About the job Project Manager -Agriculture
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Travel Expectation: Up to 30%
Job Type: Full-time, 3-year contract
Reports to: Director, Rwanda AI Scaling Hub
About the Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) is a partnership between the Government of Rwanda and the World Economic Forum committed to advancing the responsible and inclusive adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to accelerate Rwanda’s national development priorities.
As part of the World Economic Forums global network of over 20 centers, C4IR serves as a public private collaboration platform that shapes policy, fosters innovation, and builds strategic partnerships with national and international stakeholders to ensure that technology benefits all of society.
About the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub
The Rwanda AI Scaling Hub (the Hub) aims to harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate national development outcomes safely and sustainably delivering evidence-based impact that deepens regional knowledge and shapes global benchmarks for inclusive, context-responsive innovation.
As a multi-stakeholder platform, the Hub enables the scaling of AI solutions that address Rwanda’s development priorities, ensuring safety, sustainability, and public ownership while catalyzing investment and building an inclusive ecosystem that drives innovation across Africa and beyond.
Description
The Program Manager, Agriculture will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of the AI-enabled agriculture advisory use case, ensuring effective collaboration among all stakeholders and alignment with national priorities. This role will oversee implementation from pilot to scale, ensuring timely delivery, effective risk management, and adherence to high standards of data governance, inclusivity, and farmer-centered impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate all stakeholders, including C4IR, government partners (MINAGRI, RAB, RISA, etc.), and implementation partners to ensure smooth planning and delivery of the agriculture advisory platform
- Monitor and update implementation timelines, deliverables, and milestones to ensure the project remains on track from piloting through national scale-up.
- Facilitate regular communication, coordination, and knowledge exchange among partners to maintain alignment with government strategies, farmer needs, and national agricultural priorities.
- Oversee project monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and documentation to inform C4IR leadership and government on progress, challenges, and results.
- Ensure data governance, privacy, and responsible AI standards are implemented and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
- Capture and disseminate lessons learned, success stories, and best practices to support continuous improvement and sector-wide learning.
- Identify emerging risks and operational bottlenecks early, developing and executing mitigation strategies to ensure adherence to scope, quality, and delivery timelines.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Education: Master’s degree in AgriTech, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years in program management of AgriTech solutions or national scale digital transformation projects.
- Technical understanding: Familiarity with AI and digital agriculture solutions, including data-driven advisory systems, weather prediction, and value chain optimization.
- Stakeholder coordination: Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder projects involving government agencies, private sector partners, and research institutions.
- Project delivery: Proven experience leading initiatives from design to implementation and scale-up, with a focus on measurable impact and sustainability.
- Data and ethics: Understanding of responsible data use, privacy regulations, and AI ethics within the agricultural context.
- Communication and leadership: Strong facilitation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and policy environments.
Our Values
- Responsible Impact
- Technical excellence
- principled collaboration
- Effective communication
