Responsibilities
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Drive country and regional project management across Africa— establishing cadence, accountability, and delivery against priorities, while embedding with country teams to support day-to-day operations and unblock issues on the ground.
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Lead cross-cutting initiatives that span multiple markets, such as regulatory engagement, banking channel development and licensing — coordinating across country, regional, and global teams to align on approach and drive outcomes.
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Coordinate special projects and task forces assigned by Africa leadership, such as strategic interventions — building the plan, driving the work, and delivering the result.
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Develop a deep understanding of the Africa competitive landscape (exchanges, fintechs, regulators, market structure) and translate intel into actionable insights and recommendations for country and regional leadership.
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Partner with Analytics, Finance, and Country teams to define, track, and report on OKRs — surfacing risks and opportunities early with clear recommendations.
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Build and maintain trusted relationships with country GMs, global function leads, regulators, and external partners; represent the Africa team in cross-functional forums.
Requirements
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8-10 years of progressive experience in startup operations, fintech, or financial institutions. Crypto experience preferred.
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Demonstrated ability to operate independently — taking ambiguous problems and delivering structured outcomes without heavy supervision.
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Track record of managing complex projects across multiple geographies and stakeholders.
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Experience working with external partners and regulators is a significant plus.
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Strong analytical skills — comfortable with data, OKRs, and translating numbers into narrative.
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Excellent communication and influencing skills — able to engage country leaderships, global executives, and external counterparts with equal credibility.
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Hands-on, execution-oriented, and biased toward action. No task is 'below' you.