharan Africa and some direct experience in gender-inclusive strategies.

Experience managing grant-funded or investor-led programs is also essential, as is the ability to lead research and translate insights into impactful strategies.

We’re looking for someone with a combination of analytical strength and an entrepreneurial mindset, ready to drive projects forward in a fast-moving, dynamic environment. Key skills include effective communication and presentation abilities to influence stakeholders at all levels, cultural sensitivity for diverse settings, and proficiency with project management and data analysis tools.

**If you're ready to lead M-KOPA’s gender digital financial inclusion efforts across multiple markets and thrive on advancing inclusive strategies with measurable impact, we encourage you to apply.**

**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.
- Recognized thrice by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing company (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._

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