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Chief of Staff
Zipline
Posted 3 months agoKigali, Rwanda
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Sales - US, Africa, New Markets
Job Description
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
Zipline is transforming access to healthcare and other essential goods by building, manufacturing, and operating the world’s largest automated delivery system. As we expand in Rwanda, we are seeking a Chief of Staff to support our Country Leadership.
This is a unique hybrid role that blends internal program management with external partnership leadership. You will act as a trusted thought partner to the General Manager, en
5 - 8 years of professional experience in roles combining Business, Project Management, program management, partnerships, or government/NGO engagement.
Excellent strategic analysis, reporting, and analytics + presentation skills (Excel,
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Responsibilities
- Design and maintain performance dashboards, reports, and leadership presentations.
- Coordinate management syncs and ensure follow-up on all action items and decisions.
- Serve as a thought partner to country leadership, providing strategic advice and analysis.
- Represent the General Manager in internal and external forums when required.
- Senior Partnership Executive (External – Partnerships & Ecosystem Growth)
- Build, manage, and expand strategic partnerships with government, Donors, and private sector leaders.
- Represent Zipline in high-level meetings, conferences, and policy forums.
- Track and report partnership KPIs, escalating risks and opportunities.
- Conduct market and policy analysis to anticipate changes and guide strategic decisions
- Strong program and project management expertise (PMP or equivalent certification is a plus).
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda (French is an advantage).
- Proven ability in stakeholder management and high-level negotiations.
- Exceptional public speaking, facilitation, and representation skills.
- Ability to influence across teams and effectively represent leadership.
- Lead the Program Management Office (PMO) to ensure strategic initiatives are aligned, tracked, and delivered on time across all departments.
- Ensure alignment and accountability across functional leads (e.g., People, Finance, Procurement, Operations, Regulatory).