Talent Acquisition Manager - Uganda

About the role

M-KOPA, a technology-enabled financing platform serving millions of customers across Africa, is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment across Uganda and support hiring in other markets such as Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria and Europe. The role goes beyond filling vacancies: it shapes hiring priorities, builds talent pipelines and advises business leaders on recruitment strategy. It is a remote position with a minimum of one day per week in the office, reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end recruitment across a wide range of positions in Uganda and other international markets
• Partner with leadership teams and hiring managers to define needs, write job briefs and set hiring strategies
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through direct sourcing, referrals, professional networks and community relationships
• Develop sourcing strategies and manage high-volume and specialist recruitment while ensuring quality of hire
• Advise hiring managers on talent availability, market conditions and realistic expectations
• Monitor recruitment performance using metrics and leverage AI and digital recruitment tools to improve efficiency
• Use recruitment and productivity platforms such as Claude, Notion and Ashby
• Support business expansion by keeping recruitment aligned with workforce requirements

Required profile

• Proven end-to-end recruitment experience in the Ugandan labour market
• Experience managing both high-volume and specialist recruitment
• Strong sourcing skills through job advertisements, referrals and professional networks
• In-depth knowledge of the Ugandan talent market and ability to advise hiring managers
• Strong negotiation and candidate engagement skills, including handling counter-offers
• Experience recruiting across multiple functions and professional levels
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, planning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities; experience in other African markets is an advantage