• Application Deadline:
• Position: Execution & Enablement Manager - EMEA



• Job Type Full Time , Remote



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 4 - 6 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  
  

What Will I Be Doing?

• Partner & processor management  


• Own day-to-day operational relationship for assigned partners: onboarding, credential/contract changes, operational migrations, and go-live readiness.  


• Coordinate root-cause investigations and remediation with partners and internal teams to resolve business and technical blockers.


• Coordinate with Business Assurance and relay processor feedback; support market-specific needs and practices to improve continuity.


• Enablement & commercial responsibilities


• Negotiate pricing, SLAs and special commercial terms; enable partner features and new payment flows. 


• Manage the fines process: track, upload evidence, and ensure card-scheme mandates are implemented.


• Merchant-facing operational support  


• Provide hands-on enablement and hypercare for merchant integrations and go-lives; act as the escalation contact for CS and AM teams during critical incidents.


• Performance optimization & market intelligence  


• Analyze rejection reasons, partner performance, and routing to implement initiatives that increase approvals and reduce costs.  


• Identify and help integrate new operational capabilities (new tenders, features) and benchmark partner performance against market standards.


• Governance, reporting & continuous improvement


• Maintain and drive the Partners Health Matrix; run health reviews and deliver action plans.  


• Report progress, risks and outcomes to stakeholders; own core KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.

What skills do I need?

• 4–6+ years in payments/fintech operations, partner/processor or issuing and acquiring management (experience with card schemes and APMs strongly preferred).


• Proven ability to negotiate pricing, SLAs and commercial agreements with partners.


• Strong understanding of payment flows and operations (APIs, webhooks, credentials, routing, settlement, reconciliation); comfortable working with Product and Engineering.


• Data-driven mindset with strong root-cause analysis skills.


• Proficient with Excel/Sheets; SQL or BI tools a plus.


• Working knowledge of scheme mandates, fines processes, and operational compliance (AML/KYC considerations).


• Excellent communication and ability to influence across functions and with external partners.


• Experience leading cross-functional programs, merchant go-lives, and driving actions under tight timelines.


• Bias for action, ownership, strong organisation, and ability to operate across time zones and manage multiple initiatives.


• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or related field; fluency in English (additional languages a plus).