Manager, Business Transformation at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

Kenya
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Greenlight Planet is on a mission to revolutionize rural energy access for the 1.5 billion off-grid villagers who use dirty, dangerous kerosene lanterns for light. In four years we’ve sold 1.6 million solar lights to off-grid families in South Asia and Africa- all paid for up-front, in cash- the latter 1 million customers acquired over the…Manager, Business TransformationAbout the roleSun King is seeking a highly driven Manager to join our Business Transformation (BT) team. You will lead and manage complex transformation programs and strategic projects that directly drive Sun King’s growth, efficiency, and customer impact across markets. You will manage 2 Analysts and be expected to drive rigorous project execution, foster collaboration across markets, and ensure effective change management is embedded in all transformation work. As such, we are looking for someone with strong strategy, PMO or management consulting experience, who is passionate about making an impact in a fast-growing pan-African company. This is a high-visibility role at the center of Sun King’s strategy execution.

The BT Team's Pillars: Our work is structured around 5 key pillars:

Project & Pilot Management: Driving strategic projects and pilots that deliver measurable impact.
Change Management: Ensuring our teams and customers adopt new processes, tools, and ways of working successfully.
Process Improvement & Automation: Redesigning and improving key business processes for efficiency and scale.
Market & Product Expansion: Supporting Sun King's entry into new markets and products.
Business Insights & Research: Delivering actionable insights that inform decisions and strategy.

What you would be expected to do:Change Management:

Develop and execute change management strategies for all major projects and pilots, using industry-standard methodologies (such as PROSCI) to support the adoption of new processes and systems.
Build organizational capability for sustainable change across markets.
Measure and report on change adoption and effectiveness.

Leadership & People Management:

Manage, coach, and develop Analysts in the team.
Provide project leadership and strategic direction across transformation programs.
Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and impact in the BT team.

Project & Pilot Management:

Lead and manage high-priority transformation initiatives across the business.
Drive end-to-end project management - from scoping and planning to execution and handover.
Ensure all projects are delivered on time, on scope, and with measurable outcomes.

Process Improvement & Digital Transformation:

Identify opportunities for process redesign, automation, and simplification.
Partner with tech teams to implement solutions that drive efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvement.

Expansion Support:

Manage go-to-market programs for new market entries and product launches.
Work with regional leadership to drive readiness and execution.

Insights & Reporting:

Drive data-driven insights to inform transformation priorities and track progress.
Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Build trusted relationships with key internal and external stakeholders across functions and geographies.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and drive alignment on project priorities and execution.

You might be a strong candidate if you:

Have 5+ years of experience in fast-paced organizations, including 2+ years in management consulting, strategy, PMO, or transformation roles where you developed skills in at least 4 of the following areas:

Project & Pilot Management
Change Management
Process Management & Redesign (Lean Six Sigma)
Digital Transformation
Market Expansion & Product Launches
Business Insights & Analytics
Proven experience managing people and leading teams.
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills - experience engaging senior leadership.
Fluency with key business tools: Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, BI platforms, Project Management tools like Notion and Click Up.
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to navigate complex and changing environments, typical of consulting teams.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Demonstrated ability to work independently, think innovatively about business, and solve complex problems.
Willingness to spend at least 30% of the time traveling to drive cross-functional engagements to understand the ins and outs of the business.
Passion for Sun King's social mission to power access to brighter lives by bringing innovative, trustworthy, renewable energy to underserved consumers.
A clear alignment to the Sun King Way.
A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.

Nice-to-Haves:

MBA or relevant Master’s degree.
Industry-recognized Change Management certification (PROSCI, APMG, CCMP or equivalent).
Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum Master).
Experience applying design thinking principles and Human Centre Design (HCD) (Mindsets

Process and Doing
Thinking). * Experience in energy access, last-mile distribution, fintech, or similar industries.

Experience working across multiple geographies and cultures. Fluency in French is a plus

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