Andela is hiring a Director of Operations, a seasoned
professional who is passionate about building the next generation of technology
and business leaders in Africa.
You are someone who believes we can do something to unlock
this talent – and you know that if we can, we must. You bring more than passion
to the role: you are a world-class leader with exceptional operational
expertise and demonstrated strong leadership skills. You’re an expert in
building and managing complex operations and developing the processes necessary
for scale.
Job Title:
Director of Operations
Type: Full Time
Experience:
Senior
Location: Lagos
You know how to think – and act – big, while holding a
strong moral compass in everything you do.
Responsibilities:
The key attributes for this role are:
Strategic Thinking. You have a strong ability to think
strategically and plan for the future. You are able to assess trade-offs,
risks, opportunities, and can see the big picture clearly even while getting
through the day to day hurdles.
Operational Excellence. Whether in building your own company
or previous experience working in operations at a company, you demonstrated
expertise in designing and managing processes for scale, managing budgets, and
building lasting systems for strong personnel management.
Demonstrated ability to build and scale organizations or
initiatives. You are entrepreneurial and creative, eager to find ways to
develop talent, build a team, and set up a business for scale. You have strong
business skills and will be comfortable engaging multiple teams who are core to
the success of Andela. You have a natural ability to work across borders to
connect with our global team to help scale our operations in Nigeria and around
the world.
Team building and cross-cultural skills. You should have
significant experience leading strong teams; and you should be an expert at
working with diverse groups of learners. It is also important that you have a
demonstrated understanding of what it takes to build high performance teams and
a best in class operations department.
A deep commitment to our mission. We are looking for a
leader with evidence of curiosity, and a deep commitment to lifelong learning.
You will have demonstrated an ability and interest in creating large-scale
change and impact. This could be seen through your involvement in building
organizations, companies or non-profits and developing talent in some area that
is meaningful to you.
Your day-to-day would
have you:
Lead all operational elements of Andela Lagos.
Learn how Andela’s Lagos operations work and optimize and
manage every aspect of the operations
Oversee the facilities and real estate team, including both
office and residential properties to
ensure safety and security across locations
Develop and maintain highly detailed budgets and timely
financial projections
Complete quarterly (or more) financial and operational
reviews and reports
Build strong processes and systems.
Maintain and create highly-structured processes and systems
with a data-driven approach
Maintain and create “playbooks,” detailed manuals that
document all relevant parts of the Andela operating model; continually update
and improve manuals in preparation for supporting other teams
Collaborate with the Country Director to build systems and
processes that successfully communicate all topline recurring indicators of
success and that explain and troubleshoot any major outliers or obstacles to
success
Manage, coach and mentor a strong team.
Manage all operations staff members including facilities,
logistics, and other cross-functional teams
Provide structured evaluations of employee performance at
least twice a year
Suggest and create job descriptions, screen candidates and
make recommendations for any needed roles in addition to existing team
Support expansion to other locations in your country and
across Africa.
Make recommendations to Andela leadership about what’s
needed in setting up operations for future locations in your region
Be part of a larger team to design and execute Andela’s
growth strategy
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates for this role will have:
At least 7-10 years of post-undergraduate, full-time work
experience
Experience managing operations, including detailed budgeting
and reporting, in a complex environment
Experience rapidly growing /scaling a project
Experience developing and managing a culture of continuous
learning and improvement
Experience managing and coordinating teams to deliver on a
tight schedule
Work and living experience in emerging markets, particularly
in Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa
Record of strong academic performance from a leading
undergraduate and, if attended, graduate institution
Experience at start-ups a plus, but not required
Note: We are an
equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate
on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Method of Application
Interested persons should click here to apply
Application Deadline
10th May 2017
