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General Manager at Verde Edge Consulting Ltd
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (23 Sep 2026) Deadline: 27 Sep 2026 Updated about 3 hours ago
Job Description
The General Manager will establish and lead the Kenyan operations of a Christian NGO, overseeing a multidisciplinary team and coordinating functions such as finance, customer service and technology. Key duties include recruitment, performance management, goal setting and fostering effective working relationships across cultures. The role demands strong leadership, project‑management and communication skills.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc/HND) and MBA/MSc/MA preferred
- • Three to five years of experience leading or building small teams or business units
- • Demonstrated ability to work across cultures and international teams
- • Strong communication, relationship‑building and entrepreneurial mindset
- • High ownership, initiative and attention to detail
- • Commitment to organizational values and ethical standards
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead the day‑to‑day establishment and development of Kenya operations
- • Manage, develop and motivate a multidisciplinary team of 5–15 employees
- • Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, performance management and professional development
- • Set clear goals, responsibilities and accountability across functions
- • Oversee finance, customer service, technology and other professional services
- • Work closely with global leadership and functional teams to align local activities
- • Foster effective working relationships and cross‑cultural collaboration