Program Manager (Education Technology)

Co-creation Hub is Africas leading technology innovation ecosystem builder on a mission to accelerate the application of science, technology and social capital for economic prosperity across Africa.

Our mandate is to build a formidable innovation ecosystem with a deeply rooted network, cultivating strategic partnerships and practical industry know-how that can support entrepreneurs and innovators in building thoughtful, relevant and scalable solutions. From our locations in Lagos, Abuja, Ijebu Ode (in Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya), Windhoek (Namibia), and Kigali (Rwanda), we have built a vibrant community of over 81,000 people and counting and have supported to a portfolio of over 120 early-stage ventures including Lifebank, Ushahidi, Riby, BudgIT, Stutern, Kopo Kopo, Sendy, mFarm, Wecyclers and many more.

Job Purpose We are seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Assistant Program Manager to support the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, which focuses on accelerating innovative education technology startups across Africa. In this role, you will assist in delivering acceleration and post-acceleration programs while fostering partnerships and supporting startups to scale their solutions. You will work closely with high-growth EdTech startup founders, enabling them to build sustainable businesses and create lasting impact in the education sector.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Manager in planning and executing the acceleration and post-acceleration phases of the program, kick-off event, demo day and other program activities.
• Support in tracking performance metrics for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, monitor startup progress during the acceleration and post acceleration phases, and fulfilling reporting requirements of funding agencies and stakeholders.
• Work with other units within CcHUB to provide adequate acceleration and post-acceleration support to startups in the current and previous cohorts respectively.
• Actively support in identifying professionals, experts, academics, and researchers who could join the CcHUB expert network to provide mentoring and advisory support to startups in assigned portfolios and across projects/programs.
• Identify and map out corporate stakeholders and potential partners to foster strategic collaborations with startups in the program.
• Manage communication between startups and the unit as well as provide monthly progress reports on startups to key officers for prompt decision- making.
• Support and provide guidance to the Communications team to disseminate engaging and impactful content highlighting The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship and beneficiary success stories (e.g. program highlights, interviews, alumni startup spotlights, thought leadershipcontent, etc.)
• Actively support the preparation and development of concept notes, proposal write-ups, and reports for programs.

• An educational background in Technology, Education, and/or Business-related fields.
• Minimum of 4+ years experience in program/project management in the startup space, enterprise development or consulting experience.
• Project Management certification is a plus.
• Passionate about technology, startups, innovation, with an understanding of the technology ecosystem.
• Entrepreneurial experience or experience working in a startup environment with demonstrated understanding of the technology and startup support ecosystem.
• Creative problem solver with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized, resourceful, able to take initiative and make sound decisions.
• Proven ability to nurture, support, and grow a vibrant community.
• Ability to work well in a team and can individually prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites.

This is an onsite role based in our Lagos office.