Strategy & Execution Lead

Accounting / Finance
Addis Ababa
January 21, 2026
Application ends: February 4, 2026
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Job Description

The Strategy & Execution Lead operates as the CEO’s office execution engine. The role ensures that company strategy, particularly Kifiya 4.0, is translated into a disciplined operating rhythm with clear priorities, strong execution follow-through, and high-quality leadership decision-making. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this role owns cadence and organizational rhythm, execution discipline, and performance signal integrity across the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

Operating Rhythm & Cadence

  • Run the company’s leadership cadence (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
  • Enforce preparation standards: agendas, pre-reads, decision asks, and actions.
  • Ensure meetings are decision-oriented and tied to strategic priorities.

Strategy to Execution

  • Translate strategic priorities into execution checkpoints.
  • Track cross-domain dependencies, risks, and bottlenecks.
  • Surface misalignment early and escalate clearly.

Performance & Accountability

  • Monitor KPIs and execution signals across domains.
  • Identify slippage, anomalies, and assumption breaks.
  • Track leadership decisions, owners, timelines, and closure.

Leadership Enablement

  • Support the Chief of Staff in strengthening execution discipline.
  • Protect leadership time by preventing low-value or unprepared engagements.
  • Reinforce Kifiya 4.0 ways of working without adding bureaucracy.

Requirments

  • 5–8+ years in strategy, operations, consulting, analytics, or execution roles.
  • Strong structuring, analytical, and synthesis skills.
  • Comfortable engaging senior leaders and enforcing standards

How To Apply

Qualified Candidates Apply Through: – hr@kifiya.com

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