Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 04 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Role
You will work closely with the Future Lab Studio Lead to design and execute our strategy. Specifically, you will have P&L responsibility for the Corporate Innovation and Advisory function, leveraging our partner network to create and capture value across the Studio’s capabilities across our multisectoral

Innovation Clusters. Specifically, you will:
• Source and execute Corporate Innovation and Advisory engagements across our range of capabilities
• Secure and manage the delivery of Innovation Programs across each of the sector-themed
• Innovation Clusters
• Manage and collaborate with our Partner Network to create effective demand for and to offtake solutions built by our Portfolio Startups

Skills And Experience Profile
• 10+ years’ experience, with at least 3 years gained in Africa, in roles encompassing one or more of business development, corporate investing, service design, strategy consulting, management consulting, product management, innovation department management, or startup incubation/ acceleration.
• Have considerable Project or Program Management Experience
• Have experience in creating, designing and/or implementing innovative products and services and keeping up to date with the newest technologies
• Have experience in developing or transforming growth strategies or new business ventures
• Worked in an environment where service design, design thinking, change management, UX design, design sprints and digital innovation are daily used
• Possess strong general consulting skills and can overcome internal barriers through drive and determination
• Have broad experience leading case teams to deliver outstanding consulting results for clients
• Have experience with or knowledge of working in Agile environments and developing proof of concepts or minimal viable products
• Experience developing and presenting sales pitches or creating business volume through add-on sales while delivering a project
• Significant track record of generating revenue and originating and structuring long term collaborations that directly contribute to P&L
• Solid network of multidisciplinary executive-level relationships across East Africa
• Strong ability to cultivate and maintain high valued relationships and manage multiple counterparties and workstreams
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to problem solve effectively with the grit to pivot effectively and refocus on driving forward to successful outcomes
• Culturally and functionally agile and a strong business and thought partner who works collaboratively and effectively cross-functionally with colleagues at all levels in an organization
• Highly comfortable in fluid, rapidly changing environments with a proven ability to work independently and demonstrate problem-solving leadership with limited oversight
• Experience coaching and supporting Senior Leadership towards sustained change
• Exceptional ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking, modelling, and analysis
• Outstanding research skills and the ability to integrate multiple data sources to inform complex problems
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex ideas effectively
● Prior experience founding a startup is an added advantage

Why You Might Be Excited About Us
• Opportunity to impact the direction and success of Future Lab Studio, and by extension, The Innovation Village
• An opportunity to build a deep understanding of venture capital, early-stage investing, and what makes early-stage companies successful
• The platform to influence the creation and delivery of ground-breaking innovations with the ability to create better outcomes for millions of Ugandans and beyond


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, please drop us an application through this link https://bit.ly/GrowthServicesLeadApplication. 
Should you require any clarification, please email dan.ndolo@kayatalent.com 


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