Articles by Hali Booker

Acumen Fund is seeking talented, passionate individuals for a few open positions. Complete job descriptions in PDF form can be found on the Work with Acumen page of the website.

The Manager of Portfolio Performance Management will directly oversee Acumen Fund’s post-investment management processes, from assessing the needs of our portfolio companies to designing the most appropriate strategy considering available best-practices and our unique market in addition. The Manager will also be expected to build a successful performance management capability in a fast-changing and entrepreneurial environment. Our ideal candidate is not only deeply committed to our mission and business model but equipped with 8-10 years of work experience in management consulting, private equity, venture capital, start up businesses, or a related area. This is a global role which will require the hire be based in one of our global offices and travel frequently to our investment regions.

The East Africa Portfolio Manager will be directly responsible for managing current investments in the Water and Sanitation portfolio in East Africa and developing future investments in the sector. S/he will also manage compliance and operations of the Acumen Fund East Africa office. S/he will be expected to play a significant role globally, helping to build on the existing water and sanitation expertise in the organization. Our ideal candidate is not only deeply committed to our mission and business model but equipped with 7 – 10 years of principal investing experience in the water sector.

The India Portfolio Manager will be directly responsible for (1) managing the healthcare portfolio in India, including current investments and the development of future investments in the sector and (2) managing compliance and operations of the Acumen Fund India office. S/he will also be expected to play a significant role globally, helping to build on the existing healthcare expertise in the organization. Our ideal candidate is not only deeply committed to our mission and business model but equipped with 7 – 10 years of principal investing experience in the healthcare sector.

If you or someone you know is interested in these positions, please visit the site to learn more.

Acumen Fund India is seeking a new Portfolio Manager to support our health work. The PDF version of the job description can be found here: India Portfolio Manager or on the Work with Acumen page.

The India Portfolio Manager will be directly responsible for (1) managing the healthcare portfolio in India, including current investments and the development of future investments in the sector and (2) managing compliance and operations of the Acumen Fund India office. S/he will also be expected to play a significant role globally, helping to build on the existing healthcare expertise in the organization.

Our ideal candidate is not only deeply committed to our mission and business model but equipped with 7 – 10 years of principal investing experience in the healthcare sector.

If you or someone you know is interested in the position, please visit the site to learn more.

Updated March 31, 2009: The application period for the East Africa Leader position has ended. Thank you for your interest in Acumen Fund!

Acumen Fund is currently in search of an experienced individual to join our East Africa team in Nairobi as the East Africa Leader. The PDF version of the job description can be found on the Work with Acumen page.

The East Africa Leader is a senior role within Acumen Fund, requiring collaboration with our Chief Investment Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. The Leader’s main responsibilities will include, but will not be limited, to developing and managing our presence in the East Africa region, developing and managing the staff in our East Africa office as well as working closely with our Business Development team to identify, cultivate and secure partner and corporate contributions in the region

If you or someone you know is interested in the position, please visit the site to learn more.