Location: Addis Ababa

Organization: Kifiya

Deadline: February 4, 2026

Job Description

Department: CEO Office

Reports to: Chief of Staff

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.

Key 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.

About You

  • 5–8+ years in strategy, operations, consulting, analytics, or execution roles.
  • Strong structuring, analytical, and synthesis skills.
  • Comfortable engaging senior leaders and enforcing standards
Required Skills
  • Decision-making skills
  • Communication
  • consultancy
  • Strategic Planning & Execution

How to Apply

 Apply Through: – hr@kifiya.com.

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