Job particulars
- Job title
- DRIVE – Deployment Project Leader
- Hiring organisation
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- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Industry
- Project Management
- Level
- Middle
- Posted
- 29 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 13 Nov 2026
Key responsibilities
- Deployment Governance & Planning.
- Take operational ownership of the deployment of an assigned country portfolio, from kick-off to handover to support.
- Define, maintain, and monitor Country Deployment Plans.
- Ensure deployments are executed in line with the core model, methodology, and roadmap.
- Adapt deployment approach when required to local constraints (country size, regulations, existing IS), while preserving standardization.
- Execution & Coordination.
- Animate and coordinate central, regional, and local stakeholders involved in deployments.
- Set up and run deployment governance (committees, rituals, decision forums)
- Ensure proper use of the Deployment Kit.
- Guarantee the production, validation, and quality of all deployment deliverables.
- Risk, Reporting & Control.
- Identify deployment risks, dependencies, and issues.
- Ensure escalation and implementation of mitigation action plans.
- Deliver structured and reliable project reporting to both central deployment stream and country management.
- Ensure consistency, predictability, and industrialization of deployments across countries.
- Continuous Improvement & Cross-Functional Alignment.
- Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement of deployment methods, tools, and kits.
- Coordinate with other functions (IT, Change, Training, Business) to ensure smooth execution.
- Support alignment between program objectives and country execution realities.
Candidate requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT deployment or transformation projects.
- Proven experience in industrialized application deployments within an ISD or a large transformation program.
- Experience in international and multicultural environments.
- 2/3 Years background in logistics, transport, customs, or TMS environments.
- Strong project leadership and coordination skills.
- Ability to work in complex, matrix organizations.
- Strong risk management, planning, and reporting capabilities.
- Structured, rigorous, and methodical approach.
- Ability to engage and align diverse stakeholders.
- Strong command of Microsoft O365 (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) Power BI is a plus.
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