Strategy & Operations Lead – Africa
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Strategy & Operations Lead driving cross-market projects, regulatory initiatives, and OKRs across Africa. Supporting Binance’s blockchain ecosystem through country operations, analytics, and stakeholder coordination.
Responsibilities:
- 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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