EdTech Products & Solutions Lead at Umurava: (Deadline 8 December 2025)

EdTech Products & Solutions Lead at Umurava: (Deadline 8 December 2025)

Position: EdTech Products & Solutions Lead

Location: Hybrid (3 Days – On-site, 2 Day – Remote) 

Company (Tech Startup): Umurava 

ABOUT US

Umurava is a Talent Marketplace Platform on a mission to build Africa’s largest workforce of digital talents and connect them with jobs and projects in various companies and organizations locally in Africa and globally in America and Europe. By addressing the global talent shortage in digital careers and tackling youth unemployment in Africa, Umurava aims to create a sustainable impact in the current job market. 

Umurava Talent Cloud features a diverse pool of vetted specialists, experts, and candidates across key digital careers  such as Tech & IT, Data & AI, Marketing & Communications, and Business. 

In addition, we have recently acquired an HR-FinTech Startup called SokoFund. It offers modern HR & Payroll Management Software alongside an Embedded Finance Super App for Employees and Contractors that help them access financial services such as salary advances, loans, device financing, insurance, savings, etc.

Over the past 3.5 years, we’ve helped 400+ companies hire and outsource 1400+ talents, and over 20K professionals use our platform for career growth and skills development. 

Our Product Lines: 

• Umurava For Companies: We enable companies and organizations to hire and outsource African Digital Talents faster and easier by leveraging AI Technology and Talent Management Expertise. Companies can access both full-time and freelance talents for their jobs and projects. 
• Umurava For Talents: We assess and place young talents in digital jobs and projects. Additionally, we design and implement various talent development and job creation programs to build technical and soft skills for young people to acquire all the essentials needed to land job opportunities, including Skills Assessments, Talent Accelerator Programs, Job Readiness Programs, and career growth resources. 
• Umurava For Educational Institutions: We offer products and programs that empower educational institutions, such as universities and training institutions, by helping them better prepare their students for the modern job market and boosting graduates’ employment rates. 
• Umurava for Governments & Development Partners: We partner with government institutions, NGOs, and developmental organizations to design and implement digital job creation programs that democratize in-demand skills and job opportunities for a wider range of communities and talents. The government also leverages Umurava to access Data and Insights for the job market. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

We are looking for the EdTech Products & Solutions Lead who will drive the design, development, and scaling of Umurava’s learning products and talent development solutions, ensuring that our education-to-employment products deliver measurable impact and outcomes. 

This role bridges product strategy, program innovation, and partnership execution. The ideal candidate is passionate about leveraging technology and learning innovation to close the skills gap and prepare Africa’s youth for the digital economy and global job markets.

You will oversee product design and user experience for learning solutions, manage program delivery in collaboration with partners, and ensure all EdTech offerings are data-driven, learner-centered, and aligned with employability outcomes. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE OF WORK 

• Product Strategy, Innovation, and Operations 
• Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of Umurava’s EdTech products and digital learning solutions
• Identify skill gaps in the job market and translate them into scalable learning programs and digital content 
• Oversee the lifecycle of EdTech initiatives from concept to launch, ensuring alignment with Umurava’s mission and business objectives
• Integrate learning tools into Umurava’s digital platform ecosystem
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI, LMS platforms, gamified learning) to enhance user engagement and learning impact
• Promote the innovative delivery models (blended learning, self-paced, project-based learning, and micro-credentials)
• Partnerships & Programs Implementation:
• Collaborate with Educational Institutions, development partners, and corporate clients to design and deploy customized talent development programs and job creation initiatives
• Work with partner organizations, universities, and training providers to co-design or localize programs 
• Management the implementation and continuous improvement  of programs from pilot phase to regional scale 
• Manage relationships with strategic partners such as universities, accelerators, NGOs, etc
• Lead proposal development for EdTech-related projects and donor-funded programs 
• Oversee program operations, ensuring effective delivery, monitoring, and reporting of learning outcomes 
• Support the development of curriculum frameworks and assessment methodologies in collaboration with subject matter experts
• Support proposal writing and donor engagement for education-focused partnerships 
• Learning Experience Design & Curriculum Development:
• Participate in designing engaging, competency-based, and project-driven learning experiences aligned with various career pathways 
• Participate in developing and structuring modular curricula, assessments, and capstone projects that simulate real work experiences 
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts, mentors, and employers to ensure learning content is industry-relevant and employment aligned.
• Champion inclusive and learner-centered design approaches to ensure accessibility and engagement 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Learning Design, Product Management, Tech, Business or related field 
• Minimum 3 Years of Experience in EdTech, Learning Design, Instructional Design, or Education Program Management
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement blended or online learning programs 
• Strong understanding of curriculum frameworks, competency-based education, and digital learning tools
• Excellence communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills 
• Experience working with youth-focused, workforce development, or skilling programs in Africa
• Having worked for a tech startup company is a plus 

PREFERRED ATTRIBUTES :

• Passionate about youth empowerment, digital skills, and future of work
• Strong analytical and systems-thinking mindset
• Creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
• Experience managing remote or hybrid learning teams 

 

WHAT WE OFFER :

• Opportunity to shape Africa’s next generation of workforce development and EdTech innovations
• Professional growth opportunities and exposure to regional and global projects 
• Work in an innovative environment across HRTech, EdTech, and FinTech
• Hybrid work Model for flexibility
• Opportunity to work with the Founding Team 
• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives 

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