We are a group of passionate individuals working together under one shared goal: to ensure that every cent spent to alleviate poverty has the greatest possible impact on the lives of the 2.4 billion men, women, and children afflicted by it. Our mission is to empower leaders in the social, public, and private sectors to improve the impact of social programs in developing countries by tying funding to results. You can read more about what each of us contributes to our mission here.

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Senior Manager/Manager-Global Projects Team

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

8 - 10 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Project Management

In this role, you will:

• Lead high-impact global projects and partnerships: Oversee research, analysis, and partner engagements across diverse development topics, translating insights into clear, actionable strategies for partners such as multilaterals, bilateral agencies, and philanthropies.
• Drive strategic initiatives and partnerships: Support partners to ensure their resources deliver maximum impact, including shaping donor transformation efforts, designing scalable partnership models, and advancing global reform agendas.
• Advance GEN’s growth and global footprint: Contribute to shaping and scaling the Government Empowerment Network by supporting country cohorts, strengthening partnerships, and refining delivery approaches.
• Manage complex stakeholder environments: Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across governments, development partners, and philanthropic organizations, navigating complex, multi-stakeholder dynamics.
• Operate with autonomy and leadership: Take ownership of workstreams and engagements, exercising strong judgment in ambiguous and fast-moving contexts.
• Steer teams and delivery: Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure high-quality delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Contribute to thought leadership and innovation: Help refine Instiglio’s approaches in areas such as results-based financing, performance management, and global partnership strategy

Who you are

We are looking for a candidate who combines analytical excellence, entrepreneurial drive, and a deep commitment to impact.

Experience

• As a Manager: Minimum 8 years; Senior Manager: 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong background in strategy consulting, international development, or complex advisory roles.
• Experience working with multilateral and bilateral institutions, philanthropies, and/or global development actors.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder engagements across geographies.
• Experience designing or supporting strategic initiatives, partnerships, or large-scale programs.
• Exposure to results-based financing, performance management, or impact measurement frameworks is highly desirable.

Education:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Public Policy, Business, Development Studies, or related fields.

• Lead high-impact global projects and partnerships: Oversee research, analysis, and partner engagements across diverse development topics, translating insights into clear, actionable strategies for partners such as multilaterals, bilateral agencies, and philanthropies.
• Drive strategic initiatives and partnerships: Support partners to ensure their resources deliver maximum impact, including shaping donor transformation efforts, designing scalable partnership models, and advancing global reform agendas.
• Advance GEN’s growth and global footprint: Contribute to shaping and scaling the Government Empowerment Network by supporting country cohorts, strengthening partnerships, and refining delivery approaches.
• Manage complex stakeholder environments: Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across governments, development partners, and philanthropic organizations, navigating complex, multi-stakeholder dynamics.
• Operate with autonomy and leadership: Take ownership of workstreams and engagements, exercising strong judgment in ambiguous and fast-moving contexts.
• Steer teams and delivery: Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure high-quality delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Contribute to thought leadership and innovation: Help refine Instiglio’s approaches in areas such as results-based financing, performance management, and global partnership strategy

• Strong background in strategy consulting, international development, or complex advisory roles.
• Experience working with multilateral and bilateral institutions, philanthropies, and/or global development actors.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder engagements across geographies.
• Experience designing or supporting strategic initiatives, partnerships, or large-scale programs.
• Exposure to results-based financing, performance management, or impact measurement frameworks is highly desirable.
• Analytical excellence
• Entrepreneurial drive
• Deep commitment to impact

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Public Policy, Business, Development Studies, or related fields.
• Minimum 8 years (Manager) or 10+ years (Senior Manager) of relevant professional experience.