People Business Partner

Who we are Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month. As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually. Job Purpose As People Business Partner, Kenya, you will act as the dedicated People Business Partner (PBP) for Moniepoint Kenya. This is a hands-on, builder role - ideal for a strategic, experienced People Business Partner or early-stage People leader who wants real ownership. You will take the strong foundations already in place and evolve them to support a fast-moving, regulated fintech business. This role partners with Moniepoint's Kenya CEO to design and implement people initiatives that strengthen performance, engagement, and organizational capability. Key Responsibilities • Partner with Moniepoint Kenya CEO to operationalize people plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and talent priorities. • Manage day-to-day employee lifecycle matters in partnership with People Operations and Employee Relations. • Coach line managers on performance management, feedback, and team engagement. • Analyze people metrics (attrition, engagement, performance) to identify local trends and propose solutions. • Support organizational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives. • Collaborate with COEs (Talent Management, Total Rewards, Learning, ER) to deliver enterprise programs into Moniepoint Kenya. • Act as a culture champion, driving inclusion and accountability through daily interactions. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or related field • 10+ years HR experience, including 5+ years in HRBP or advisory role. • Proven capability working as a People Business Partner in a fast moving organization. • Sound understanding of Kenyan labour laws and regulations. • Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data trends. • Registered member with the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) • CHRP-K certification Preferred Qualifications • Experience in fintech, banking, or digital environments. • Exposure to organization-wide HR transformation or scaling initiatives. About You • You’re a strategic operator who balances business acumen with people insight. • You see patterns in data, behaviors, and structure — and use them to shape decisions that build capability and performance at scale. • You’re confident in influencing senior leaders, framing complex people issues in business terms, and driving clarity where ambiguity exists. • You collaborate fluidly across COEs, ensuring that enterprise initiatives translate into meaningful impact on the ground. • You’re known for your sound judgment, calm under pressure, and ability to hold leaders accountable while strengthening trust. • Above all, you elevate the people function — turning strategy into measurable outcomes that advance both culture and commercial success. What Success Looks Like • You are recognized as a strategic partner by the senior leadership team, you shape the long-term organizational and talent strategy. • You have designed and implemented business unit-specific people strategies that demonstrably contribute to achieving core business objectives (e.g., market expansion, product innovation, operational efficiency). • Your influence extends to shaping company-wide HR policy and program design, providing crucial business context and feedback to Centers of Excellence (COEs). • You have successfully led the end-to-end deployment of multiple COE-led strategic initiatives across organizations, ensuring high-quality execution, sustained adoption, and demonstrable positive impact on key people metrics. • Your proactive people risk mitigation and strategic workforce planning result in a highly stable, engaged, and optimally structured talent base that is ahead of the curve in meeting future business needs.