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Senior Project Manager – Electric

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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Level: Manager/Supervisor

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager – Electric will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless execution of BURN’s new market entry strategies and pilot programs for electric products. This role focuses on operational excellence, logistics, and coordination, serving as the key partner to the Senior Product Manager. The Senior Project Manager ensures all functions—ranging from shipping and warehousing to team onboarding and on-the-ground training—are executed efficiently to support successful market launches and product pilots.

Duties and Responsibilities:

As the Senior Project Manager – Electric, you will:

  • New Market Entry Execution:

    • Coordinate and manage the operational setup for new market entries, including:

      • Technology integrations with key partners in the market.

      • Warehousing and office setup.

      • Product shipping and delivery logistics.

      • Stock management processes.

    • Lead the resource allocation and recruitment schedule of local teams in new markets.

    • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies for all market entry activities.

    • Ensure compliance with local regulations and operational standards for logistics, staffing, and technology integration.

  • Pilot Program Coordination:

    • Support the Senior Product Manager in executing pilot programs for product validation, particularly in early-stage market entries.

    • Manage logistical elements of pilots, including product delivery, tracking, and reporting.

    • Monitor pilot timelines and resources to ensure programs meet key performance metrics.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:

    • Act as the primary liaison between internal teams (Product, Engineering, Operations, Commercial) and external stakeholders (logistics providers, regulators, technology partners) to ensure seamless execution.

    • Provide operational updates to stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation plans.

    • Collaborate with the Product Owner to align pilot program needs with product development timelines.

  • Operational Excellence:

    • Manage and track budgets for market entry and pilot programs, ensuring cost-effective execution.

    • Oversee the setup and maintenance of operational infrastructure in new markets.

    • Develop and document best practices for market entry and pilot program processes to support scaling efforts.

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in logistics, operations, or emerging markets.

  • Certification in PMI or PMP.

  • Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.

  • Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to track and coordinate multiple workstreams.

Desirable:

  • Experience working in renewable energy, IoT-enabled products, or PAYGo solutions.

  • Familiarity with market entry strategies and product pilots in emerging markets.

  • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).

  • Understanding of local regulations and operational challenges in East and West Africa.

Application Process:

To apply, visit the Senior Project Manager – Electric job application link.

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BURN Manufacturing Co.

Nairobi, Kenya

BURN is a company dedicated to addressing deforestation and improving cooking efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its story began in 1990 when Peter Scott, during his travels in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), witnessed the environmental damage caused by charcoal production for household cooking. Motivated by this, Peter committed himself to finding a solution and began designing fuel-efficient stoves.

In 2010, after working as a cookstove consultant in Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa, Peter founded BURN Design Lab and BURN Manufacturing Co. on Vashon Island, Washington. The company initially operated on a limited budget but quickly gathered a team of world-class designers and engineers focused on creating the most efficient cookstoves globally.

By 2014, BURN opened its first full manufacturing facility in Kenya, making it the first and only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in Sub-Saharan Africa. The solar-powered facility now has a production capacity of 400,000 stoves per month and provides jobs for over 2,500 people, with half of the workforce being women.

BURN’s stoves, like the Jikokoa, offer significant social, financial, and environmental benefits. A study by UC Berkeley revealed that a $40 investment in a Jikokoa stove could return $1,000 in societal benefits. Over the next three years, BURN plans to expand its reach to Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, DRC, Nigeria, and Ghana, launch five new products, and increase production capacity to 1 million stoves per month.