Primary Responsibilities:<\/p>\n
Portfolio Leadership and Team Management<\/p>\n
\tLead and scale the Nairobi Digital Hub as a multidisciplinary engineering organization (software, data, DevOps, cloud, QA, security, UX)
\n\tProvide executive oversight for major digital and platform implementations, balancing innovation, delivery discipline, risk, and financial performance
\n\tRepresent Palladium as a senior digital and engineering leader with clients, funders, governments, and private sector partners
\n\tBalance innovation with delivery discipline, risk management, and financial performance
\n\tEnsure projects align with Palladium\u2019s platform strategy and Digital Hub delivery model
\n\tRecruit, mentor, and retain high caliber engineering and product talent, building sustainable delivery capacity
\n\tFoster a builder culture emphasizing ownership, accountability, learning, and delivery of excellence
\n\tEstablish clear career pathways for engineers, architects, and technical leaders within Palladium<\/p>\n
Technical Strategy and Execution Oversight<\/p>\n
\tDefine and own Palladium\u2019s digital platform strategy, including interoperable architectures, opensource and global public goods ecosystems, data platforms, analytics, and AI enablement
\n\tEstablish and enforce engineering excellence standards across architecture, coding practices, security, scalability, documentation, and DevOps
\n\tOversee the design, build, and operation of shared digital platforms, accelerators, and reusable components
\n\tChampion product and platform-oriented delivery models, moving beyond project-by-project implementations
\n\tEnsure adoption of modern software engineering practices (Agile, CI\/CD, cloud native, API first, modular architectures)
\n\tServe as a senior technical authority on platform architecture, integration, and interoperability across sectors
\n\tEnsure platforms are secure, scalable, and compliant with donors, regulatory, and data protection requirements
\n\tDevelop and maintain reference architectures, blueprints, and reusable assets for global use<\/p>\n
Growth and Business Development<\/p>\n
\tOriginate and close digital business opportunities, including platform build and scale and managed services for both public and private sector clients, supporting diversification of revenue beyond traditional donor funded work
\n\tLead or significantly contribute to deal shaping, solution design, pricing models, and commercial structures including authoring and reviewing technical and management sections of proposals
\n\tTranslate complex technical concepts into clear business and impact value propositions
\n\tBuild and maintain strategic partnerships with technology firms, startups, investors, and delivery partners to support cocreation, co-investment, and platform adoption<\/p>\n
Essential Criteria:<\/p>\n
\t15+ years in software engineering, digital platforms, or technology leadership roles
\n\tProven experience leading engineering teams and growth of digital platform engineering teams at scale; experience leading a P&L with accountability for revenue growth, cost management, and profitability preferred
\n\tStrong understanding of: Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); Modern software architectures (microservices, APIs, event-driven systems); Data platforms and analytics
\n\tDemonstrated success in business development or commercial technology roles including selling, deal shaping, or partnerships
\n\tExperience working across public sector, development, and\/or private sector technology environments
\n\tTrack record of delivering complex digital solutions in multi-stakeholder environments<\/p>\n
Apply Through:<\/p>\n
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