Senior Manager, Internal Consulting at Food For Education

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Team Set-up and Leadership ( ~ 25%

• Help establish and set up Food4Education’s internal consulting team, including providing input on strategy and processes for soliciting, selecting, and executing projects.
• Inform the design of internal team processes to ensure coordination, common standards, and continual improvement.
• Create, test, and improve tools to enable team management and growth (e.g., project trackers, impact dashboards).

Project Management (~ 60%)

• Lead or co-lead projects that address critical areas of need or opportunity for the organization, from scoping through execution and handover.
• Support the design and implementation of select organizational pilots, innovations, or growth projects to accelerate impact.
• Manage internal client relationships to build demand for the team’s work and ensure work is effective and well-received.
• Create and utilize project implementation tools that establish a long-term standard for this team’s operations.

Ecosystem Scanning & engagement (~ 15%)

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the critical dynamics in the markets and environments relevant to Food4Education’s work, including school feeding, nonprofit strategy and operations, and technological innovation.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with select peers, partners, and supporters to enable and sustain information sharing and growth (e.g., think tanks, businesses, and similar non-profits).
• Formulate Food4Education’s Internal Consulting function to be best-in-class relative to peers in the field, utilizing industry knowledge and expertise.
• This role will be based in Nairobi and require 10-20% domestic travel to facilitate project execution.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in consulting, finance, engineering, or similar strategic and analytics-heavy roles in fast-paced, client service environments.
• Experience managing people and teams, preferably on client-service projects.
• Experience with operating model, organizational design analysis, and transformation.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create order and find insights amidst ambiguity and excessive information.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, including expertise in Excel and PowerPoint. Optional expertise with statistical software (e.g., R, Stata) and project management tools.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects and driving organizational change.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented.
• Strong sense of integrity and commitment to the organization’s mission and values.