Remote Tech People Partner Lead

M-KOPA; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Career development and coaching

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

M-KOPA is hiring a Lead People Partner to own the people agenda for our Technology organisation as we scale the infrastructure behind financial inclusion for everyday earners across Africa. You will partner with our CTO and leadership across Engineering, Data, Analytics, IT and Security, shaping how we build, retain and grow top engineering talent.

This role sits at the center of a globally distributed team and requires genuine fluency in engineering org design.

Qualifications

• Senior HR experience partnering with engineering organisations in scaling tech/fintech
• Proven org design depth: levelling, spans and layers, function redesign
• Ability to align people strategy with roadmaps at leadership level
• Experience supporting cross-cultural teams across regions
• Autonomy operating at C-level with ER judgement across jurisdictions

Responsibilities

• Lead org design and workforce planning for globally distributed engineering teams
• Own end-to-end people partnering for Engineering and Product with a Senior partner under you
• Coach and develop a direct report, setting partnering standards for the tech portfolio
• Use people analytics with Centres of Excellence to inform capability and costs
• Drive team effectiveness in a fast-paced, multi-country environment

Skills

Senior HR experience

Engineering partner

Org design depth

Remote/global savvy

Strategic/operational balance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ER expertise

Job description

M-KOPA is hiring a Lead People Partner to own the people agenda for our Technology organisation as we scale the infrastructure behind financial inclusion for everyday earners across Africa. You will partner with our CTO and leadership across Engineering, Data, Analytics, IT and Security, shaping how we build, retain and grow top engineering talent.

This role sits at the center of a globally distributed team and requires genuine fluency in engineering org design.