Resource Planning & Internal Projects Officer
Nairobi, Kenya
Full Time
Mid Level
Who we are
Open Capital is a financial advisory and strategy consulting firm with >100 full-time team across Africa. We aim to transform African economies and build generations of business leaders and are advisors to the most innovative businesses and investors driving growth on the continent.
We’re proud of what we’ve built – since we founded Open Capital in 2010, we have completed 1,900+ engagements across 35 countries in Africa. Our clients have transformed local industries in agribusiness, energy access, financial services, healthcare, and water & sanitation, among others. We have closed >$2 billion in capital raises in Africa and are now leading design for a new generation of market-building mechanisms.
Today, our team is a diverse, global mix of talented individuals from 15+ nationalities and we are proud to have strong gender representation across levels from Analyst to Partner. We are a top employer that seeks excellence in everything we do; we have built a platform to drive change through African markets and are seeking exceptional team members to join us at our office in Nairobi.
Why join us
We are a diverse, highly-motivated team with a dual mission: advance African economies & build generations of business leaders. Our culture enables us to deliver exceptional client outcomes and support each other as we grow into global leaders. We enjoy solving big, tough challenges and working with great people to do it!
The Role
The Resource Planning & Internal Projects Officer role offers a unique opportunity to gain deep visibility into how the firm operates while helping shape and improve the operational systems that support our work. Sitting at the intersection of staffing, systems, and operational strategy, and reporting to the Chief of Staff, the role provides an excellent platform for someone interested in strengthening how organizations plan, allocate talent, and execute their work at scale.
Key responsibilities
Resource Planning & Staffing
Operational Systems, Data, & Improvement Projects
Who you are
You want to build African industries and capital markets and share our optimism for what we can achieve! You have:
Reach out to us
If you’re passionate about driving change while working with our amazing team, tell us about yourself by filling out the recruiting form and sharing your CV by April 10th. We greatly appreciate your interest, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of applications.
Open Capital is a financial advisory and strategy consulting firm with >100 full-time team across Africa. We aim to transform African economies and build generations of business leaders and are advisors to the most innovative businesses and investors driving growth on the continent.
We’re proud of what we’ve built – since we founded Open Capital in 2010, we have completed 1,900+ engagements across 35 countries in Africa. Our clients have transformed local industries in agribusiness, energy access, financial services, healthcare, and water & sanitation, among others. We have closed >$2 billion in capital raises in Africa and are now leading design for a new generation of market-building mechanisms.
Today, our team is a diverse, global mix of talented individuals from 15+ nationalities and we are proud to have strong gender representation across levels from Analyst to Partner. We are a top employer that seeks excellence in everything we do; we have built a platform to drive change through African markets and are seeking exceptional team members to join us at our office in Nairobi.
Why join us
We are a diverse, highly-motivated team with a dual mission: advance African economies & build generations of business leaders. Our culture enables us to deliver exceptional client outcomes and support each other as we grow into global leaders. We enjoy solving big, tough challenges and working with great people to do it!
The Role
The Resource Planning & Internal Projects Officer role offers a unique opportunity to gain deep visibility into how the firm operates while helping shape and improve the operational systems that support our work. Sitting at the intersection of staffing, systems, and operational strategy, and reporting to the Chief of Staff, the role provides an excellent platform for someone interested in strengthening how organizations plan, allocate talent, and execute their work at scale.
Key responsibilities
Resource Planning & Staffing
- Lead staffing decisions across client engagements, business development, and internal initiatives, balancing team availability, interests, and project needs
- Monitor team utilization, capacity, and project pipeline to ensure effective deployment across the firm
- Manage staffing requests, identify and resolve gaps, and oversee the collection of staffing preferences
- Produce analysis and provide leadership visibility into utilization, capacity, and project pipeline
- Monitor project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure alignment with staffing plans
- Collaborate with People, Finance, and consulting leadership to align staffing with project timelines, organizational priorities, recruitment planning, and performance management work
Operational Systems, Data, & Improvement Projects
- Own and improve the systems and dashboards supporting staffing, project tracking, and pipeline management, and others
- Identify operational bottlenecks and design improvements to workflows, data quality, and reporting
- Lead and support operational/process improvement initiatives to strengthen staffing, systems, and consulting team delivery
- Partner with the Systems team to design, implement, and scale enhancements to tools and systems
- Act as an internal operator to scope, test, and roll out tech improvements across the firm’s operational infrastructure
- Document and maintain updates to operational processes and procedures
Who you are
You want to build African industries and capital markets and share our optimism for what we can achieve! You have:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, finance, operations, engineering, economics, or related field
- 3–6 years of relevant work experience in operations, consulting, project management, or systems/process improvement roles
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with operational data and reporting
- Understanding of AI tools, and how to leverage them to improve work efficiency
- Strong familiarity with operational systems, processes, and technology that helps businesses to scale
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills- ability to speak clearly, confidently and persuasively, and liaise with multiple stakeholders simultaneously
- Self-driven with ability to work under minimal supervision
- Experience working with datasets and generating analytical insights
- Strong planning, time management, and prioritization skills
- Comfort learning new systems, and strong computer skills with proficiency in mainstream office software (e.g.- MS Office, G-Suite)
- Creative mindset and ability to deal with ambiguity and work in a fast-paced environment; ability to see past barriers and generate multiple potential solutions
- Fluent English language skills, both spoken and written
Reach out to us
If you’re passionate about driving change while working with our amazing team, tell us about yourself by filling out the recruiting form and sharing your CV by April 10th. We greatly appreciate your interest, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of applications.
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