Optasia is a fully enabled B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement and collection. We are committed to enabling financial inclusion for all. We are changing the world our way
We are looking for a highly motivated Strategy Manager to join the CEO Office and work closely with the Chief Strategy Officer to drive high-impact strategic and transformation initiatives across Optasia.
In this role, you will support both strategy definition and execution, helping translate strategic priorities into concrete transformation initiatives, operating model changes, and cross-functional programs. You will act as a connector across teams, ensuring clarity, momentum, and disciplined delivery on initiatives that matter most to the Group.
This position is ideal for someone with a sharp analytical mind, strong execution discipline, and a genuine interest in driving organizational change in a fast-growing, purpose-driven fintech environment.
What you will do
Strategy & decision support
• Support the CSO in shaping and delivering strategic planning cycles, transformation agendas, and company-wide priorities
• Conduct structured market, competitor, and business analyses to inform leadership and board-level decisions
• Prepare executive-level presentations, board materials, and briefing documents that are clear, data-driven, and actionable
Transformation & execution
• Drive and support cross-functional transformation initiatives, from strategic concept through execution and tracking
• Help translate strategy into clear initiatives, milestones, ownership, and success metrics
• Support the design and evolution of operating models, governance frameworks, and ways of working as the Group scales
• Track progress against strategic and transformation priorities, escalating risks and dependencies where needed
Performance & governance
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators linked to strategic and transformation objectives
• Build dashboards and management views to enable transparency, accountability, and decision-making
• Contribute to the development and execution of internal governance processes that support effective, ethical, and scalable growth
Collaboration & leadership enablement
• Work closely with senior leaders across product, commercial, operations, finance, technology, risk, and people teams
• Act as a thought partner to leadership, bringing structure, clarity, and insight to complex or ambiguous topics
• Play a hands-on role in aligning teams around priorities and driving momentum across initiatives
What you will bring
• 3–5 years’ experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, transformation, or a similar high-impact environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
• Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and synthesis skills
• Proven ability to move from strategy to execution in complex, cross-functional settings
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; comfort working with data and dashboards
• Professional-level fluency in English
• Interest in technology-enabled business models and organisational transformation
• A purpose-driven mindset, motivated to deliver impact aligned with our vision: empower financial access for a more inclusive world
Why you should apply
What we offer:
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart
Optasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms
🥳 CSR activities and festive events within any possible occasion
Optasia’s Values 🌟
#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.
#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.
#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.
We deliver Optasia, the AI Platform enabling financial access for the next billion customers. We are changing the world our way.
Α versatile, data-driven B2B2X (business-to-business-to-customers and SMEs) financial technology platform for MNOs, mobile wallet operators and financial institutions, which provides them with accurate credit scoring for responsible financing decision-making.
We support intelligent credit decisions, enable a broad range of financial services development and drive successful business models. All with ease, through our AI-led fully-automated decisioning algorithm, which allows us to efficiently make millions of decisions on financing, based on sophisticated data analysis.
Thanks to our technology and network we provide powerful flywheel effects with repeatable and scalable growth levers, to help our partners grow and enable financial access to retail & SME customers across numerous markets.
Operating since 2012 and expanded in 38 countries (as of October 2025) in Africa, Middle East, Asia and Europe with focus in emerging markets, Optasia is enabling credit decisions for an average of over 120 million customers a month and had more than 860 million addressable subscribers in 2024, continuing to expand to new markets globally.
Optasia has been chosen as an investment opportunity by top firms such as Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital in 2017, and Ethos, a leading South African investment company in late 2018. The company also obtained ISO 27001 Certification in late 2021. Founded as Channel VAS in 2012, we became Optasia in 2022, incorporating a brand identity that more broadly reflects our capabilities.
