Incubation Lead job at NFT Consult
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Posted date: 2026-Apr-09
Location: Kampala, Uganda, Kampala
Incubation Lead 2026-04-09T06:49:37+00:00 NFT Consult https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_3184/logo/NFT%20Consult.jpg https://nftconsult.com/ FULL_TIME Kampala, Uganda Kampala 00256 Uganda Consulting Business Operations, Management, Professional Services 2026-04-22T17:00:00+00:00 8 About the client Our client is a specialized export financing institution established to support Uganda’s exporters through accessible, innovative, affordable and sustainable financial solutions. The institution bridges financing gaps faced by exporters, particularly within the agro-export, manufacturing, and energy sectors, driving Uganda’s economic transformation through trade. Job Summary The Incubation Lead will spearhead the development, mentorship, and growth of export-oriented enterprises within the organization’s incubation program. The role requires a hands-on professional skilled in pipeline generation, business grooming, scaling strategies (“mushroomingâ€), and training, ensuring participating businesses are prepared for financial support and market success. Duties and Responsibilities - Identify and generate a pipeline of high-potential SMEs and exporters for incubation and financing programs.
- Assess and groom businesses to strengthen operations, governance, and market readiness.
- Design and implement training programs and mentorship initiatives to improve business capacity, financial literacy, and export-readiness.
- Develop strategies to scale and “mushroom†businesses, including operational, financial, and market expansion planning.
- Collaborate with internal teams (credit, risk, marketing) to align incubation programs with financing solutions.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress and performance of incubated businesses, providing regular reports and actionable recommendations.
- Facilitate networking, partnerships, and linkages between incubated businesses and relevant stakeholders, including financiers, suppliers, and markets.
- Identify challenges and risks in the incubation portfolio and recommend mitigation strategies.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field;
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in SME development, business incubation, or entrepreneurship programs.
- Proven track record in pipeline generation, business grooming, scaling, and capacity building/training.
- Strong knowledge of export-oriented business models is a plus.
- Excellent project management, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability.
- Strong mentoring and coaching skills.
- Ability to identify and nurture high-potential enterprises.
- Results-oriented, proactive, and solution-driven.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
- Ability to monitor, evaluate, and report on business performance effectively.
- Identify and generate a pipeline of high-potential SMEs and exporters for incubation and financing programs.
- Assess and groom businesses to strengthen operations, governance, and market readiness.
- Design and implement training programs and mentorship initiatives to improve business capacity, financial literacy, and export-readiness.
- Develop strategies to scale and “mushroom†businesses, including operational, financial, and market expansion planning.
- Collaborate with internal teams (credit, risk, marketing) to align incubation programs with financing solutions.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress and performance of incubated businesses, providing regular reports and actionable recommendations.
- Facilitate networking, partnerships, and linkages between incubated businesses and relevant stakeholders, including financiers, suppliers, and markets.
- Identify challenges and risks in the incubation portfolio and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Pipeline generation
- Business grooming
- Scaling strategies
- Training
- Mentorship
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Strategic thinking
- Hands-on execution capability
- Mentoring and coaching skills
- Ability to identify and nurture high-potential enterprises
- Results-oriented
- Proactive
- Solution-driven
- Interpersonal skills
- Networking skills
- Monitoring and evaluation skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in SME development, business incubation, or entrepreneurship programs
- Proven track record in pipeline generation, business grooming, scaling, and capacity building/training
- Strong knowledge of export-oriented business models is a plus
JOB-69d74c0140ab6 Vacancy title:
Incubation Lead Jobs at:
NFT Consult Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 22 2026 Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda | Kampala Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
About the client Our client is a specialized export financing institution established to support Uganda’s exporters through accessible, innovative, affordable and sustainable financial solutions. The institution bridges financing gaps faced by exporters, particularly within the agro-export, manufacturing, and energy sectors, driving Uganda’s economic transformation through trade. Job Summary The Incubation Lead will spearhead the development, mentorship, and growth of export-oriented enterprises within the organization’s incubation program. The role requires a hands-on professional skilled in pipeline generation, business grooming, scaling strategies (“mushroomingâ€), and training, ensuring participating businesses are prepared for financial support and market success. Duties and Responsibilities - Identify and generate a pipeline of high-potential SMEs and exporters for incubation and financing programs.
- Assess and groom businesses to strengthen operations, governance, and market readiness.
- Design and implement training programs and mentorship initiatives to improve business capacity, financial literacy, and export-readiness.
- Develop strategies to scale and “mushroom†businesses, including operational, financial, and market expansion planning.
- Collaborate with internal teams (credit, risk, marketing) to align incubation programs with financing solutions.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress and performance of incubated businesses, providing regular reports and actionable recommendations.
- Facilitate networking, partnerships, and linkages between incubated businesses and relevant stakeholders, including financiers, suppliers, and markets.
- Identify challenges and risks in the incubation portfolio and recommend mitigation strategies.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field;
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in SME development, business incubation, or entrepreneurship programs.
- Proven track record in pipeline generation, business grooming, scaling, and capacity building/training.
- Strong knowledge of export-oriented business models is a plus.
- Excellent project management, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability.
- Strong mentoring and coaching skills.
- Ability to identify and nurture high-potential enterprises.
- Results-oriented, proactive, and solution-driven.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
- Ability to monitor, evaluate, and report on business performance effectively.
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 12 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
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