1077 Senior Level Jobs - August 2026

Discover senior-level and management positions across Africa. Find executive roles, department heads, senior specialists, and leadership positions in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ghana.

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Hydraulic Specialist

Dangote Industries Limited

Obajana Plant•6 days ago

A Hydraulic Specialist is responsible for Operation, Maintenance, Trouble Shooting of hydraulic systems for FLS Coolers, IKN Coolers, Loesche VRM and OK Mills. They utilize their expertise in fluid mechanics, physics, and engineering principles to analyze and develop sustainable solutions for bulk material handling equipment (Stacker and Reclaimer), kilns clinker Cooler hydraulic systems. This role plays a crucial part in the planning and implementation of various hydraulic engineering projects, ensuring efficiency, safety, and environmental sustainability. Exposure of Cement Plant Equipment Stacker Reclaimers, Rawmills, Kilns Coolers and Cement mill General Maintenance.

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Admissions Director

African Leadership University

Rwanda/Mauritius•2 months ago

HOW WE WORK The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new. The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding. ABOUT THE ROLE The Admissions Director provides strategic leadership for undergraduate recruitment and admissions across the university. This senior role is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive enrolment strategy that attracts, recruits, and admits a diverse and academically talented undergraduate cohort, while meeting institutional enrolment goals. Reporting to the VP of Enrolment, this role leads the full admissions function and plays a pivotal part in shaping ALU's student community.

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Enrollment Manager

African Leadership University

Rwanda•2 months ago

HOW WE WORK The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new. The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding. ABOUT THE ROLE The Enrolment Manager is responsible for driving successful student matriculation and enrolment across the university's programmes. Working at the critical intersection between admissions and student onboarding, this role ensures that admitted students complete enrolment, are fully prepared for the start of their studies, and transition smoothly into university life. Reporting to the VP of Enrolment, the Enrolment Manager plays a key role in maximising yield from admitted applicants and supporting institutional enrolment targets.

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Student Ventures Program Senior Associate

African Leadership University

Rwanda•2 months ago

HOW WE WORK The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new. The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding. ABOUT THE ROLE The SVP Associate plays a central role in supporting ALU's student entrepreneurs. The role focuses on developing, managing, and improving the end-to-end student venture supportpipeline, from venture discovery and incubation to mentorship, funding preparation, and post-program tracking. This role ensures that ALU's Student Ventures Program builds high-quality founders, accelerates promising startups, and maintains strong engagement across the ALU entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Senior Financial Analyst

African Leadership University

Mauritius, Rwanda or Remote•2 months ago

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Post Graduate Admissions Manager

African Leadership University

Rwanda•2 months ago

HOW WE WORK The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new. The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding. ABOUT THE ROLE The Postgraduate Admissions Manager leads recruitment and admissions for the university's postgraduate portfolio, with a primary focus on the Executive MBA (EMBA) programme and responsibility for any new postgraduate programmes launched in the future. Reporting to the VP of Enrolment, this role combines strategic recruitment with hands-on admissions management, targeting working professionals and senior executives domestically and internationally.

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Financial Aid Manager

African Leadership University

Rwanda/Mauritius•2 months ago

HOW WE WORK The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new. The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding. ABOUT THE ROLE The Financial Aid Manager oversees ALU's financial aid operations, ensuring that students receive accurate, timely, and equitable support in funding their education. This role is central to student access, affordability, and enrolment success, working closely with Admissions, the Registrar, and Finance to administer scholarships, grants, bursaries, and loan programmes. Reporting to the VP of Enrolment, this role owns the end-to-end aid function.

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Program Manager, Research

GiveDirectly

Zomba, Malawi •2 months ago

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered by The Economist, NPR, TED, and The Washington Post. We are one of Time100's Most Influential Companies of 2026. Our culture is candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical. We support high ownership and real professional growth. Curious about what it's really like to work here? Read our values and hear from the people who do. If they resonate, this could be a great fit! About the Role The Program Manager, Research is responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the research and learning agenda in the field for the Canva project (and potentially all Malawi research projects). Working closely with the Senior Manager, this role translates high-level research strategy into operational reality - building the systems, relationships, and outputs needed to deliver rigorous, timely research. What You'll Do Field Implementation Survey Design & Technology Data Quality Research Analysis and Outputs Project Operations External Coordination Team Management & Recruitment Facilitate operational alignment between the academic research team and the programs team on fieldwork scheduling and data sharing needs Program and manage surveys across platforms including SurveyCTO, CommCare, and other tools as required Feed data quality findings and flags to the Senior Manager for review and sign-off Generate sampling protocols and support the design of sampling strategies for studies and surveys Prepare first-round drafts of research reports, presentations, and summary decks for Senior Manager review Participate in external meetings with academic research teams and other partners to ensure all activities are aligned with internal GD plans and timelines Directly manage the Field Manager, providing regular supervision and support

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Rwanda Senior Manager - Field Operations and Programs

GiveDirectly

Rwanda•2 months ago

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Strategic Partnerships Lead // Banking Distribution

JUMO

South Africa•2 months ago

About this job As Strategic Partnerships Lead // Banking Distribution you will be accountable for creating, structuring and scaling strategic partnerships with banks where the bank is both the distribution partner and the balance sheet provider. This is a step-change from JUMO's mobile-money-led model: it places the bank at the centre of customer acquisition, product distribution, funding and risk, and demands a partnership lead who can operate as a credible peer to bank executives. You will articulate the JUMO proposition, co-design the product and operating construct with the bank, lead the rollout of new initiatives end-to-end, and drive portfolio growth, revenue and risk outcomes in line with the partnership agreement. You will report to the MD of Capital Partnerships.

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Senior Cloud Engineer

Moniepoint

Remote, Nigeria•2 months ago

Who we are Moniepoint Inc. is Africa's all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month. As Nigeria's largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country's point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually. About the role Engineering at Moniepoint is an inspired, customer-focused community dedicated to crafting solutions that redefine our industry. Our infrastructure runs on some of the cool tools that excite infrastructure engineers - kubernetes, docker etc. We also make business decisions based on the large stream of data we receive daily, so we work daily with big data, perform data analytics and build models to make sense of the noise and give our customers the best experience. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage our multi-cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud platforms, container orchestration, infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability solutions, ensuring scalable, reliable, and cost-effective cloud operations across multiple cloud providers.

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Account Manager (Anambra)

Moniepoint

Anambra, Nigeria•2 months ago

Who We Are Moniepoint Inc. is Africa's all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month. As Nigeria's largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country's point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually. What We Do At Moniepoint, we are a customer-focused community dedicated to crafting solutions that redefine our industry. We leverage artificial intelligence and data-driven best practices to support our businesses, from providing credit and overdrafts to ensuring every transaction is secure. Job Title: Account Manager Department: MoniebookReports To: Regional, Account ManagerLocation: Anambra (Hybrid Model) Job Purpose The Account Manager serves as the primary trusted advisor and ongoing point of contact for Moniebook customers post-onboarding. This role is accountable for driving long-term customer satisfaction, retention, and growth by ensuring customers maximise value from the Moniebook solution, achieve their business objectives, and remain engaged, successful partners.

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Senior Database Administrator

Paystack

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, UAE•2 months ago

About Paystack Paystack's mission is to power African ambition. Over 300K of some of the most renowned businesses in Nigeria, as well as a growing number of merchants in South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya use Paystack's modern payments gateway. In just over 9 years, our growing team has introduced a steady cadence of innovation within the online payments landscape. We've been acquired by Stripe and are doubling down on the mission to help build out Africa's payments infrastructure. Role Summary As a Senior Database Administrator at Paystack, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, performance, and reliability of our database systems. You will work closely with product engineering, DevOps, and Data teams to ensure our databases are highly available, performant, and secure.

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Engineering Manager

Dimagi

South Africa•2 months ago

About Dimagi Dimagi is an award-winning social enterprise and a certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation. Dimagi is more than a tech company. We are an impact-first team of compassionate people from all parts of the world and all walks of life, dedicated to using business as a force for good in global health and development. We are passionate about how we are contributing to social impact while fostering a culture that prioritizes work-life balance. Dimagi's flagship product, CommCare, is the most widely-deployed open-source digital platform for frontline workers. Serving as the technology backbone in the world's hardest-to-reach places, it empowers governments and organizations to build customized applications for their service delivery workforces. Frontline workers across 130+ countries rely on CommCare to reach underserved populations - whether they are delivering life-saving vaccines, tracking disease outbreaks, or caring for mothers and newborns. About the role Dimagi is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the core CommCare team - the powerhouse that builds, runs, and scales our flagship platform. This is a high-impact, hybrid role that blends team management with technical systems and delivery responsibilities. You will be required to structure your working hours to have 4 hours of daily overlap in the morning US Eastern Time (ET). In this role, you will manage a talented, globally distributed team of software engineers working across CommCare's web and mobile platforms. Because this team is deeply experienced and autonomous, your focus won't be on micromanaging; your mission is to empower them, cultivate culture, and help these engineers continue to grow in their careers. You will also partner directly with our Senior Director of Product & Technology, Senior Director of Engineering, and Product Designer to ensure our current processes operate at peak efficiency, while driving new initiatives from scoping through delivery. This ranges from ensuring we're shipping game-changing product features on schedule to maintaining robust compliance standards that keep our impactful platform healthy and secure. This role will report to the Senior Director of Product & Technology.

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Engineering Manager

Paystack

Nigeria•2 months ago

About Paystack Paystack's mission is to accelerate digital payments on the continent of Africa. Over 200K of some of the most renowned businesses in Nigeria, as well as a growing number of merchants in South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya use Paystack's modern payments gateway. They include the likes of Qatar Airways, MTN, Burger King, UPS, AXA Mansard Insurance, FilmHouse Cinemas, Smile Communications, Air Peace Airlines, Crocs, Under Armour, Richemont Lifestyle Group (RLG), and many others. In just over 10 years, our growing team has introduced a steady cadence of innovation within the online payments landscape, such as automated recurring payments, the ability for customers to pay directly from their bank accounts, automated chargebacks, and much more. We've been acquired by Stripe and are doubling down on the mission to help build out Africa's payments infrastructure. Paystack builds technology to help Africa's best businesses grow - from new startups, to market leaders launching new business models. We make it easy for businesses to accept secure payments from multiple local and global payment channels, and then we provide tools to help you retain existing customers, and acquire new ones.

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Paystack

Africa, UAE•2 months ago

About Paystack Paystack's mission is to power African ambition. Over 300K of some of the most renowned businesses in Nigeria, as well as a growing number of merchants in South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya use Paystack's modern payments gateway. They include the likes of MTN, Burger King, UPS, AXA Mansard Insurance, FairMoney, PiggyVest, FilmHouse Cinemas, Smile Communications, Air Peace Airlines, Crocs, Under Armour, Richemont Lifestyle Group (RLG), and many others. In just over 9 years, our growing team has introduced a steady cadence of innovation within the online payments landscape, such as automated recurring payments, the ability for customers to pay directly from their bank accounts, automated chargebacks, and much more. We've been acquired by Stripe and are doubling down on the mission to help build out Africa's payments infrastructure. We're obsessed with building the best place to work on the continent while accelerating digital commerce across Africa and we need your help! Role Summary As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Paystack, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to optimise our development and deployment processes, improve system reliability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps practices, cloud technologies, automation tools, database management, networking, and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.

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Senior Program Manager

Paystack

Nigeria•2 months ago

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General Manager // In-Market Operations

JUMO

Ghana; Kenya; South Africa•2 months ago

About this job As General Manager // In-Market Operations you will be responsible for the success of JUMO in-market operational activities and key stakeholder relationships. You will manage and grow the business in line with the JUMO Growth and New Markets (GNM) strategy by deploying the JUMO technology stack to connect entrepreneurs and consumers to inclusive financial services. You will be based in Africa and will report to the Chief: Product & Payments Partnerships.

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Customer Service Sales Team Lead - Jumia

Jumia

Ivory Coast•2 months ago

About Jumia: Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers. Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa. In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Tanzania Market Access Lead (Fixed-Term)

One Acre Fund

Tanzania•2 months ago

About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. Our Tanzania program, founded in 2013, supports more than 100,000 farmers with quality farm supplies, as well as fruit trees. Our team in Tanzania is headquartered in Iringa and supported by three smaller offices Mbeya and Njombe in the southern highlands, and Moshi in the north where the team is focused on expanding our services to new clients. About the Role Are you a strategic leader with a passion for building market systems that work for smallholder farmers? This is a senior role at the heart of OAF Tanzania's commercial ambition. You will define and lead the organisation's market access strategy and portfolio, deciding which value chains to prioritise, shaping the commercial model for each, and building the partnerships needed to make them viable.

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