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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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Regional Security Manager (North)

Moniepoint MFB

Abuja, Nigeria3 months ago

Who We Are Moniepoint is Africa’s all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. In 2023, we processed $182 billion and are Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer. We are on a mission to create financial happiness for everyone, everywhere. 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. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out our stories on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. Job Purpose The Regional Security Manager ensures that our mission never stops. You are the guardian of our physical spaces, ensuring that every Moniepoint office is a sanctuary where our team can build and create without worry. By leading regional security operations, managing on-ground teams, and proactively identifying risks, you provide the stability and safety that allows financial happiness to thrive. You don't just react to incidents; you build the systems that prevent them. Empower the Team: Design and deliver training programs that equip our security personnel and employees with life-saving protocols. Professional Background: Should have at least 7 years of experience successfully leading

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Senior Credit Underwriter

Moniepoint MFB

Lagos, Nigeria3 months ago

Who we are Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest-growing company in Africa. Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023 and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria. Senior Credit Underwriter will underwrite all SME, Mid-Corporate and Large Corporate lending applications that require manual underwriting within the Industry Sector. You will also be responsible for ensuring lending remains within Risk Appetite and that performance is maintained within agreed target loan loss levels. In addition, you will work with the Head of Credit Risk Analytics and Chief Risk Officer to continually assess and define lending thresholds and parameters to ensure a balanced risk-based approach that also supports business growth objectives. Reporting to the Head of Credit Risk Analytics you will also be expected to continually innovate and identify areas of risk and opportunity within your portfolio, leveraging key data sources and indicators, whilst also leveraging your subjective matter expertise to ensure effective on-going credit risk management of the portfolio. You will also work closely with a range of business partners, including Sales, Product and Data Engineering teams to support new strategic product initiatives to drive the growth objectives of the business. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. Education and adoption of best practices in credit analysis, underwriting and monitoring, including the end-to-end underwriting process, right from early lending discussions with Sales teams to the development of credit approval memos for senior management and/or risk committee approval forums. Detailed review and due diligence of lending applications, including financial analysis, business projection modelling and viability, stress testing and other in-depth analysis required to support the sanctioning of large-ticket loans. Responsible for the monitoring and portfolio health of the sector and conducting regular credit reviews and ad-hoc deep-dives to continually assess portfolio performance. Continual interaction with a broad range of functions and stakeholders to drive credit risk maturity across the b

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Head, Data Protection

Moniepoint MFB

Lagos, Nigeria3 months ago

About Moniepoint Everyone has a dream, and achieving that is key to their happiness. Moniepoint Inc is on a mission to provide financial happiness for people of the world by powering the dreams of businesses, their employees and customers. Since 2015, we have grown to 1500 employees and process over $100 billion annually for 1.8 million merchants through our all-in-one digital financial services platform. Moniepoint Inc through its subsidiaries which include Moniepoint MFB and TeamApt ltd offers payments, banking, credit and business management tools. We currently process the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria and are Africa’s second-fastest-growing fintech. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. At Moniepoint, data is the lifeblood of our financial operating system. The Head of Data Governance is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring that this lifeblood is high-quality, secure, and accessible. You will architect and champion the enterprise-wide data governance framework, transforming how 13 million+ people’s data is managed and protected.Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Data, you aren't just a policy writer; you are a cultural catalyst. You will lead a "virtual team" of Data Stewards across the company, ensuring that while they sit within diverse units like Finance or Sales, they operate with a unified, gold-standard approach to data accountability. About You The Architect: You don't just see data; you see the structures that make it reliable. You enjoy building blueprints that balance strict compliance with the speed required by a fast-growing fintech.The Influencer: You excel in a "Hub and Spoke" model. You can lead and inspire teams that don’t report to you directly, turning departmental data stewards into a cohesive community.The Tech-Fluent Leader: You speak "Engineering" as well as you speak "Business." You understand how to aut Select and manage governance platforms (e.g., Atlan, Collibra, or Microsoft Purview) with seamless data lake integration Experience: 9+ years of leadership experience in Data Governance, Data Engineering, or Data Strategy within a high-growth environment. Framework Expertise: Deep knowledge of modern data architectures (Data Mesh, Data Vault 2.0) and how to apply governance within them. Education: A Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (

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Head of Media Planning

Moniepoint MFB

Lagos, Nigeria3 months ago

Who we are Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa.Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit, and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023 and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria. We are hiring a Head of Media Planning to lead strategic media investment, agency management, and media efficiency. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work?Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. What you’ll get to do Relevant 8–10 years media experience Exposure to fintech, financial services, telco, or large-scale consumer brands Experience managing agencies to buy and plan media Understanding of the rudiments of the Media Landscape in Nigeria Experience in Media Strategy, Planning, and execution Good interpersonal and relationship-building skills. What to expect in the hiring process A preliminary phone call with the recruiter A technical interview with the Hiring Manager A take home assessment Final In-depth interview with members of the Executive team Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

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Head of Recovery

Moniepoint MFB

Lagos, Nigeria3 months ago

Who we are Moniepoint is Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. In 2023, we processed $182 billion and are Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. The Head of Recovery is a strategic leadership role responsible for architecting and executing Moniepoint’s debt recovery framework. As a qualified legal professional, you will ensure minimal credit losses by optimizing the recovery unit’s efficiency through a blend of rigorous legal strategy and operational excellence. In this capacity, you will develop and implement comprehensive recovery strategies, design the organizational structure of the recovery unit, and recruit high-caliber talent. Your deep legal expertise in debt litigation and asset recovery will be vital in navigating complex delinquency cases. You will leverage a data-driven approach to evaluate the efficacy of recovery tactics and personnel performance. What you’ll get to do Continuously provide training to the recovery network in alignment with established recovery strategies and industry best practices. Report on recovery performance and provide insights to senior management. Collabo Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) Minimum 7 years of experience in debt recovery/litigation in Nigeria Strong knowledge of debt recovery laws, banking regulations, and court procedures in Nigeria. At least 7 years of experience in credit recovery Strong network of legal and law enforcement contacts across the country Proven experience in leading a recovery team and managing high-value non-performing loans Proven experience in handling recovery in each of the 6 geo-political zones in Nigeria Excell

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Regional Security Manager (South)

Moniepoint MFB

Lagos, Nigeria3 months ago

Who We Are Moniepoint is Africa’s all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. In 2023, we processed $182 billion and are Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer. We are on a mission to create financial happiness for everyone, everywhere. 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. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out our stories on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. Job Purpose The Regional Security Manager ensures that our mission never stops. You are the guardian of our physical spaces, ensuring that every Moniepoint office is a sanctuary where our team can build and create without worry. By leading regional security operations, managing on-ground teams, and proactively identifying risks, you provide the stability and safety that allows financial happiness to thrive. You don't just react to incidents; you build the systems that prevent them. Empower the Team: Design and deliver training programs that equip our security personnel and employees with life-saving protocols. Professional Background: Should have at least 7 years of experience successfully leading

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Team Lead, Site Reliability Engineering

Moniepoint MFB

Lagos, Nigeria3 months ago

Who we are Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa.Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023, and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. Job SummaryWe are seeking an SRE Team Site Reliability Engineering within a team. You will balance strategic leadership with deep technical work to ensure our systems and our people can scale linearly with our hyper-growth. Architect self-healing systems, define reliability standards (Production Readiness Reviews), and drive the adoption of observability as Code and automation best practices. You will guide teams to deeply instrument their code (logging, tracing, metrics) and govern the monitoring ecosystem to ensure alerts are actionable, strictly minimizing noise (alert fatigue) while maximizing our ability to detect and resolve issues proactively. Beyond firefighting, you will refine the Incident management process, ensuring the process is efficient and that RCAs lead to actionable engineering fixes. Minimum of 5 years of experience in SRE or Backend Engineering, with at least 2 years in a Lead or Senior/Staff role mentoring others. You can design scalable architectures, debug complex microservices interactions, and explain architectural trade-offs to stakeholders. You have deep expertise in architecting the complete telemetry stack: from custom instrumentation to monitoring and actionable alerting. Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks. What to expect in the hiring process A preliminary phone call with the recruiter A technical interview with the Hiring Manager A behavioural

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Business Lead, Field Verification

Moniepoint MFB

Lagos, Nigeria3 months ago

Who we are Moniepoint is Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. In 2023, we processed $182 billion and are Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer. The Business Lead, Field Verification will be responsible for designing, managing, and scaling Moniepoint’s end-to-end field verification operations for loan customers. This role ensures that customer and business information is accurately verified, risks are mitigated, and the loans business continues to grow sustainably. The ideal candidate is a strong operator with experience leading field teams at scale, balancing efficiency with compliance, and leveraging technology for operational excellence. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. Strategy & Leadership Define and execute the overall strategy for customer and business field verification within the Loans Department. Risk & Compliance Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Credit teams to ensure field verification processes meet CBN regulatory standards and internal policies. Stakeholder Management Collaborate with Credit, Risk, Operations, and Product teams to align verification practices with business needs. Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in credit risk operations, field verification, or related functions, ideally in fintech, banking, or microfinance.

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Group Creative Director - Ogilvy Africa Ghana

WPP Scangroup

Accra, Ghana3 months ago

Role Summary: Group Creative Director (GCD) The Group Creative Director (GCD) is a strong leader who will manage, inspire, and lead multiple creative teams at various levels. A strong conceptual thinker with a pulse on culture and technology who also demonstrates a thorough understanding of the digital/social landscape. This person also needs to be a great partner to Planning, Strategy, Account and Project Management teams. As well as being an exceptional collaborator with clients actively listening and understanding their true needs but also developing a trusting relationship that allows for the Agency to push for better and more surprising work. As GCD you are expected to understand and contribute to both the visual expression and content of the ideas you put forth. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities Creative Vision & Oversight Supervise a cross-functional team of multimedia graphic designers, art directors, copywriters, social media experts, photographers/videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of messages and deliverables – as well as external service providers. Team Leadership & Development Provide feedback, clear, focused feedback to your creative teams regarding improvements that could be made to the work, the department and the agency. Professional, Technical Skill and Previous Experience Required Skills Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives for clients and the agency. Understanding and past experience creating integrated content across all marketing channels including broadcast, digital, social media, paid media, mobile, print, outdoor, in-store and experiential. Ogilvy Africa: Company Overview Ogilvy Africa is the largest network agency on the continent catering to 40 countries with a team of ~900 people across Central, East and West Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi - Ke

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Managing Partner - Ogilvy Advertising & Scanad Kenya

WPP Scangroup

Nairobi, Kenya3 months ago

JOB PURPOSE – SUMMARY The Managing Partner holds overall responsibility for the strategic leadership and operational excellence of both Ogilvy Advertising and Scanad in Kenya. This pivotal role encompasses ensuring the delivery of the highest quality work, providing exceptional service to existing clients, and leading highly effective new business pitches. The Managing Partner is instrumental in driving the agency’s growth and motivating the teams to deliver success for the agency’s clients. PRODUCT – Lead by Example in Being the Champion of Creative Transformation Partner with strategy and creative teams to develop a world-class creative product for the agency. PROFILE (REPUTATION) – Strengthen Agency Reputation Strengthen the agency’s reputation as the #1 and most future-ready agency in the country. Required Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience in a marketing or marketing services environment, with at least 5 of those years spent in a leadership position. Company Overview: A part of WPP, locally held as WPP Scangroup, the Ogilvy Africa Network is the continent's largest network agency. Operating across 39 countries with over 500 professionals headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, it manages an extensive portfolio of over 100 global and regional brands. The network offers a full spectrum of marketing services through its unified agencies: Ogilvy Advertising, Scanad, Ogilvy One, Ogilvy PR, and Ogilvy Media. The Ogilvy Africa network is a fully AI-enabled ecosystem, powered by WPP Open, the world’s leading Marketing AI platform. The network also boasts proprietary Mar-Tech products Made-for-Africa, including FEED, InfluenceO Africa, Insights Engine, Obrio, and Optimus.

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Head of Software Engineering

Ogilvy Africa (WPP Scangroup)

Nairobi, Kenya3 months ago

Ogilvy Africa is the largest network agency on the continent, operating in more than 40 countries with a team of over 900 people across Central, East and West Africa. The Head of Software Engineering leads the end-to-end software engineering function for Ogilvy Africa, with responsibility for delivering high-quality, scalable and secure software solutions that power our marketing, data, and experience platforms. The role balances hands-on technical leadership with people management, strategic planning and operational excellence. You will lead, grow and coach a multi-disciplinary engineering team (web, mobile, backend, data/AI, DevOps); own the software delivery lifecycle for products, platforms and client solutions; partner closely with the CTO, Product, Data, Experience and Client teams; and drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, tools and platforms. This role is part of WPP Scangroup's technology leadership team, managing a portfolio of 100+ brands for clients such as AB InBev, Airtel, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Equity Bank, Mastercard, Nestle, and UNICEF. Leadership and Team Management: Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of software engineers and engineering managers, creating clear goals, career paths and growth opportunities. Engineering Strategy and Architecture: Translate the Technology and Ogilvy One strategy into a clear engineering roadmap (platforms, products, tools, architecture). Software Delivery and Project Governance: Oversee the full software development lifecycle for both internal products and client-facing solutions. Cross-Functional and Client Collaboration: Act as key technical counterpart to business, product, data, creative, and account leadership. Translate non-technical requirements into clear techni

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Business Development Lead

Paystack

Cape Town, South Africa3 months ago

Paystack helps businesses in Africa get paid by anyone, from anywhere in the world. Thousands of businesses, from fast‑growing startups to large enterprises, use Paystack to power payments, including Xero, Qatar Airways and many more. Founded in Nigeria and now active across multiple African markets, Paystack is backed by Stripe and is building the payments infrastructure that will power growth across the continent. In South Africa, we work with ambitious businesses across e‑commerce, fintech, retail, logistics, and digital services. About the Role The Business Development Lead will own Paystack’s Business Development and Account Management function in South Africa, with a primary focus on driving enterprise growth. This is a senior leadership role. You will be the specialised subject matter expert for enterprise revenue in South Africa. You will set the commercial strategy, build and lead a high‑performing team, and personally guide our most strategic opportunities and customer relationships. You will navigate complex, multi‑stakeholder sales cycles, translate Paystack’s evolving strategy into clear priorities for your function, and ensure that South African enterprises see Paystack as a trusted advisor, not just a vendor. What You’ll Be Responsible For Management functionDefine the strategy, operating model, and targets for winning, growing, and retaining South Africa’s most important customers. Account Management managers and their teams.

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Senior Full Stack Engineer

Paystack

Cape Town, South Africa3 months ago

Paystack’s mission is to accelerate digital payments on the continent of Africa. Over 200,000 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 8 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 about building the best place to work on the continent while accelerating digital commerce across Africa and we need your help! About the role As a senior full-stack engineer, you take responsibility for delivering and supporting robust back-end and front-end applications that exposes our data and functionality to internal and external users. Applications handling financial information need to be able to handle large data sets in a performant manner, while being highly accurate and reliable. You’ll work with a team of talented engineers to design and build systems that support some of South Africa’s best known brands. What we expect of you: Architect and Product Innovation: Design and development of technical solutions to deliver on our product vision. Technical Problem Solving: Tackle complex technical challenges, providing innovative solutions to enhance system performance and reliability. System Integration: Collaborate on the refinement of the platform’s architec Architect and Develop: Design and implement robust solutions for the platform, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and reliability. Technical Problem Solving: Tackle complex technical challenges, providing innovative solutions to enhance system performance and reliability. System Integration: Collaborate on the refinement of the platform's architecture, focusing on optimization and seamless integration to other systems.

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