WAVE, fintech, founded in 2018 and specializing in low-cost mobile financial services, is hiring a Director of Operations for Senegal. The role is to drive the operational excellence of Wave Senegal.
You will lead key functions related to agent operations, liquidity, cash security, agent quality and training, while identifying innovative solutions to strengthen the agent network and improve work methods. Your mission: maintain a reliable and efficient network, improve operational efficiency and optimize costs, while ensuring that operations remain efficient, reliable and customer-centric.
In this role, you will be required to:
Oversee the day-to-day business operations in Senegal, starting from the fundamental principles to understand the problems that hinder the growth of the company and taking care of the resolution of these problems.
Work closely with Wave’s management team to determine key objectives and implement strategies.
Direct management of key functional managers within the company.
Manage the key projects of Wave Senegal, including the development of the strategy and the implementation of the actions necessary for their realization.
Lead by embodying Wave’s values and ensuring they are deeply embedded within the team.
Defend your team’s interests within the company more generally.
Work with the HR team to identify and recruit local talent.
Contribute to the development of Wave’s global strategy by sharing your knowledge and lessons learned from experience in Senegal.
Key details
A work permit in Senegal is required. This is a permanent position. Salaries are competitive and calculated according to a transparent formula. Advantageous health insurance is offered, for you and your dependents. Wave supports parents who work with generous parental leave (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers) and subsidized child care upon your return to work. The company also subsidizes gym memberships and fitness classes, reimburses communication time and offers free meals as well as a beautiful office space.
Requirements
Have more than 10 years of experience in the mobile money, finance, fintech, telecommunications or technology sectors, as a senior executive or manager managing cross-functional teams.
Hold a bachelor’s or higher degree in business administration.
Have more than 8 years of experience in building and leading successful teams, resulting in concrete results.
Have proven experience in stakeholder management through strategic reporting to external partners.
Strong experience in building national and multinational partnerships in Africa.
Work permit in Senegal.
Fluency in English and, ideally, a local language.
You might agree if you:
Demonstrate excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, communicating effectively and frequently, both in writing and in person, to the point of overcommunication.
Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and conditions, and effectively manage complexity and change.
ÊWe are deeply committed to the mission of providing financial services to those who need them most.
ÊYou are intellectually curious, creative in your approach to problems and see failure as a way to drive innovation and growth.
Have a tendency to action and experimentation and take an analytical approach.
Demonstrate tenacity and a willingness to persevere in achieving a goal.
Take pleasure in managing projects: you are autonomous while knowing when to report problems.
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