Operations & Execution Manager

Remote

Translate KEEN Africa's strategic goals into quarterly objectives, monthly milestones and weekly deliverables.
Coordinate the Platform Lead and Content Lead without micromanaging their specialist work.
Maintain a single source of truth for tasks, deadlines, owners, blockers and progress.
Prepare weekly work plans so team members know what they own and can begin without waiting for the founder.
Run one short weekly planning meeting and maintain asynchronous progress updates.
Identify delays, dependencies and recurring problems, and propose solutions.
Document repeatable workflows, onboarding procedures and standard operating procedures.
Coordinate cross-functional initiatives such as product launches, content campaigns, institutional pilots and funding applications.
Send the founder a concise weekly report covering achievements, risks, decisions needed and next priorities.

First 90-day outcomes

Days 1–30: Audit current activities, clarify ownership and establish the team's central task board, weekly reporting and meeting rhythm.
Days 31–60: Run the operating system independently, identify bottlenecks and ensure both existing leads have clear weekly outcomes.
Days 61–90: Demonstrate consistent delivery, fewer founder interventions and documented processes that someone else could follow.

How performance will be measured