About the position
Dear Applicants,
We have an excellent opportunity for Managing Partner
Managing Partner - Learning & Growth (Nigeria Market Launch Lead)
Location: Lagos
Function: Country Executive | Enterprise Growth | Learning Innovation
Industry: Financial Services | Education Technology | Corporate L&D
Type: Full-Time | Country Leadership Role
?? Why Nigeria? Why Now?
Nigeria is Africa's largest economy with a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, an evolving digital infrastructure, and a growing demand for skills that match a modern workforce. With youth unemployment and leadership readiness challenges, the opportunity for scalable, career-relevant education is immense.
As our Managing Partner - Nigeria, you'll take the lead in building our commercial and learning footprint in the region. Your focus will be on enterprise learning, leadership development, and professional certification, with a mandate to shape partnerships that bridge the gap between education and employability.
?? What You'll Be Driving
- Lead market entry and scale-up operationsacross Nigeria-targeting both enterprise and public sector growth.
- Launch high-impact leadership, financial literacy, and certification programs, tailored to local industry and workforce needs.
- Establish and manage a team of sales, client engagement, and learning delivery professionals.
- Form strategic partnerships with Nigerian banks, fintechs, insurers, regulators (e.g., SEC, CBN, NAICOM), and industry groups such as NASSME, CIPM, and LBS.
- Engage public sector entities such as ITF, NDE, and NBTEto support national skills development initiatives.
- Build enterprise pipelines with clients in finance, energy, FMCG, telcos, and government.
?? Your Background
- 15+ years in leadership roles within financial services, L&D, enterprise sales, or education consulting.
- Demonstrated success building or scaling country-level operations.
- Strong commercial orientation with experience in B2B sales, strategic partnerships, and revenue responsibility.
- Understanding of Nigeria's regulatory, TVET, and certification environments(e.g. SEC exams, CIPM, NUC standards).
- Track record in working with learning ecosystems, professional upskilling, or digital delivery in resource-constrained environments.
?? Education & Professional Requirements
- Postgraduate degree (MBA, [URL Removed] MSc, or equivalent) in Business, Finance, Education, or Psychology.
- Exposure to international learning models (e.g., Duke CE, INSEAD, EdTech platforms) is a strong plus.
- Bonus: Professional certifications (e.g. CFP®, CFA®, CIPM, CIS) or affiliations with Nigerian institutes.
?? What We Offer
- Full autonomy and strategic control of the Nigerian operation
- Ability to impact national learning outcomeswith measurable social and commercial returns
- Direct access to group-level decision-making, funding, and product innovation
- An executive platform to transform how Nigeria's professionals grow, lead, and compete globally
Please share your CV on [Email Address Removed]
Desired Skills:
- corporate training sales
- corporate training
- financial services
- L&D
- enterprise sales
- education consulting
Desired Work Experience:
