Job Description
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At Enko Education , we believe that education can transform lives and help create a new generation of African leaders. Operating in 10 countries, we are building a group of international schools that offers young people on the continent access to the world’s best universities, without losing their local roots .
As part of our strong growth dynamic, we are looking for an M&A Integration Manager to join our Expansion team. This strategic role involves leading the integration of newly acquired schools into the Enko Education family, ensuring the consistency, fluidity, and success of each integration project.
You are our ideal candidate if:
- You have already managed integration or transformation projects in a complex and multicultural environment, ideally in Africa, with rigor and delivered the expected results.
- Project management methodologies ( planning, budget monitoring, stakeholder coordination) and change management no longer hold any secrets for you, and you know how to adapt them to the realities on the ground.
- You know how to mobilize and unite diverse teams around a common goal while maintaining a high level of commitment and communication.
- You combine structure, rigor and diplomacy , with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to navigate between cultures, hierarchical levels and local sensitivities, with a proven ability to adapt in the field.
- You are results and impact oriented , and you like to see your projects come to fruition on the ground.
- You have significant experience in Africa or a real familiarity with its contexts, which allows you to quickly understand local issues.
- You work easily in French and English , both written and spoken, and know how to adapt your communication according to your interlocutors.
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the transformation of the African education landscape by supporting the integration of schools within a rapidly expanding group.
Key Responsibilities
Management of post-acquisition integration projects
- Lead the integration projects of newly acquired schools, defining a clear vision and a detailed action plan for each project, involving key people internally and the Executive Committee.
- Develop schedules, monitor budgets, coordinate stakeholders and lead steering committees.
- Ensure a high level of engagement of internal and external stakeholders during the integration process, including Enko Education teams, local teams, parents, students and partners.
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to integration execution, quality and results.
Change management
- Support local teams in adopting the Enko Education model, taking into account local specificities.
- Facilitate communication and dialogue between local teams and the central team to ensure smooth and sustainable change .
- Identify frictions and propose solutions for effective alignment.
Desired profile
We are looking for a well-rounded professional capable of transforming an acquisition into an operational success. As a strategist, facilitator and project manager, you will be able to manage complex integration projects in multicultural and dynamic environments, while maintaining a high level of rigor, clarity of collective commitment, agility and relational intelligence to support newly acquired schools in a successful and effective alignment with the Enko Education model.
You have already managed transformation or integration projects in growing or restructuring organizations, ideally in the education, consulting or NGO sectors or within an African multi-site group. You are proficient in project management methodologies (Agile, PMP, etc.) and combine global vision, field sense and strong coordination skills .
Fluency in French and English is essential.
As the ideal candidate , you demonstrate:
- Excellence in managing and executing complex projects : You have at least 5 years of experience in leading large-scale projects (post-acquisition integration, organizational transformation, business launch or multi-country deployment). Structured and impact-oriented, you are proficient in project management tools and methods (Asana, Smartsheet, Gantt, PMP, Agile, etc.) and know how to translate vision into a concrete and measurable action plan.
- Collaborative Leadership and Communication : You know how to rally and mobilize teams with diverse backgrounds around common goals and naturally create connections, generate commitment around a shared vision, and establish constructive dialogue. Your communication style is clear, diplomatic, and inspiring, fostering dialogue between local teams, central functions, and management.
- Change management and human support : You understand human dynamics in periods of transition and know how to transform resistance into support. Empathetic and tactical, you support local teams in adopting the Enko Education model while taking into account local realities and sensitivities.
- Analytical mind and sense of structure : You quickly analyze processes, identify friction points and propose sustainable solutions. You enjoy documenting, standardizing and capitalizing on best practices to make them replicable in future integrations.
- Operational agility : You navigate with ease between strategic vision and concrete problem solving. Assertive but pragmatic, you know when to adapt solutions and when to standardize .
- Knowledge of African contexts and intercultural intelligence : Your experience in Africa, or your solid familiarity with its economic, cultural and educational contexts, allows you to move with agility between different local realities and build relationships of trust on the ground.
- Quality orientation and operational excellence: Demanding of yourself and your deliverables, you ensure that projects are carried out with precision, in compliance with deadlines and Enko standards. You know how to produce clear, documented and usable deliverables, which facilitate the continuity and the rise in maturity of the group .
How to Apply
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