Strategy & Operations Lead – Africa

🕒 September 15

🌐 South Africa, Kenya – Remote

🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote 🇰🇪 Kenya – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Operations

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📋 Description

• Drive country and regional project management across Africa, establishing cadence, accountability, and delivery against priorities • Embed with country teams to support day-to-day operations and unblock issues on the ground • Lead cross-cutting initiatives spanning multiple markets, including regulatory engagement, banking channel development, and licensing • Coordinate across country, regional, and global teams to align approaches and drive outcomes • Coordinate special projects and task forces assigned by Africa leadership, building plans, driving work, and delivering results • Develop understanding of the Africa competitive landscape and translate intelligence into actionable insights and recommendations • Partner with Analytics, Finance, and Country teams to define, track, and report on OKRs • Surface risks and opportunities early with clear recommendations • Build and maintain relationships with country GMs, global function leads, regulators, and external partners • Represent the Africa team in cross-functional forums

🎯 Requirements

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in startup operations, fintech, or financial institutions; crypto experience preferred • Demonstrated ability to operate independently, taking ambiguous problems and delivering structured outcomes without heavy supervision • Track record of managing complex projects across multiple geographies and stakeholders • Experience working with external partners and regulators is a significant plus • Strong analytical skills; comfortable with data, OKRs, and translating numbers into narrative • Excellent communication and influencing skills; able to engage country leaderships, global executives, and external counterparts with equal credibility • Hands-on, execution-oriented, and biased toward action • No task is 'below' you

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and company benefits • Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team) • Opportunities for career growth and continuous learning • Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure • Autonomy in an innovative, results-driven environment

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