{"id":102317,"date":"2026-07-17T12:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/project-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:54:30","slug":"project-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/project-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Project Manager\", \"description\": \"About the Role:\\nWe are looking for a Project Manager to drive ad-hoc projects across our operations and IT functions in Kenya. This is a broad, hands-on delivery role: you will take projects of all sizes from idea to completion \u2013 from analysing a single process with our data analysts, to building practical tools for teams in the field, to coordinating the launch of larger IT initiatives across branches and agents. You will work closely with operations, IT, sales, and the wider product team, acting as the person who keeps projects organised, on track, and delivered. This role reports to the Product Owner.\\nResponsibilities\\nProcess Analysis & Insights:\\nWork with data analysts to review processes and performance across areas such as sales data and customer app usage, turning findings into clear, actionable insights\\nMap how processes currently work, identify bottlenecks or gaps, and propose practical improvements\\nDefine what data and reporting is needed, and coordinate with analysts to ensure the right metrics are tracked\\nPresent findings and recommendations clearly to operations, IT, and management stakeholders\\nAd-hoc Operational Projects:\\nLead a varied pipeline of ad-hoc projects requested by different teams, scoping each one and seeing it through to delivery\\nBuild practical tools \u2013 such as Excel trackers, dashboards, and templates \u2013 that help teams manage and monitor their work\\nDesign and roll out new or improved processes, and ensure they are documented and adopted by the relevant teams\\nCoordinate the people involved, set timelines, track progress, and keep everyone aligned to completion\\nIT Project Delivery:\\nPlan and coordinate the launch of larger IT projects, including preparing launch plans, timelines, and rollout steps\\nOrganise and run testing before go-live \u2013 coordinate testers, document issues, and ensure they are resolved\\nPlan and deliver training for branches and agents, and support adoption during and after rollout\\nWork with internal IT teams and external vendors to align on requirements, timelines, and acceptance criteria\\nMonitor projects after launch, hand over operational processes to the relevant teams, and capture lessons learned\\nAcross All Projects:\\nManage delivery end to end \u2013 define scope, coordinate stakeholders, track progress, and ensure timely completion\\nIdentify and escalate risks or blockers early, and keep the Product Owner informed of progress throughout\\nRequirements\\nMinimum Academic Qualifications:\\nBachelor\u2019s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Project Management or a related field.\\nExperience:\\nMinimum\u00a03\u20135 years\u2019 experience\u00a0in project management.\\nAt least\u00a02 years\u2019 experience\u00a0in a fintech, microfinance, banking, SACCO, digital lending, payments, or other financial services environment is an added advantage.\\nDemonstrated experience delivering cross-functional projects from planning through implementation.\\nExperience with project management tools such as Jira, Trello, Asana, Monday.com, or Microsoft Project.\\nAbility to prepare dashboards, reports, and process documentation.\\nBasic understanding of data analysis and reporting.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-15\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Mogo Finance\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-25T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Mogo Finance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-25<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>About the Role:<br \/>We are looking for a Project Manager to drive ad-hoc projects across our operations and IT functions in Kenya. This is a broad, hands-on delivery role: you will take projects of all sizes from idea to completion \u2013 from analysing a single process with our data analysts, to building practical tools for teams in the field, to coordinating the launch of larger IT initiatives across branches and agents. You will work closely with operations, IT, sales, and the wider product team, acting as the person who keeps projects organised, on track, and delivered. This role reports to the Product Owner.<br \/>Responsibilities<br \/>Process Analysis &#038; Insights:<br \/>Work with data analysts to review processes and performance across areas such as sales data and customer app usage, turning findings into clear, actionable insights<br \/>Map how processes currently work, identify bottlenecks or gaps, and propose practical improvements<br \/>Define what data and reporting is needed, and coordinate with analysts to ensure the right metrics are tracked<br \/>Present findings and recommendations clearly to operations, IT, and management stakeholders<br \/>Ad-hoc Operational Projects:<br \/>Lead a varied pipeline of ad-hoc projects requested by different teams, scoping each one and seeing it through to delivery<br \/>Build practical tools \u2013 such as Excel trackers, dashboards, and templates \u2013 that help teams manage and monitor their work<br \/>Design and roll out new or improved processes, and ensure they are documented and adopted by the relevant teams<br \/>Coordinate the people involved, set timelines, track progress, and keep everyone aligned to completion<br \/>IT Project Delivery:<br \/>Plan and coordinate the launch of larger IT projects, including preparing launch plans, timelines, and rollout steps<br \/>Organise and run testing before go-live \u2013 coordinate testers, document issues, and ensure they are resolved<br \/>Plan and deliver training for branches and agents, and support adoption during and after rollout<br \/>Work with internal IT teams and external vendors to align on requirements, timelines, and acceptance criteria<br \/>Monitor projects after launch, hand over operational processes to the relevant teams, and capture lessons learned<br \/>Across All Projects:<br \/>Manage delivery end to end \u2013 define scope, coordinate stakeholders, track progress, and ensure timely completion<br \/>Identify and escalate risks or blockers early, and keep the Product Owner informed of progress throughout<br \/>Requirements<br \/>Minimum Academic Qualifications:<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Project Management or a related field.<br \/>Experience:<br \/>Minimum\u00a03\u20135 years\u2019 experience\u00a0in project management.<br \/>At least\u00a02 years\u2019 experience\u00a0in a fintech, microfinance, banking, SACCO, digital lending, payments, or other financial services environment is an added advantage.<br \/>Demonstrated experience delivering cross-functional projects from planning through implementation.<br \/>Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Trello, Asana, Monday.com, or Microsoft Project.<br \/>Ability to prepare dashboards, reports, and process documentation.<br \/>Basic understanding of data analysis and reporting.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Mogo Finance on talent.sage.hr to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1280243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-25 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Mogo Finance Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-25 Job Description About the Role:We are looking for a Project Manager to drive ad-hoc projects across our operations and IT functions in Kenya. 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