1105 Senior Level Jobs - July 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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Senior DevOps Engineer

Paystack

Africa, UAE•1 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•1 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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General Manager // In-Market Operations

JUMO

Ghana; Kenya; South Africa•1 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•1 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•1 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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Professional Skills Immersion Senior Associate

African Leadership University

Rwanda•1 months ago

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Lead, Library Services & Digital Scholarship

African Leadership University

Rwanda•1 months ago

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Senior Accountant - Treasury

African Leadership University

Rwanda, Mauritius or Remote•1 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 Senior Accountant - Treasury is a core execution and control role within the finance function. This role is responsible for day-to-day treasury operations, cash management, and bank control, while supporting broader accounting and month-end close processes. This is a hands-on operator role, requiring strong attention to detail, ownership, and the ability to work across fragmented systems and incomplete data environments. This role will be the anchor for treasury execution, bank integrity, and cash control across the institution. The role sits at the intersection of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury, ensuring that cash positions are accurate, reconciled, and actionable on a daily basis. You will play a critical role in: As the function matures, this role will take on ownership of core accounting areas (intercompany, tax support, and balance sheet), contribute directly to month-end close, and assume responsibility for reporting across selected entities/subsidiaries. This role reports directly to the Finance Operations Director (FOD) and operates under the oversight of the VP Finance (VPF). This role has one reportee, the Treasury & Compliance Coordinator. Establishing cash visibility and control Driving bank and wallet reconciliations to completion Supporting payment execution discipline Anchoring month-end close

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Zambia Ag Partnership and Development Lead

One Acre Fund

Kabwe, Zambia•1 months ago

One Acre Fund Zambia. Senior agricultural expert and partnership lead for program strategy and market development.

Other

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African Cyber Assurance Senior Partner - GRC & Regulatory

dLocal

Lagos•1 months ago

dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. We are looking for a versatile, self-driven African Cyber Assurance Partner based in Nigeria to lead GRC efforts across the continent.

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Senior Associate - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator Acumen East Or West Africa

Acumen

Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, Lagos, Nigeria•1 months ago

Acumen is seeking a detail-oriented and organised Senior Associate with at least 5 years of work experience to provide Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) coordination and administrative support for a transformative business and economic empowerment programme across Africa, with a strong focus on young women, leadership, and organisational growth and development. This role will be based out of Acumen's office in Nairobi or Lagos, with an expectation of working from the office 3 days a week. Remote from other geographies is not an option. About Acumen Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. We were founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives. To learn more visit acumen.org. About the role As the Senior Associate: MEL Green Rise Africa, you will support the Impact Manager in the day-to-day coordination and administration of MEL activities across the programme.

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Senior Associate - Reporting, Data and Analytics Acumen East Or West Africa

Acumen

Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, Lagos, Nigeria•1 months ago

Acumen is seeking a detail-oriented and organised Senior Associate with at least 5 years of work experience in MEL data systems in an international development context, strong technical skills across data management and visualisation platforms, and a growing interest in AI-powered solutions for a transformative programme across Africa. This role will be based out of Acumen's office in Nairobi or Lagos. Reporting to the Impact Manager: Data, Systems and Reporting, the Senior Associate will play a hands-on role in implementing and maintaining the technology solutions that underpin the programme and the MEL framework.

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Rwanda Agroforestry Cropping Systems Research Agronomist Senior Associate (Renewable)

One Acre Fund

Kigali, Rwanda•1 months ago

About One Acre Fund. Founded in 2006. Our Rwanda program operates under the local brand Tubura. About the Role: Lead integrated research on mixed annual-perennial cropping systems and farming systems.

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Rwanda Plant Nutrient Management Research & Lab Senior Specialist (Renewable)

One Acre Fund

Rubengera, Rwanda•1 months ago

About One Acre Fund. Our Rwanda program operates under Tubura. About the Role: Lead end-to-end research on innovative plant nutrient management products, practices and services. Oversee soil and plant lab operations.

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Zambia People Lead

One Acre Fund

Kabwe, Kenya•1 months ago

About One Acre Fund. One Acre Fund runs a pilot program in Zambia's Central Province. About the Role: We are seeking a Senior People Leader to own Zambia's People function.

Human Resources

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Student Service Lead

African Leadership University

Rwanda•2 months ago

ABOUT THE ROLE The Student Services Lead is a highly organized and compassionate leader who will oversee a team dedicated to providing essential support services to ALU students. This role requires a deep understanding of the diverse needs of our student population and a commitment to creating a positive and seamless student experience. The Student Services Lead will manage key areas such as housing and meals, immigration services, financial aid, and scholar liaison, ensuring students have the resources and support needed to succeed at ALU.

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Registrar Lead

African Leadership University

Rwanda•2 months ago

ABOUT THE ROLE In creating a world class education experience, the Academic Vertical plays an integral role in ensuring our academic operations and regulations are smoothly implemented, communicated and adhered to by all internal and external stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff and regulators. The Registrar Lead is a critical leadership role responsible for the integrity and security of all academic records at the African Leadership University. The Registrar oversees all functions related to student registration, academic records management, enrollment reporting, degree conferral and compliance with relevant regulations. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills, a deep understanding of academic policies and procedures and strong technical proficiency in student information systems, data analysis, and related technologies. They will be a strategic thinker, a problem-solver and a collaborative leader committed to providing excellent service to students, faculty, and staff.

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Manager, Professional Development and Consultancy

African Leadership University

Remote/ Mauritius/ Rwanda•2 months ago

ABOUT THE ROLE Reporting to the Executive Director, the Manager, Professional Development Courses and Consultancy will lead the development and execution of SOWC’s professional development and consultancy portfolio. The role will focus on winning, managing, and delivering contracts for professional development training and consultancy projects, as well as developing, marketing, and scaling open and bespoke courses for conservation professionals and organisations across Africa. Working closely with adjunct faculty, partner institutions, and internal and external stakeholders, the Manager will ensure that all offerings meet client needs, uphold ALU’s brand standards, and contribute to the School’s financial sustainability. As with all SOWC roles, this position will require flexibility, collaboration, and a proactive “startup” mindset.

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Campus Operations Lead

African Leadership University

Mauritius•2 months ago

ABOUT THE ROLE A Campus Operations Lead holds a pivotal role in managing the comprehensive operational activities of the campus environment. The primary responsibility is to ensure the efficient functioning of various aspects of campus operations, including facilities management, security protocols, and relevant administrative support services. The role serve as a central point of contact for addressing operational issues, resolving conflicts, and implementing solutions to improve overall campus functionality. In addition, the Campus Operations Lead acts as an expert in all facilities related issue to provide the best possible experience for all ALU stakeholders.

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Head of Forest Protection

Systemiq

Ghana•2 months ago

Company Description: Systemiq is the system change company, working to accelerate the transition to a net-zero, nature-positive and more inclusive economy. As a certified B Corp, we partner with business, finance, policymakers and civil society to transform five interconnected systems: energy, nature and food, materials and circularity, sustainable finance, and urban transformation. We bring together strategy, policy, market design and capital mobilisation to deliver tangible results in the real economy. Founded in 2016, Systemiq has grown to a global team of more than 300 people across Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands, the UK and the US, united by a singular focus on sustainability. Systemiq is sharing an opportunity for a Head of Forest Protection & Community Impact with a leading tropical forest restoration organisation operating in West Africa. Head of Forest Protection & Community Impact Ensuring long-term integrity of restored forest landscapes Department: PermanenceReports to: CEOLocation: Ghana (Accra or site-based: Bibiani / Dambai)Direct Reports: 2 (Social Performance Lead, Livelihoods Lead)Contract Type: Full-time, permanentFunctional Team: ~50+ (Protection, ESG) About the Organisation The organisation is a large-scale tropical forest restoration company operating in West Africa, focused on restoring degraded, biodiverse ecosystems through long-term, community-centred projects. With operations across multiple countries, a workforce of 1,000+ employees, and thousands of hectares already restored, the organisation is scaling towards 100,000+ hectares under management. Projects are long-term and aligned with leading international standards (e.g. VERRA VCS, CCB), delivering measurable climate, biodiversity, and socioeconomic outcomes in partnership with global organisations and local communities. The Role This is a senior leadership role reporting to the CEO, responsible for ensuring that restored and protected forest areas remain secure and viable over the long term. Forest Protection is the core focus of this role, requiring the design and leadership of large-scale, field-based protection operations. Alongside this, the role integrates community engagement and livelihood programmes to ensure sustainable, long-term outcomes. The successful candidate will bring a strong background in land or asset protection and have evolved into a broader operator, capable of working across protection, community engagement, and programme delivery. You will lead three integrated functions: Forest Protection Livelihood Restoration Social Performance

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