About The Role

Why Airtel Africa?

At Airtel Africa, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you.

We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers.

By choosing Airtel, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Africa.

Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Execute strategic distribution transformation roadmaps aligned to business growth targets
Lead large-scale cross-functional programs that improve channel productivity, customer acquisition, market penetration, and operational efficiency.
Drive the governance, planning, execution, monitoring, and benefits realization of critical distribution initiatives.
Identify opportunities for business process improvement and optimization across the distribution ecosystem.
Oversee the effectiveness and performance of distribution channels including agents, activating outlets, partners, digital channels, and third-party distributors.
Support the design and implementation of new distribution models that enhance commercial performance.
Develop robust business cases, project plans, budgets, risk mitigation frameworks, success metrics, and implementation schedules.
Establish and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to track program performance and business impact.
Engage management and stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and drive organizational commitment to strategic initiatives.
Present program progress, key risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior management
Lead, coach, and develop program and project team members to ensure successful delivery of strategic objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

Business related degree, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2, Agile, or other recognized project/program management certifications will be an added advantage.
Minimum of 5-7 years' work experience, preferably within Telecommunications, FMCG, Retail or other distribution-intensive industries.
Proven track record in leading large-scale cross-functional transformation programs and initiatives
Strong experience in stakeholder management at senior leadership level and influencing across multiple functions.