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Senior Programme Director (Strategic Projects)

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Job Location:

Lagos - Nigeria

Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 7years

Posted: 1 October 2026 (4 days ago)

Application Deadline: 29 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a rapidly expanding fintech and financial services organization delivering complex lending financial inclusion and institutional partnership programs across Africa. As the company scales they are increasingly engaged in high-impact initiatives involving governments banks telecommunications providers development partners and large beneficiary populations.

They are looking to hire a Senior Programme Director to lead the successful delivery of strategic initiatives that require exceptional coordination governance stakeholder management and execution discipline. This role is designed for a leader who can navigate complexity align diverse stakeholders and transform ambitious commitments into measurable outcomes.

Job Overview

The Senior Programme Director will take full ownership of major strategic projects partnerships and program deployments from initiation through execution. This individual will serve as the central coordinator across internal teams external partners government agencies financial institutions and operational stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and within budget.

Success in this role requires the ability to establish governance structures manage competing priorities mitigate risks proactively and maintain alignment among multiple parties with different objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Programme Leadership

Lead the planning execution and delivery of large-scale strategic initiatives.
Translate executive commitments and partnership agreements into structured implementation plans.
Define project scope milestones timelines ownership structures and performance measures.
Ensure projects are delivered according to agreed objectives schedules and budgets.

Multi-Stakeholder Project Governance

Establish and oversee governance frameworks for complex projects involving multiple organizations.
Coordinate project planning resource allocation and execution activities.
Facilitate decision-making processes and escalation pathways.
Maintain project documentation risk registers and progress reporting systems.

Stakeholder & Partnership Management

Serve as the primary operational lead for strategic partners government agencies financial institutions and enterprise stakeholders.
Build strong working relationships with counterpart organizations.
Translate regulatory operational legal and technical requirements into actionable project deliverables.
Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment throughout project lifecycles.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Align Product Technology Risk Operations Legal and Business teams around project goals and deliverables.
Identify dependencies resource constraints and execution risks.
Facilitate collaboration across departments to prevent delays and execution bottlenecks.
Ensure accountability among stakeholders regardless of reporting structures.

Programme Deployment & Operations

Design scalable implementation frameworks for field operations beneficiary profiling onboarding programs and verification initiatives.
Lead operational deployment activities for strategic programs and market expansion initiatives.
Develop repeatable implementation methodologies and programme delivery playbooks.
Monitor program performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Risk Management & Issue Resolution

Anticipate project risks and identify challenges before they become visible to senior leadership.
Analyze the root causes of delivery risks and recommend corrective actions.
Present practical solutions options and recommendations when issues arise.
Maintain effective escalation mechanisms and contingency plans.

Strategic Programmes May Include

Institutional partnerships
Government programs
Large-scale verification and onboarding initiatives
New product launches
Banking integrations
Strategic transformation projects
Regional expansion programs
Multi-country deployment initiatives

First 90 Days Priorities

Establish structured program management frameworks including:

Project plans and Gantt charts
Risk registers
Governance structures
Weekly stakeholder review meetings

Successfully lead the deployment of an active strategic partnership bank integration or expansion initiative.

Develop a standardized program delivery playbook for large-scale operational projects.

Create reporting systems that provide visibility into project performance risks and dependencies.

Job Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business Administration Project Management Public Administration Engineering Finance or a related field.
Significant experience managing large-scale cross-functional programs or strategic initiatives.
Proven track record coordinating multiple stakeholders across organizations and functions.
Experience delivering projects involving government agencies financial institutions technology teams or large operational deployments.

Core Competencies

Programme and project management
Stakeholder engagement
Strategic planning and execution
Governance and risk management
Cross-functional leadership
Operational delivery
Problem-solving and decision-making
Change management
Executive communication

Success Measures

Within 90 Days

Governance frameworks are established for all major strategic initiatives.
Key stakeholder relationships are effectively managed.
Active strategic projects are progressing according to plan.

Within 6 Months

Major programs operate with clear ownership reporting and risk management structures.
Cross-functional coordination improves project execution speed and quality.

Within 12 Months

Strategic initiatives are delivered consistently on time and within budget.
The organization develops a repeatable framework for managing complex multi- stakeholder projects at scale.

Required Skills:

Programme Management Large Project Delivery Risk Management

Required Education:

Bachelor of science

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