Head of Operations, Platform and Fund
Africa Jobs Fund
Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Location
Remote
Type
Full-time
Mission
What you will drive
Build and run operations for a rapidly scaling impact fund deploying capital across African export manufacturing and labour mobility ventures.
- Design and implement deployment pipelines, diligence workflows, portfolio tracking, reporting systems, and deal templates from scratch.
- Lead hiring for the fund team and portfolio companies, sourcing and closing exceptional talent outside traditional channels.
- Manage investment structuring, documentation, disbursement, and portfolio administration alongside Renaissance Philanthropy's finance and legal teams.
- Own budgets, vendors, compliance, and all operational functions required for fund operations without requiring approval.
- Requires 5–10 years running operations at a venture, PE, impact, or philanthropic fund; experience building systems from scratch essential.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
Build and run operations for a rapidly scaling impact fund deploying capital across African export manufacturing and labour mobility ventures.
- Design and implement deployment pipelines, diligence workflows, portfolio tracking, reporting systems, and deal templates from scratch.
- Lead hiring for the fund team and portfolio companies, sourcing and closing exceptional talent outside traditional channels.
- Manage investment structuring, documentation, disbursement, and portfolio administration alongside Renaissance Philanthropy's finance and legal teams.
- Own budgets, vendors, compliance, and all operational functions required for fund operations without requiring approval.
- Requires 5–10 years running operations at a venture, PE, impact, or philanthropic fund; experience building systems from scratch essential.
About
Inside Africa Jobs Fund
The Africa Jobs Fund is an organization that provides funding and support to ventures in export manufacturing and international labor mobility to increase incomes for Africans.