Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Employment Opportunity – Tugende

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Job Title:   Chief Technical Officer (CTO)  

Organisation: Tugende

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Department:  IT, Systems and Innovations

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Application Start Date: 1st August 2021

Labour Grade: 8

 

About Tugende:

Tugende uses asset finance, technology, and a customer-centric model to help informal sector entrepreneurs dramatically increase their economic trajectory. Tugende’s core asset finance packages include medical and life insurance, training, safety equipment and digital credit profiles in addition to affordable asset financing for SMEs. By helping clients grow economically and build digital track records of responsibility, we are creating a long-term ecosystem for MSMEs to grow and thrive. Tugende has financed 52,000+ productive asset leases valued at over USD 35 million. The company has 750+ employees serving clients across 23 branches in Uganda and 9 in Kenya.

 

Job Summary:  The Chief Technical Officer (CTO) will provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of our business. Communicate with employees, stakeholders and customers to ensure our company’s technologies are used effectively to deliver the company desired needs and targets

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop technical aspects of the company’s strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals
  • Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
  • Help departments use technology profitably
  • Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
  • Build quality assurance and data protection processes
  • Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance
  • Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
  • Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus
  • Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role
  • Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy
  • Understanding of budgets and business-planning
  • Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Leadership and organizational abilities
  • Strategic thinking and strong business acumen are essential in this role.
  • Problem-solving aptitude

 

Benefits

  • Career Trajectory: This is a managerial role with significant potential to grow as the business expands. You can be promoted to Global Chief Technical Officer, Regional Chief Technical Officer.
  • Meaningful Work: Tugende’s work gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to earn a better living for themselves and their families. We are changing East Africa’s asset-finance industry by building a sustainable business that ignites financial inclusion and development. Join this movement!
  • Great Team: Tugende has a smart, fun, and growing team of ~750 employees. We take our work seriously, but love to joke and have fun. We regularly have fully-paid, voluntary team outings, as well as fun parties for our customers. Our headquarters are in Kampala, Uganda and we are rapidly expanding in East Africa.
  • Hours and compensation: This position is for an ambitious, full-time employee who will take on additional responsibilities and projects as they arise. Tugende offers competitive salaries and benefits that reflect a person’s contributions to the company’s mission and growth.

 

More About Tugende

Tugende means “let’s go” in Luganda and signifies the company’s mission and what you say on the back of a motorcycle taxi. Tugende has been recognized as a 2012 Unreasonable Fellow, 2014 Echoing Green Global Fellow, 2016 GSBI Fellow, and received the MIT Zambezi prize in 2015 as one of the top 3 financial inclusion start-ups in Africa. We have appeared in The Guardian, BBC, Economist, and elsewhere. 2021 Inclusive Fintech50! Award WInner, the lend a hand blog, and Reuters video.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join Tugende should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: Open until filled

 

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