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Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Kenya, Nairobi · Job Posted February 18, 2026
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The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, leads this effort by designing and executing Penda’s talent acquisition strategy, strengthening hiring systems, and building proactive talent pipelines that support both IPS and Support Office growth. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on recruitment execution. The Senior Manager leads recruitment marketing, employer branding, talent forecasting, automation, and analytics, while also stepping into operational hiring when required to ensure speed, quality, and an exceptional candidate experience. The role ensures that recruitment becomes a strategic enabler of Penda’s mission, growth, and operational success.

Job Responsibility

  • Co-develops and delivers the Talent Acquisition strategy together with the Director of People & Culture
  • Partners with the Director of People & Culture and HoDs to forecast workforce needs, develop hiring plans, and prioritise critical roles
  • Builds and maintains proactive talent pipelines for high-volume, difficult-to-fill, or expansion-critical roles
  • Designs and updates sourcing strategies for IPS, Support Office, and leadership roles
  • Integrates workforce planning insights into recruitment campaigns, SLAs, and hiring rhythms
  • Leads full-cycle recruitment for leadership, clinical, and priority roles
  • Manages day-to-day relationships with external recruiters and other talent partners
  • Sets, negotiates and ensures hiring SLAs are met and holds stakeholders accountable
  • Designs interview frameworks, competency models, and assessment tools
  • Coaches and supports hiring managers on interviewing, evaluation, and selection best practices
  • Ensures a seamless, respectful, and high-quality candidate experience
  • Defines and governs the pre-boarding process
  • Defines, tracks and improves key hiring quality metrics
  • Leads recruitment marketing and employer branding initiatives
  • Partners with Marketing and People & Culture to integrate the EVP
  • Manages Penda’s presence on job boards, social media platforms, and professional networks
  • Designs creative sourcing campaigns
  • Drives pipeline-building activities
  • Optimises the ATS and other recruitment systems
  • Tracks and analyses hiring data
  • Builds dashboards and reporting routines
  • Reviews and strengthens recruitment SOPs and workflows
  • Drives continuous improvement initiatives
  • Role models the Penda Way
  • Builds strong partnerships with HoDs, hiring managers, HRBPs, and clinic leaders
  • Leads, supports, and develops Talent Acquisition Partners
  • Ensures hiring decisions strengthen Penda’s culture, talent quality, and long-term organisational capability
  • Maintains visibility across clinics and the Support Office

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business, Psychology, or a related field
  • HR certification and/or active IHRM membership is a plus
  • 6 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including meaningful in-house recruitment experience
  • Exposure to both high-volume and specialised hiring environments is strongly preferred
  • Experience leading recruitment strategy, managing a TA function & employer branding/EVP integration is highly preferred
  • Hands-on experience conducting interviews and assessments
  • Strong knowledge of recruitment strategy, workforce planning, analytics, and employer branding
  • Skilled interviewer with strong judgement for both competence and cultural alignment
  • Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • High personal accountability, integrity, and strong follow-through
  • Data-driven, innovative, and operationally disciplined

Nice to have

  • HR certification and/or active IHRM membership
  • Exposure to both high-volume and specialised hiring environments
  • Experience leading recruitment strategy, managing a TA function & employer branding/EVP integration
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