Talent Acquisition Manager, Uganda

About the role

M-KOPA, a fast-growing fintech serving over 10 million customers across Africa, is hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager based in Uganda. The role is remote, with at least one day per week spent in the office, and sits within the UTC-1 / UTC+3 time zone alongside colleagues working remotely from the UK, Europe and Africa. You will report to the Head of Talent Acquisition.

Key responsibilities

• Own hiring across a broad mix of roles in Uganda and beyond (Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria and Europe), partnering directly with leadership teams.
• Help write recruitment briefs, using your knowledge of the Ugandan talent market.
• Build the sourcing engine: talent pools, referrals and professional community relationships.
• Run recruitment like a product, measuring quality of hire and giving honest feedback to hiring managers when a brief does not match the market.
• Use AI tools extensively to improve your work, such as Claude, Notion and Ashby.

Required profile

• Demonstrable end-to-end recruitment experience in Uganda, across both high-volume and specialist hiring.
• A proven track record of sourcing candidates through adverts, referrals and your own network.
• Strong command of the Ugandan labour market, including how to close a candidate holding a counter-offer.
• Experience in other African countries is a significant benefit or a growth opportunity.

What we offer

• Diverse development programs, coaching partnerships and on-the-job training.
• Family-friendly policies and a focus on employee well-being.
• Flexibility.