Manager of Entrepreneurship CenterNew!

• Develop and refine the Center's strategy in line with Kepler College's mission, and adapt it to the evolving needs of students, startups, and the market.
• Build the Center's profile as a reference point for cultivating entrepreneurial mindsets and skills and for incubating and scaling businesses in Rwanda and the region.
• Represent Kepler at industry events and conferences, and contribute to policy and ecosystem discussions.
• 2 . Entrepreneurial learning: design thinking and entrepreneurship.
• Work with faculty to design, deliver, and update design thinking and entrepreneurship courses, workshops, and bootcamps.
• Embed entrepreneurial mindsets across Kepler College's programs through projects, challenges and co-curricular activities.
• Offer short training for alumni, partners and the community where there is demand.
• Lead the process of identifying and selecting students and alumni for incubation and accelerator programs.
• Ensure seamless program operations, from application and selection to delivery and follow-up.
• Provide hands-on guidance and mentorship to ventures at each stage, from idea to growth.
• Support high-potential businesses to scale through market access, investment readiness and links to funders.
• 4 . Innovation lab: test, refine and share.
• Design and run pilots of new approaches to entrepreneurship teaching, venture support and scaling.
• Use evidence to refine or retire approaches, and document what works.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A master's degree in business, entrepreneurship, or a related field is strongly preferred; a bachelor's degree with proven experience may be considered.
• A minimum of 3 years of work experience in entrepreneurship or business is strongly preferred.
• Track record of testing new ideas, learning from evidence, and communicating results.
• Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, and results-oriented with a track record of achieving program goals.

Skills & Competencies:

• Proven experience in accelerator or incubator management, entrepreneurship, or startup ecosystem development.
• Experience designing or facilitating design thinking and entrepreneurship courses or training.
• Knowledge of the startup ecosystem, including fundraising, mentorship, venture capital, and scaling.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives forward proactively.
• Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills (English and Kinyarwanda preferred).