Senior Global Director of Country Operations
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This role is remote. Regular working hours must be in Africa time zones (EAT, CAT, WAT). Preference for candidates based in Sub-Saharan Africa but open to exceptional candidates in other locations., EAT, CAT, WATFull-TimeDirector
Salary145,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- Operations ManagementFinancial ManagementRisk ManagementStakeholder managementProcess improvementChange Management
Requirements
- Proactive thinker and systems builder.
- Track record of delivering results and owning increasing responsibilities.
- Experience in lean, fast-paced, and hands-on environments.
- Excellent ability to influence and manage diverse stakeholders, including change management.
- Ability to juggle a wide range of responsibilities reliably.
- Diverse work background with adaptability across high-performing contexts (e.g., AI/tech, management consulting).
- Operations breadth across finance, HR, procurement, compliance, ethics, IT, or risk management.
- Deep experience living and/or working in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Responsibilities
- Strengthen and standardize country operations with clear roles and accountability.
- Define and implement scalable operating models across HR, finance, procurement, compliance, IT, security, and risk.
- Oversee financial management across all country offices ($350M+/year).
- Establish KPIs, dashboards, and operating reviews to maintain cost-efficiency.
- Oversee new country launches and compliant wind-downs.
- Translate operational insights into repeatable systems and automation.
- Maintain a global risk framework and support crisis management.
- Serve as the operational bridge between country leadership and global teams.
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