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Country Operation Leader
ZemboJob description
About the role
Zembo is built on the principles of self-organised management, also known as a Teal organisation. It offers a motivating and dynamic environment in which you can be creative and thrive. As the country operations leader, you will be the coach and coordinator of a growing team and organisation. You will have the responsibility and autonomy to shape a young company managing hundreds of electric motorcycles and a few service stations, to a well-recognised brand operating thousands of motorcycles and hundreds of stations.
This role will always offer opportunities to solve problems and constantly find solutions to challenges that would have to be met by a self-starter.
A large part of this role also includes empowering the Zembo team and supporting their initiatives and projects. Success in this role will come with a competitive salary and an equity stake as well.
We actively promote women in leadership and strongly encourage women to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership
- You will lead the team into growing and scaling operations (including import, assembly, and sales of e-motorcycles, construction and operations of solar recharge battery swap stations, sales and after-sales to thousands of boda drivers)
Processes and Problem Solving
- You will build processes and set priorities for the teams resulting in our being efficient at a large scale
Business Development
- You will support the teams to enable Zembo to deepen and harness relationships with our investors, local authorities and partners
Strategy
- You will be involved in the definition of the long-term strategies
Does this sound like you?
Must-Have
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
- 7+ years of experience
- Experience building and scaling operations
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Experience building and leading teams at different levels
- Experience structuring and implementing processes
- Be a problem solver
- Willing to stand behind and be part of a teal organisation
- Has experience working in Africa, South America, or Asia
- Uganda based or willing to relocate
Nice to Have
- Masters degree in relevant field
- Experience designing or running distribution networks, agencies or service centers
If you are interested, please don’t send us a cover letter. Instead, send a short paragraph to tell us what really matters to you when you are looking to commit to an organisation.
Persons of all gender, origin, orientation, age, and identity are encouraged to apply. n
About Zembo
Zembo is a fast-growing start-up paving the way to the e-mobility revolution in Africa. After a successful commercial launch, Zembo is the African leader in electric motorcycles and solar battery swap on the continent. Zembo is now scaling up in Uganda, providing an affordable and environmentally responsible mobility solution that will revolutionise the transport industry in Africa.
At Zembo, they share common convictions, notably on social and environmental impact, both in the organisation and the team’s personal lives. They believe in continuously innovating their business model, technology and organisation.
Zembo has a unique and spirited culture that does recognise hierarchy! You will have no boss! The organisation runs on trust, fairness, and initiative. Everybody in their role is empowered to make key decisions, big and small!
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