Investment & Administration Manager

Position Summary

To lead the implementation of service delivery to entrepreneurs. This role supports the growth and development of entrepreneurs by coordinating their training, funding, governance and other business support opportunities. The Investment & Administration Manager manages programme stakeholders, events, technology and data. This includes programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) to ensure alignment of activities to target outcomes. The Investment & Administration Manager serves as the foundation for the BCoEC accelerator programme, ensuring our entrepreneur impact is achieved and that the company mission is accomplished. This role reports to the Entrepreneur Programme Director (EPD) and has a regional remit.

Key Responsibilities
Key responsibilities of the Investment & Administration Manager will include, but are not limited to:

Programme Administration

• Work closely with the Entrepreneur Programme Director (EPD) to create and execute an
  implementation strategy for the accelerator programme involving training, finance and
  mentorship initiatives.
• Support the development of agreements and partnerships with partners, including
  professional service providers, to further the program and ultimately BCoEC entrepreneurs
  in a positive way.
• Manage the recruitment, training, matching, monitoring, evaluation and reporting for
  volunteers and entrepreneurs in the mentorship programme on a quarterly basis.
• Ensure that reporting and other requirements from verified partner institutions are met by
  entrepreneurs and the Centre. Follow-up, coach and make recommendations to
  entrepreneurs who have fallen into delinquency as needed.
• Liaise with funding partners to ensure that disbursements, collections and reporting are
  completed in a timely manner.
• Track entrepreneurs use of funds through check-in calls, site visits and monitoring financial
  statements, and make recommendations where appropriate.

Programme Support

• Provide support to the Programme Development Manager by planning and coordinating
  training events and activities, and assisting with agreements, presentations and other
  materials as required.
•  Build and maintain positive relations with entrepreneurs, volunteers and other
  stakeholders.
• Provide ongoing support to the entrepreneur recruitment process which includes vetting
  applications, administering psychometric tests, facilitating interviews, collecting and
  storing data and providing input during review sessions.
• Provide support to the investment process by conducting financial analyses of our
  entrepreneurs’ businesses.
• Represent the Centre at public events as needed

Data Collection and Analysis

• Actively participate in the continuous improvement of the systems necessary for
  relationship management (e.g. CRM)
• Record relevant interactions with the entrepreneurs and volunteers in CRM.
• Lead data collection, evaluation, reporting and analysis.

Other Skills & Attributes:

• Demonstrated passion for helping entrepreneurs scale
• Ability to review financial statements
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• High attentiveness to detail
• Fast learner with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude
• Dynamism, adapts easily when faced with challenges
• Excellent written and oral skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences
• Works collaboratively within and outside the organization, including external partners, BCoEC
  team members and entrepreneurs
• Ability to execute on time and on target with limited supervision
• Willingness to travel as needed
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office – particularly Excel and Powerpoint
• Proficiency with cloud-based tools such as Google Apps and Salesforce strongly preferred
• Business degree preferred
• Experience in credit adjudication or business analysis preferred

If you would like to be considered for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to people@bransoncentre.co