You will turn the group's mission into a unified, smoothly running operation on the ground.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead and coordinate all seven divisions of the Kenya venture so they perform as one operation
Review performance across every division weekly, and identify the biggest obstacle to overall production
Resolve obstacles directly, or route them to the right team, before they block delivery
Resolve conflicts between divisions quickly and make sure decisions are recorded
Approve resource allocations, budgets and hiring decisions within your authority
Stop any activity that puts our mission, our people or our compliance at risk
Give head office clear, honest and timely reporting, and escalate decisions that fall outside your authority
Translate strategic direction from head office into clear operational priorities for every division head
Build and develop strong division heads who perform their roles and escalate correctly
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Build and scale a high-performing outgrower system across project regions
Take ownership of farmer network performance and delivery outcomes
Establish clear processes for onboarding, training, and monitoring
Lead and develop local field teams and implementation partners
Ensure operational consistency across multiple geographies
Maintain strong relationships with farmer groups and community stakeholders
Contribute to continuous improvement of field operations and program design
Who We’re Looking For
This is a senior role. We are looking for an experienced executive who has led complex, multi-team operations in the field, not from behind a desk.
Proven experience leading a country, regional or multi-division operation, ideally in agriculture, agroforestry, carbon, land restoration or rural development
Strong track record managing large teams and large smallholder or community networks
Hands-on operational mindset with a focus on execution and delivery
Experience managing budgets, resources and cross-functional coordination
Ability to solve problems independently in complex, fast-moving environments
Honest, clear communicator who reports results as they are, good or bad
Strong leadership skills, comfortable taking ownership and making decisions
Strong knowledge of Kenya's agricultural and community landscape, including government and regulatory stakeholders