Senior Manager, Sustainability & Partnerships at Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sustainability, ESG Strategy, Partnership Management, Shared Value Creation, ESG Reporting, Carbon Strategy, Circular Economy, Stakeholder Management, Regulatory Compliance, Business Case Development, Climate Transition, Financial Inclusion, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Leadership, Team Development, ESG Frameworks

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Reporting to the Director Sustainability and Shared Value, the role holder will lead the integration of Sustainability and Partnerships as strategic drivers of growth by embedding ESG principles into Safaricom’s business strategy, product development, ecosystem engagements and operational DNA, unlocking new revenue opportunities, strengthening stakeholder trust, and enhancing market positioning. This role focuses on the Shared Value model identifying business opportunities that address global challenges (e.g., reducing carbon footprint to lower Opex, circular economy to create new revenue streams and sustainability Linked Loans). The role drives shared value creation by building and leveraging local, regional, and global partnerships, ensuring sustainability initiatives are directly linked to commercial outcomes, innovation, and long-term value for customers, communities, and shareholders. The role also ensures robust ESG governance, reporting, and external positioning, while shaping Safaricom’s leadership in purpose-led growth and sustainable innovation. Safaricom is the leading technology company in East Africa. Our purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities and people to information. We keep over 60 million customers connected across Kenya and Ethiopia, and play a critical role in the society, supporting over 1.13 million jobs both directly and indirectly while our total economic value was estimated at KES 1.1 trillion ($ 8.5 billion) for the 12 months through March 2025. Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and with annual revenues of close to KES 388 billion as at March 2025, Safaricom provides connectivity through wide range of technology. Our 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G network in aggregate covers over 99% of Kenya’s population. We run the world’s largest mobile payment system and Africa’s largest Fintech, M-PESA, the world’s first mobile money transfer system. By empowering millions of customers to transact, save or borrow money through their mobile phone, M-PESA has driven financial inclusion in Kenya to 84.8% of the adult population in 2024, from a low of 26.7% in 2006, and generated over KES 161 billion in revenue as at FY25. Our subsidiary, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, has deployed world class network and services to contribute to Ethiopia’s digital transformation. Safaricom is an equal opportunity employer, actively recruiting staff from different backgrounds reflecting the communities that we serve. We are committed to equal gender representation at all levels. As part of our ongoing commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we continue to work towards improving energy and resource efficiency in our network and facilities to reduce carbon emissions and our fuel consumption. We remain committed to becoming a Net Zero carbon-emitting company by 2050.

Responsibilities

The Senior Manager will lead the integration of sustainability and ESG principles into the company's business strategy and product development to drive growth. They are responsible for building strategic partnerships and ensuring sustainability initiatives deliver measurable commercial outcomes and long-term value.