Group Chief Operations People Officer

As we move rapidly into new markets work with larger clients and take on more complex projects we re looking for a Group COPO to help move AMI to the next level of scale. We re looking for a seasoned entrepreneurial leader to lead internal operations and shape a one AMI culture across offices.

We re open to shaping the exact job profile in line with the passions and specific talents of the right candidate and to building a team around you. We ve shared some ideas below but are open to a variety of experience. What we do know is that you ll have that rare combination of flawless execution and great people instincts. And you will share our passion for and obsession with enabling ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive.

Responsibilities:

• People & Culture: People come first at AMI and peoples skills sit at the core of this role. Beyond HR you will be a culture shaper experienced in building and retaining winning teams. You ll lead rapid recruitment shape our One AMI culture across markets and drive our focus on employee development a key strategic pillar as we scale. Our Ops and People teams will report to you but your influence will reach across the company.
  
• Orgbuilding: We have 100 staff in 5 offices and expect both numbers to double (at minimum) in the next 3 years. You will be a natural creator of processes and playbooks that ensure consistent quality and efficiency while stimulating innovation and will have the vision and experience to design and implement the right companywide operating system to support growth.
  

• Systems: You will review and optimise our systems across the company collaborating with different teams to drive integration lead change management and get the company working as a welloiled machine.
  
• Strategy execution & leadership: Reporting to the CEO you will drive planning across the business units functions and country offices ensuring topteam cohesion and supporting other leaders as we translate our company strategy into results.
  
• Backend support: You ll have a handle on everything that keeps the company ticking overseeing teams that manage governance compliance legal and admin/office management and ensuring our multicountry teams have the resources and environment needed to thrive.
  

Requirements

Skills & attributes

• A people person. Culturally adept. Ability to communicate effectively across different levels with local and international teams and stakeholders
  
• Proven ability to build and lead a team motivate staff manage performance and drive delivery. Ability to work as part of a collaborative crossborder leadership team.
  
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and to execute methodically.
  
• Ability to create order from chaos. Thrives in a fastpaced entrepreneurial environment but able to design and implement effective structures and policies.
  
• Unflinching attention to detail. Outstanding organizational and administrative skills. Are you the most organised person you know
  
• Organisational & management maturity you understand what makes people tick how to motivate teams and how to build organisations where people thrive
  
• Digitally savvy experience implementing large organisationlevel systems able to quickly master and assess new systems and map process flows to ensure that systems serve people not the other way around
  
• Commitment to AMI s vision of becoming the champion for Africa s business champions through practical evidencebased learning.
  
• Willingness to engage in robust debate alongside deep respect for others
  
• Rocksolid integrity. Team before ego.
  

• Minimum 12 years work experience with at least 5 at a senior level with strategic influence
  
• P&L experience (country or business line) strongly preferred
  
• No sector experience but you ll have worked in an entrepreneurial and operational environment in an African market.
  
• Masters degree or equivalent experience
  
• AMI will consider candidates from any country but preference will be given to African nationals. Candidates must be willing to live in Nairobi and free to travel across Africa.
  

Benefits

Why join us

• A highimpact diverse and ambitious team with common values:
  

1. Be the best: We work really hard are proud of what we do and love delighting our clients with quality.
   
2. Own it: We step up to the task never pass the buck and hold ourselves accountable for delivering results.
   
3. Push the limits: We ask why embrace failure and try new things. We never settle.
   
4. Do what s right: We act with integrity confront dishonesty treat people fairly and strive to contribute to the greater good
   
5. Always care: We don t do ego it s always team before me . We are kind we celebrate each other s success and we care enough to give honest feedback.
   

• A dynamic office & team life:
  

1. Brand new offices in Westlands Nairobi
   
2. Monthly team social events and yearly offsite
   
3. Regular learning and coaching opportunities
   

• A hybrid working model
  

• An interview with one of our recruiter to have a clear understanding of your career plan and answer all your questions
  
• An interview with our CEO and cofounder to create a strong alignment on what she ll expect from you and tell you more about AMI and how it operates
  
• A case study to assess your hard skills on the related job
  
• An interview with future team members to assess the cultural fit and further project yourself in the company
  
• A final interview with our CEO and Chairman/cofounder