Training Lead

About us

At Tana, we believe that your skills and your character define you not where in the world you were born. Africa has the fastest-growing workforce in the entire world, yet only 1 job exists on the continent today for every 4 young jobseekers. Were rewriting the story by opening the door for brilliant young Africans to take on full-time, remote roles with companies across North America and Europe, backed by extensive training, professional coaching, and on-the-ground support. 100% of the talent we place say that Tana provides better opportunities than they would have otherwise had access to, and were just getting started! Were a rapidly growing start-up headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with a vision to change the world of work.

Position overview

As Training Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring our talent is well-prepared for success in their client placements and beyond. You will take ownership of Tanas pre-training function designing, managing, and delivering high-quality training programs that equip our talent with the necessary technical and professional skills to excel. This role requires a blend of instructional design expertise, hands-on training delivery, and leadership capabilities to oversee technical trainers, scale our training operations effectively, and ensure a strong grasp of technical concepts relevant to our training programs.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum design: Develop structured, effective training programs aligned with client pre-training requirements for early-career tech and data roles, including QA Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Engineers, Technical Support Engineers, and DevOps. Create engaging materials, assessments, and exercises that reinforce key skills while keeping content current with industry standards.
• Training delivery: Independently run pre-training cohorts from onboarding to completion, delivering sessions that build both technical and soft skills. Proactively identify and address learning challenges, troubleshoot issues, and ensure training outcomes align with client expectations, optimising for high fellowship-to-full-time conversion rates.
• Management: Lead and support technical trainers, ensuring they deliver high-quality training while establishing best practices for instruction, mentorship, and learner engagement. Continuously refine training methods to enhance effectiveness and scalability. 
• Strategy: Scale and optimise training programs as we grow, expanding offerings to include post-training support, upskilling, and continuous learning pathways. Collaborate with the Talent Success team to ensure smooth transitions and implement feedback loops for improvement.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in a tech or data-related field, either in training, curriculum design, or talent development, OR in a hands-on technical role with a strong desire to transition into training.
• Proven ability to manage and develop talent, including mentoring, onboarding, and upskilling junior talent, with a strong ability to translate technical concepts into effective learning experiences.
• Strong understanding of early-career talent development, with a focus on both technical and professional skill-building.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to proactively address challenges in a training environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment.

Location

This is a hybrid position based in Nairobi, Kenya.