Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Anonymous
Category
Admin & Office
Qualification
Bachelor
Experience
Expert (10+ years)
Job Type
Onsite
Location
Enugu
Posted On
2 hours ago
Deadline
No deadline provided
Job Summary
đź“Ť Location: Lagos, Nigeria
🏢 Industry: Financial Services / Fintech
💰 Salary: ₦4,000,000
About the Company
We are a fast-growing and ambitious financial infrastructure provider based in Lagos, Nigeria, with a vision to build the most responsive and innovative switching and payments infrastructure in Africa.
Our focus is on cutting-edge technology, customer obsession, innovation, and delivering solutions that meet evolving market needs. If you are excited about building the future of payments in Africa, we would love to hear from you.
Position Overview
We are seeking a hands-on and experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) to work closely with the CEO in driving the company’s strategy and overseeing day-to-day operations as we scale through our next phase of growth and innovation.
The COO will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence across administrative and core business functions, enabling the consistent delivery of secure, compliant, and high-quality financial solutions that meet both market and regulatory expectations.
The ideal candidate is a results-driven operational leader with strong fintech experience, particularly in payments and switching solutions, and a proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder operations in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy Execution & Delivery
- Drive execution of the company’s strategic priorities.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to quality standards.
Operational Leadership
- Oversee daily operations across settlements, compliance, technology operations, customer support, and internal processes.
- Ensure reliability, security, and regulatory compliance across all functions.
People & Performance Management
- Recruit, develop, and lead high-performing teams.
- Build a culture of accountability, efficiency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Create an environment where employees can grow and develop rapidly.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Serve as the link between executive leadership, product, engineering, finance, compliance, and commercial teams.
Process & Systems Design
- Build scalable operational frameworks, workflows, and policies that support rapid growth while effectively managing risk.
Risk & Compliance Support
- Partner with compliance and regulatory stakeholders to ensure audit readiness and operational preparedness.
Culture & Excellence
- Foster a culture of operational excellence, innovation, teamwork, and strong market focus.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in fintech, payments, or financial services.
- At least 3–4 years in an operational leadership role.
- Strong understanding of payments operations, switching, settlements, and regulatory environments in Nigeria or Africa.
- Proven track record of scaling operations in high-growth environments.
- Strong leadership, execution, and stakeholder management skills.
Application
Qualified candidates should send their CV to: employandhirenow@gmail.com