Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The ONE Campaign is a global organization focused on fighting for economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa. They are seeking a Head of Global Operations to build the operational foundation for ONE Data, leading operational excellence and supporting growth and delivery success.
Responsibilities
- Drive project management discipline, with oversight of project timelines, budgets, and donor reporting
- Create a high-performance culture while managing employee growth and engagement
- Bring commercial best practices to the ONE Data team
- Coordinate cross-functional planning and resource allocation across competing projects to exceed our donor expectations
- Review/Write/Contribute to all grant and client proposals, with a focus on resourcing and costing
- Support client account management, serving as an escalation point for client issues and concerns
- Serve as the primary POC for the ONE Operations team for Finance, HR and Legal
- Drive all business terms in contracting
- Ensure compliance with grant and legal requirements
- Drive the annual budgeting process for the group working closely with the finance team and the Managing Director
- Identify leading indicators of success for this group for early identification of issues
- Provide oversight of the pipeline of opportunities, both sales and donors, and instill a sense of urgency to move them along
Skills
- 10+ years of experience in project management, operations, and budget management, in a fast-paced tech/data environment such as: Data products, SaaS, Data Infrastructure, Analytics platforms
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets, timelines, and deliverables across multiple projects or funding streams
- Fluent in agile workflows, startup / tech culture and experience with high growth models
- Experience coordinating with finance, legal, and operations teams to manage contracts, payments, and compliance
- Proven ability to guide teams and build a culture of accountability and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, growing and complex organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing clear internal and external reports at the most senior levels
- Experience in for-profit data organizations
- Interest in international development and Africa
- Experienced in high performing cultures to garner respect of the ONE Data team
- Ability to operate effectively within a global matrix organisation
- Highly organised, analytical and self-motivated
- Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-moving priorities
- Remains positive under pressure and in high-stakes environments
- Independent problem solver with sound judgement
- Action-oriented and results focused
- Flexible and resourceful approach to delivery
- Commitment to transparency, accountability and equity in development
- Fluency in English is required
- Familiarity with grant management and donor reporting, including compliance, documentation, and financial tracking is a plus
- Fluency in French or German language skills are an advantage but not essential
Benefits
- Hybrid or remote work environment depending on location.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Travel requirements may include occasional domestic and international travel (up to 10%) to attend partner meetings, conferences, or team convenings.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants.
- ONE will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner.
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