Head of Engineering & Capital Projects

Head of Engineering & Capital Projects Nairobi, Kenya Apply Head of Engineering & Capital Projects Job function Water Designation Head of Engineering & Capital Projects Level - Employment Type Full Time Experience level 10 Workplace Type Onsite Location Nairobi, Kenya - 00 Job roleOverviewThe Pharo Foundation is a mission-driven organisation working to build a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Founded and fully funded by Pharo Management, an emerging markets hedge fund, the Foundation applies private sector rigour and operational discipline to maximise impact.We invest in economic development programmes and ventures to deliver sustainable impact, meaning outcomes that continue long after the initial investment, rather than gains that require constant external funding to maintain. Thus, our model links two engines together: ventures create jobs and economic activity, while their profits help fund the development programmes that strengthen the conditions for future growth.Over the next decade, the Foundation’s ambition is to deliver lasting impact across three interdependent missions:Empowering the next generation through affordable, high-quality education Solving water scarcity through sustainable infrastructure Driving economic productivity by unlocking jobs, investment, and innovation through both non-profit and for-profit venturesThe Foundation operates in Ethiopia, Somaliland, Kenya, and Rwanda, employing more than 800 people across three divisions: Pharo Schools, Pharo Development, and Pharo Ventures.OpportunityWe are seeking an exceptional Head of Engineering & Capital Projects to lead the technical stewardship of Pharo’s growing portfolio of capital projects and physical assets across the region. This is a newly created, group-level role reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, designed to...