Business Operations Opportunities at Bridge International Academies, Nairobi Kenya

Job Title:    Business Operations (multiple roles)
Job Location:    Nairobi, Kenya
Employer:    Bridge International Academies

About Us
Bridge International Academies is a Nairobi-based, for-profit chain of nursery and primary schools that has reengineered the entire lifecycle of basic education.  Our academies deliver high-quality education for just $6 a month to families living in the bottom of the pyramid thanks to our vertically integrated Academy-in-a-Box approach, which leverages data, technology, and scale in order to keep quality up and prices down.  Today, we have more than 300 academies and 100,000 active pupils in Kenya alone.  Ten years from now we plan to be operating in at least a dozen countries and to count 10,000,000 children as our pupils.   Bridge is backed by top-tier venture funds that share our ambitious vision, including New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures, Omidyar Network, and Learn Capital.  We’re looking for talented individuals across the sectors of business, education, technology, and more to join us in disrupting global education.   

Job Description

•     Identify and prioritize Bridge International’s most pressing business challenges alongside senior executives
•     Combine rigorous business acumen across all of the following areas, along with world-class depth in one or two: Business Development, Change Management, Organizational Behavior, Operations, Project and Product Management, Strategic Planning
•     Create structured, insightful recommendations with a data-driven approach
•     Develop and execute growth initiatives –e.g., expansion to new countries, launching new products and verticals
•     Create a lasting impact by converting strategies into results – Business Operations is operationally responsible for implementing proposed solutions
• The Innovation Managers aren't dreamers. They are the practical, hands-on, testers of ideas in real life at a single school, folks with great judgment, who know the tiny details typically make or break each idea.   They troubleshoot the dozens of small but thorny unanticipated challenges that arise whenever something new is tried. 

Job Requirements:
Education Requirements:

•     Degree from a top undergraduate institution with a strong academic record
•     Minimum of two years of post-undergraduate, full-time work experience; candidates with more experience will be considered for more senior roles within Business Operations
•     Top performer and leader in highly selective, fast-paced, dynamic business environments
•     Examples of relevant prior work experience include: Investment Banking, Corporate Strategy and Development, Product Management, Operations Management, Strategy Consulting

Preferred Experience and Skills

•     Experience working in emerging and frontier markets in ambiguous and dynamic environments
•     Experience in fast-growth, rapid-scale contexts in terms of headcount, locations, customer base, etc. – e.g. large scale retail
•     Experience working with a culturally and socioeconomically diverse workforce
•     Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
•     Strong project management and organizational skills
•     High energy and enthusiasm level; willingness to do whatever necessary to get the job done
•     Entrepreneurial attitude and adherence to systems and process
•     Strong Excel (modeling and analysis) and Powerpoint skills; accustomed to rapidly adopting new technologies

Deadline Date: 14/06/2014

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