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Strategy & Operations Lead - Africa

Binance

remote,South Africa, Cape TownBusinessFull-time
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Role details

The practical picture
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The role, at a glance

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Binance is seeking a Strategy & Operations Lead to drive project management and cross-cutting initiatives across the Africa region. The role requires 8-10 years of experience in startup operations, fintech, or financial institutions to coordinate with country teams and global stakeholders. Key duties include managing OKRs, regulatory engagement, and competitive landscape analysis for the Africa market.

Remote scope
Africa

What you need

  • 8-10 years of progressive experience in startup operations, fintech, or financial institutions
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently
  • Track record of managing complex projects across multiple geographies and stakeholders
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills

What you will own

  • Drive country and regional project management across Africa, establishing cadence, accountability, and delivery against priorities while embedding with country teams to support day-to-day operations.
  • Lead cross-cutting initiatives spanning multiple markets, such as regulatory engagement, banking channel development, and licensing, coordinating across country, regional, and global teams.
  • Coordinate special projects and task forces assigned by Africa leadership, building plans, driving execution, and delivering results.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the Africa competitive landscape, including exchanges, fintechs, regulators, and market structure, and translate intelligence into actionable insights for leadership.
  • Partner with Analytics, Finance, and Country teams to define, track, and report on OKRs, surfacing risks and opportunities early.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with country GMs, global function leads, regulators, and external partners, representing the Africa team in cross-functional forums.
Core skills
Strategic PlanningProject ManagementFintech OperationsCross-functional CoordinationAnalytical SkillsStakeholder ManagementRegulatory Engagement

Remote policyWork-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

Internal freshness window ends Oct 21, 2026
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  • company_remote_policy “Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)”
  • must_have “8-10 years of progressive experience in startup operations, fintech, or financial institutions.”
  • remote_scope “Drive country and regional project management across Africa”
strategic planningproject managementfintech operationscross-functional coordination
Role brief
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Responsibilities

  • Drive country and regional project management across Africa— establishing cadence, accountability, and delivery against priorities, while embedding with country teams to support day-to-day operations and unblock issues on the ground.

  • Lead cross-cutting initiatives that span multiple markets, such as regulatory engagement, banking channel development and licensing — coordinating across country, regional, and global teams to align on approach and drive outcomes.

  • Coordinate special projects and task forces assigned by Africa leadership, such as strategic interventions — building the plan, driving the work, and delivering the result.

  • Develop a deep understanding of the Africa competitive landscape (exchanges, fintechs, regulators, market structure) and translate intel into actionable insights and recommendations for country and regional leadership.

  • Partner with Analytics, Finance, and Country teams to define, track, and report on OKRs — surfacing risks and opportunities early with clear recommendations.

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with country GMs, global function leads, regulators, and external partners; represent the Africa team in cross-functional forums.

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of progressive experience in startup operations, fintech, or financial institutions. Crypto experience preferred.

  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently — taking ambiguous problems and delivering structured outcomes without heavy supervision.

  • Track record of managing complex projects across multiple geographies and stakeholders.

  • Experience working with external partners and regulators is a significant plus.

  • Strong analytical skills — comfortable with data, OKRs, and translating numbers into narrative.

  • Excellent communication and influencing skills — able to engage country leaderships, global executives, and external counterparts with equal credibility.

  • Hands-on, execution-oriented, and biased toward action. No task is 'below' you.

Additional

Why Binance• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning• Competitive salary and company benefits• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
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