It involves but is not limited to innovation co-creation with Corporates, Multinationals, Vodafone Group and Vodafone OpCos.

The key responsibilities will be to:-

• Define strategic innovation partnerships and relationships with Corporates, Multinationals, Vodafone Group and Vodafone OpCos to achieve Mature and BlueSky Innovation relevant to Safaricom’s Strategy and Vision;
• To develop and maintain a current Innovation roadmap within the portfolio;
• Identify synergies with other Safaricom Business Units within this space and align accordingly in line with the business needs;
• Ensure planned projects are delivered in a timely manner through the approved gate process;
• Document and ensure approval of the Product & Innovation Description and Business Case (Business requirements);
• Ensure that projects expenditure within approved CAPEX and Liaise with Technology to ensure timely delivery of Garage deliverables;
• Define and structure the framework of Leveraging Resources /Strategic Assets (Technology Nodes and Touch points e.g. Call Centre, Shops, EBU Partners), Global Trends, Emerging Technologies & Competitor Intelligence as well as understand Consumer Behaviour and Needs (BI/BA/Market Research) to develop innovative products;
• Prepare reports as required and undertake other duties as may be assigned;

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or a Technical field – Engineering or Information Technology from a recognized university.
• At least 7 years work experience in the Telecoms/ICT space, with 3 years in product development/project management in a telecommunications environment and 2 years at line management or senior level.
• Multinational Experience – working with multinational clients/vendors or at a Group level
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience in end to end management of multiple & simultaneous projects of 6 – 12 months duration and which have impact across a company, customers and on the revenue generation capability of the organization.
• Good financial knowledge – able to develop solid business cases.
• A highly motivated person with a positive attitude towards work.
• Innovative, creative, results oriented with excellent analytical skills;
• A proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.