[Hiring] AI Project Manager @Team4Tech

Role Description

The Project Manager will bring hands-on program management experience across multi-country initiatives, a track record of managing NGO grants and partner relationships, and the organizational rigor to keep complex, multi-stakeholder projects moving on time and on budget. This role will report to and work in close partnership with the Africa Regional Hub Director, taking day-to-day ownership of project delivery across the 4 African countries so the Hub Director can focus on regional strategy and senior external representation.

• Manage day-to-day delivery of the project across 4 African countries.
• Serve as the operational lead for day-to-day project management across all 4 countries.
• Ensure effective integration of project activities with national Ministries of Education across the 4 countries, in close coordination with the Africa Regional Hub Director and in-country project coordinators.
• Ensure integration and coordination across partner NGO workstreams so activities stay aligned with project timelines and goals.
• Flag delivery risks and resourcing needs to the Africa Regional Hub Director as they arise.
• Lead NGO onboarding and grant management.
• Manage NGO grants, communications, and deliverables, ensuring NGOs meet reporting and compliance requirements.
• Ensure integration across NGO partners' work so their activities complement rather than duplicate one another.
• Contribute to workplanning, budgeting, and capacity development.
• Co-facilitate capacity development activities for Team4Tech NGO partners in coordination with other team members.
• Support planning and implementation of teacher training activities.
• Project manage the overall planning and delivery of master training, training of trainers, and teacher training cascades, in coordination with in-country project coordinators and partner NGOs.
• Contribute to the project's M&E system and oversee routine data collection.
• Prepare progress reports for review.
• Project manage partner convening activities and Small Language Model pilot activities.

Qualifications

• A passionate advocate for Team4Tech's mission and values.
• A hands-on program manager with 7-10 years of applicable experience in education and/or program management.
• A strong partnership and relationship builder.
• A credible training manager with experience in capacity development programs.
• A professional with experience supporting education NGOs and systems in Africa.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in relevant fields preferred.
• 7-10 years of progressive program management experience in international development, education, or workforce development programming in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-country, multi-partner, or other large-scale programs.
• Experience managing sub-grants to partner organizations desired.
• Experience supporting large-scale teacher training or trainer-of-trainer program models in coordination with Ministries of Education.
• Experience with M&E systems, including routine data collection and progress reporting.
• Strong program management skills, including coordinating activities and communication across multiple countries and time zones.
• Familiarity with the education, AI, technology, and/or workforce development sectors in Africa.
• Grant management experience, including partner reporting and compliance tracking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including drafting progress reports and reviewing case studies.
• Existing relationships with, or ability to quickly build trust with, NGO partners, school-level stakeholders, and project partners in the education/AI/technology space in Africa.
• Fluent spoken and written English required.

Benefits

• Salary is commensurate with experience and geographic location, ranging from KES 350k – 500k monthly for Kenya-based employees and R60k – R80k monthly for South Africa based employees.
• Standard benefits packages for Kenya or South Africa-based employees will be offered.

Company Description

Team4Tech envisions a world where all learners have equitable access to quality education for improved socioeconomic mobility. We advance this mission by serving as an impact accelerator for community-based education NGOs in low-income communities.