About the role
About Company: Our client is a female-focused fintech and business growth company committed to empowering African women in business through access to capital, capacity development, and community.
The company provides business financing, business support, capacity development, and workspace solutions to women-owned and women-led businesses. With a strong focus on financial inclusion, innovation, and sustainable growth, it is building a platform that combines financial services with business development and operational excellence
Our client is seeking a strategic, experienced, and results-driven Program Manager to lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of high-impact entrepreneurship, MSME development, and financial inclusion programs.
The ideal candidate will oversee end-to-end program delivery, from strategy and curriculum development to execution, budgeting, stakeholder engagement, monitoring, evaluation, and impact reporting. The role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to deliver measurable outcomes while contributing to the company’s growth and sustainability.
What you'll do
Design and implement entrepreneurship, business development, mentorship, accelerator, and financial inclusion programs.
Conduct needs assessments, develop curricula, training frameworks, proposals, implementation plans, and measurable performance indicators.
Manage end-to-end program delivery, including participant recruitment, onboarding, training, facilitation, mentorship, events, graduation, timelines, resource allocation, quality assurance, and risk management.
Build and manage relationships with development partners, donors, financial institutions, corporate organizations, facilitators, and mentors.
Identify sponsorship and partnership opportunities, coordinate engagements, and ensure agreed deliverables are achieved.
Develop and manage program budgets, monitor expenditure, optimize costs, coordinate vendor payments and reconciliations, and ensure compliance with financial policies and donor requirements.
Establish M&E frameworks, track program KPIs, analyze participant outcomes, and prepare performance reports, donor reports, impact assessments, and case studies.
Measure business growth, access to finance, job creation, participant satisfaction, and program completion.
Drive participant recruitment, engagement, retention, and alumni relationships.
Address participant feedback and connect entrepreneurs with relevant financial products, business support, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
Lead program teams, coordinate facilitators and external providers, delegate responsibilities, and collaborate with Sales, marketing, Community, Finance, and Operations teams to achieve organizational objectives.
Maintain accurate program documentation, budgets, contracts, and participants records.
Provide regular management updates, ensure data protection and contractual compliance, support audits, and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.
What you'll bring
Qualifications & Requirements
Bachelor’s degree/HND in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related discipline. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
5-7 years of relevant experience, preferably managing development programs focused on MSMEs, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, or women’s economic empowerment.
Certified Business development Service Provider (BDSP), PMP, PRINCE2, or similar professional certification is preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development, training facilitation, business development services, and access-to-finance initiatives.
Proven experience managing multiple programs, budgets, project timelines, strategic partnerships, and cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with donor reporting requirements, including those of GIZ, World Bank, or USAID, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Google Workspace, project management tools, and reporting platforms. Canva proficiency is an added advantage.
Strong analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results within agreed timelines.
What we offer
Compensation: Base Pay ranges BTW N600k – N800k monthly net + other benefits