Strategy and Operations Manager at Vetsark Limited

Role Summary

• Vetsark is seeking a highly analytical, organized, and execution-driven Strategy and Operations Manager to help translate the company’s vision into clear priorities, coordinated execution, measurable results, and strong internal systems. The role will work closely with the CEO and functional teams to coordinate strategic initiatives, monitor business performance, improve operational processes, develop management reports, support investor and donor documentation, and ensure that key projects move from planning to completion.
• The ideal candidate must combine strategic thinking with practical execution. They should be able to analyze complex information, develop clear recommendations, coordinate multiple stakeholders, track accountability, produce high-quality reports and presentations, and follow through until results are delivered.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Development and Execution

• Support the CEO and leadership team in translating company strategy into annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly execution plans. Develop clear milestones, responsibilities, timelines, and performance indicators for strategic initiatives, and monitor progress.

Performance Management and Reporting

• Develop and maintain management dashboards for key business indicators.
• Track performance across team and customers.

Operational Improvement and Systems Development

• Develop and update standard operating procedures, templates, workflows, checklists, and operational playbooks.

Investor, Donor and Due Diligence Support

• Coordinate and support the preparation of investor decks, donor presentations, investment memos, concept notes/grant applications, business plans, and partnership proposals.

Strategic Projects and Business Intelligence

• Lead or coordinate special projects assigned by the CEO. Conduct market research, competitor analysis, customer research, and industry analysis.

Stakeholder and Meeting Management

• Prepare agendas, briefing notes, presentations, and supporting materials for management and partner meetings. Support communication between the CEO, leadership team, employees, partners, and advisers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Agriculture, Engineering, Project Management, Development Studies, or a related field.
• At least 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in strategy, operations, consulting, project management, corporate planning, agribusiness, fintech, development finance, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects across multiple departments or stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, research, writing, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, Google Slides, and project management tools.
• Ability to prepare high-quality management reports, executive presentations, dashboards, and business documents.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and follow through on commitments.
• Willingness to work full-time and on-site in Ajah, Lagos.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consulting, startup, agribusiness, fintech, credit, supply chain, or farmer-facing operations.
• Experience supporting investors, banks, donors, development finance institutions, or government agencies.
• Experience preparing grant proposals, investor decks, business plans, due diligence materials, or donor reports.
• Experience developing SOPs, dashboards, workflows, and operational systems.
• Familiarity with financial statements, business models, budgets, financial projections, and performance metrics.
• Experience working in a fast-growing startup or entrepreneurial organization.
• Project management, strategy, financial modelling, monitoring and evaluation, or related professional certification.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking
• Execution discipline
• Project and program management
• Business analysis
• Executive writing and presentation
• Operational problem-solving
• Data analysis and reporting
• Stakeholder management
• Accountability and follow-through
• Process improvement
• Sound judgement
• Confidentiality
• Adaptability
• Ownership mentality

Key Performance Indicators

Performance will be assessed based on:

• Percentage of strategic initiatives completed on time.
• Quality and timeliness of weekly and monthly management reports.
• Accuracy and usefulness of management dashboards.
• Reduction in delayed projects and unresolved action items.
• Quality and adoption of SOPs, workflows, and operational systems.
• Timeliness and completeness of investor, donor, and due diligence materials.
• Number and quality of funding and partnership opportunities identified.
• Quality of proposals, concept notes, decks, and executive documents.
• Effectiveness of cross-functional coordination.
• Improvement in leadership’s visibility into company performance.
• Demonstrated reduction in CEO dependency for routine coordination and follow-up.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive monthly gross salary based on experience and demonstrated ability
• Pension contributions in accordance with applicable law.
• HMO Health coverage.
• Company laptop and required work tools.
• Reimbursement for approved business travel and field expenses.
• Performance-based bonus subject to company and individual results.
• Professional development support.
• Opportunity for career progression based on performance and company growth - with opportunity to grow into Head of Operations or Chief of Staff
• Transportation & Housing Allowance covered for Field Activities with our Partners
• Company Welfare program