Manager Talent Management & Development

About Inkomoko

Inkomoko is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs to expand their businesses in order to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and foster thriving communities. Recognized by the Financial Times in 2025 as the 8th fastest-growing company in Africa, Inkomoko serves entrepreneurs across East and Central Africa with training, consulting, finance access, and systemic interventions to generate meaningful impact. Since 2012, it has assisted over 100,000 entrepreneurs, including numerous refugee-owned businesses, and operates 50 offices across five countries with plans to expand to three additional nations by 2030.

Organizational Values

• Purpose: Deliver solutions-focused, quality work and shine as a global leader.
• Achievement: Strive to exceed personal limits consistently.
• Improvement: Foster humility and continuous development through honest feedback.
• Bravery: Embrace risk-taking, create inclusive and safe environments, and show compassion.
• We Eat Goat: Celebrate successes and support one another during challenges, operating in unity and shared purpose.

Inkomoko advocates equal opportunity and actively encourages applications from refugees, women, and representatives of diverse communities.

Role Overview

The Manager, Talent Management & Development, will assist the Head of Talent Management & Development in translating the organization's talent strategy into practical, scalable programs. This position involves leading initiatives in talent management, succession planning, leadership training, organizational capability development, and career advancement, collaborating closely with People & Culture teams and business leaders to assure cohesive and effective implementation across all operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate talent reviews, calibrations, and succession planning processes throughout the organization.
• Assist in identifying successors for leadership and key roles and support talent acceleration programs and internal mobility initiatives.
• Monitor succession preparedness, bench strength, talent movements, and potential risks, providing regular insights for leadership decision-making.
• Oversee leadership development programs, including academies and future leader pathways, and enhance management skills via coaching, mentoring, and targeted initiatives.
• Align learning and development efforts with business needs by developing curricula, functional and technical programs, and career growth tools to foster continuous learning and innovation.
• Support the development and deployment of a competency framework integrated into performance, learning, and succession systems, and coordinate interventions to bridge capability gaps.
• Maintain talent management tools, playbooks, and dashboards, delivering analytics and recommendations to improve talent practices and outcomes consistently across regions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, leaders, and external partners to design, implement, and evaluate talent initiatives and foster ongoing improvements in talent management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Psychology, Business Administration, or related disciplines.
• At least six years of professional experience in talent management, leadership or organizational development, learning and development, or related areas.
• Proven ability to design and execute talent and development programs, including succession planning and competency management.
• Experience working in diverse, multi-country or multicultural organizational settings is preferred.
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, communication, facilitation, presentation, and data-driven decision-making.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary with potential for annual performance bonuses.
• Supportive and dynamic company culture that encourages continuous learning and growth.
• Diverse and inclusive work environment with colleagues across the region.
• Opportunity to make significant social impact within the community.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees and their family members.
• Staff savings and provident fund schemes and negotiated banking benefits for long-term employees.
• Generous annual leave, parental leave, and sabbatical policies.

Additional Information

Applications should include a CV and a cover letter outlining why the candidate is an appropriate fit for this role. The recruitment process supports justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging refugees and women to apply. Employment offers are contingent upon successful background checks and references. Inkomoko participates in an Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure safe workplace standards.