Head of Deployments, Africa

Zipline · Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Abuja, Nigeria; Accra, Ghana; Cape Town, South Africa; Kigali, Rwanda; Lagos, Nigeria · Full Time

• Posted 19 October 2026
• Closes 18 November 2026
• Business

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About the role

This is an executive-level role leading the end-to-end launch of new distribution hubs and delivery networks across multiple African countries. The position requires proven expertise in directing large-scale infrastructure rollouts, managing cross-functional launch teams, and establishing operational handover standards from site development to regulatory certification.

Skills they are looking for

• Programme Management
• Operations Management
• Infrastructure Deployment
• Vendor Management
• Site Commissioning
• Stakeholder Management
• Supply Chain Operations
• Team Leadership

Free courses that prepare you for this role

• Real Estate Investing & Property Business in Nigeria: Land, Titles, Rentals, Shortlets and Development

  How property actually makes and loses money in Nigeria — the title ladder from C of O to family receipt, buying land without being robbed, the real cost of perfection, land banking versus rentals versus shortlets, mortgages that exist and mortgages that do not, developer joint ventures, the fraud playbook, and the 2026 tax rules — with numbers you can check.

  Free · Intermediate

• Pharmacy Assistant: Working Safely and Legally in a Nigerian Pharmacy

  The counter job explained properly: the pharmacy team and who may do what, PCN, NAFDAC and NDLEA rules, medicines basics without prescribing, prescriptions, stock and cold chain, fake medicines, controlled drugs, records and the premises.

  Free · Beginner-friendly

• Product Management

  Strategy, roadmaps, leadership.

  Free · Intermediate

• Virtual Assistant

  Support businesses remotely and get paid.

  Free · Beginner-friendly