Job Purpose

As People Business Partner, Kenya, you will act as the dedicated People Business Partner (PBP) for Moniepoint Kenya. This is a hands-on, builder role - ideal for a strategic, experienced People Business Partner or early-stage People leader who wants real ownership. You will take the strong foundations already in place and evolve them to support a fast-moving, regulated fintech business. This role partners with Moniepoint's Kenya CEO to design and implement people initiatives that strengthen performance, engagement, and organizational capability.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with Moniepoint Kenya CEO to operationalize people plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and talent priorities.
Manage day-to-day employee lifecycle matters in partnership with People Operations and Employee Relations.
Coach line managers on performance management, feedback, and team engagement.
Analyze people metrics (attrition, engagement, performance) to identify local trends and propose solutions.
Support organizational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives.
Collaborate with COEs (Talent Management, Total Rewards, Learning, ER) to deliver enterprise programs into Moniepoint Kenya.
Act as a culture champion, driving inclusion and accountability through daily interactions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or related field
10+ years HR experience, including 5+ years in HRBP or advisory role.
Proven capability working as a People Business Partner in a fast moving organization.
Sound understanding of Kenyan labour laws and regulations.
Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data trends.
Registered member with the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM)
CHRP-K certification

Preferred Qualifications

About You

You’re a strategic operator who balances business acumen with people insight.
You see patterns in data, behaviors, and structure — and use them to shape decisions that build capability and performance at scale.
You’re confident in influencing senior leaders, framing complex people issues in business terms, and driving clarity where ambiguity exists.
You collaborate fluidly across COEs, ensuring that enterprise initiatives translate into meaningful impact on the ground.
You’re known for your sound judgment, calm under pressure, and ability to hold leaders accountable while strengthening trust.
Above all, you elevate the people function — turning strategy into measurable outcomes that advance both culture and commercial success.

What Success Looks Like

You are recognized as a strategic partner by the senior leadership team, you shape the long-term organizational and talent strategy.
You have designed and implemented business unit-specific people strategies that demonstrably contribute to achieving core business objectives (e.g., market expansion, product innovation, operational efficiency).
Your influence extends to shaping company-wide HR policy and program design, providing crucial business context and feedback to Centers of Excellence (COEs).
You have successfully led the end-to-end deployment of multiple COE-led strategic initiatives across organizations, ensuring high-quality execution, sustained adoption, and demonstrable positive impact on key people metrics.
Your proactive people risk mitigation and strategic workforce planning result in a highly stable, engaged, and optimally structured talent base that is ahead of the curve in meeting future business needs.