Senior Manager, Talent Management Job at Kifiya Financial Technologies, September 2026

About the Job

Location:

Addis Ababa

Department:

Human Resources

Reports To:

Director, People and Culture

About Kifiya:

Kifiya is an AI-powered financial and market infrastructure company advancing inclusive economic growth across Africa. We design and deploy risk decisioning systems, intelligent financial infrastructure, and market linkage platforms that unlock credit, insurance, payments, and capital access for MSMEs and smallholder farmers. We build the AI, data, and financial infrastructure that helps financial institutions serve hard-to-finance segments at scale.

Business Unit Description

The Human Resources function at Kifiya plays a strategic role in enabling organizational scalability, performance excellence, and talent sustainability across all business units. HR partners closely with leadership to translate business strategy into people, structure, capability, and culture solutions.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Talent Management, leads Kifiya’s end-to-end talent strategy, including learning and development, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development. The role ensures the organization has the right talent, capabilities, and pipelines to support long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

Learning and Development Strategy

Design and lead Kifiya’s enterprise-wide Learning and Development (L&D) strategy aligned with business priorities and future skill requirements.
Establish learning governance frameworks, standards, and curricula across technical, leadership, and functional domains.
Build scalable learning pathways for different employee segments (early career, professional, managerial, leadership).

Leadership Development and Capability Building

Design and implement leadership development programs for first-time managers, senior managers, and high-potential talent.
Develop manager capability frameworks focused on performance management, coaching, decision-making, and people leadership.
Support business continuity through structured leadership readiness initiatives.

Performance and Capability Development

Lead performance management framework design and execution.
Drive learning, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives.

Talent Analytics and Governance

Monitor talent KPIs (turnover, time-to-hire, internal mobility, bench strength).
Provide strategic talent insights to executive leadership.

Succession Planning and High-Potential Programs

Lead the design and implementation of succession planning frameworks for critical roles.
Identify, assess, and develop high-potential talent through structured development programs and learning journeys.
Provide talent development insights to senior leadership to support long-term organizational resilience

Key Outputs

Enterprise Learning and Development Strategy and annual learning roadmap
Leadership development and manager capability programs
Succession planning framework and high-potential development pipelines
Learning impact dashboards and capability gap analyses
Standardized learning curricula and development pathways

About You

Qualifications and Experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Management, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred)

Experience

10–12 years’ experience in talent management or strategic HR roles
Strong leadership and stakeholder management capability
Experience in fintech, technology, or consulting environments preferred

Core Competencies

Strategic thinking and systems design
Leadership and capability development expertise
Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
Data-driven approach to learning effectiveness
Change management and cultural alignment
High integrity, professionalism, and influence without authority

Requirement Skill

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

How To Apply

Qualified Candidates Apply Through :- [email protected]

More Information

Experience Level Manager
Total Years Experience 10-20
Qualification BA/BSc

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USD Full Time, 40 hours per week 2026-10-30

About the Job

Location:	Addis Ababa
Department:	Human Resources
Reports To:	Director, People and Culture
About Kifiya:	Kifiya is an AI-powered financial and market infrastructure company advancing inclusive economic growth across Africa. We design and deploy risk decisioning systems, intelligent financial infrastructure, and market linkage platforms that unlock credit, insurance, payments, and capital access for MSMEs and smallholder farmers. We build the AI, data, and financial infrastructure that helps financial institutions serve hard-to-finance segments at scale.
Business Unit Description	The Human Resources function at Kifiya plays a strategic role in enabling organizational scalability, performance excellence, and talent sustainability across all business units. HR partners closely with leadership to translate business strategy into people, structure, capability, and culture solutions.
Position Summary	The Senior Manager, Talent Management, leads Kifiya’s end-to-end talent strategy, including learning and development, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development. The role ensures the organization has the right talent, capabilities, and pipelines to support long-term growth.
Key Responsibilities	Learning and Development Strategy Design and lead Kifiya’s enterprise-wide Learning and Development (L&D) strategy aligned with business priorities and future skill requirements. Establish learning governance frameworks, standards, and curricula across technical, leadership, and functional domains. Build scalable learning pathways for different employee segments (early career, professional, managerial, leadership). Leadership Development and Capability Building Design and implement leadership development programs for first-time managers, senior managers, and high-potential talent. Develop manager capability frameworks focused on performance management, coaching, decision-making, and people leadership. Support business continuity through structured leadership readiness initiatives. Performance and Capability Development Lead performance management framework design and execution. Drive learning, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives. Talent Analytics and Governance Monitor talent KPIs (turnover, time-to-hire, internal mobility, bench strength). Provide strategic talent insights to executive leadership. Succession Planning and High-Potential Programs Lead the design and implementation of succession planning frameworks for critical roles. Identify, assess, and develop high-potential talent through structured development programs and learning journeys. Provide talent development insights to senior leadership to support long-term organizational resilience
Key Outputs	Enterprise Learning and Development Strategy and annual learning roadmap Leadership development and manager capability programs Succession planning framework and high-potential development pipelines Learning impact dashboards and capability gap analyses Standardized learning curricula and development pathways