Director of Security Operations

How you'll help us achieve it

At Wave Mobile Money, the Director of Security Operations is both a strategic advisor and an operational leader responsible for safeguarding our people, operations, and assets across all markets where we operate. This role is mission-critical to Wave's ability to scale safely in challenging, high-risk environments across Africa.

You will lead security operations across 9+ markets including Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this role, you will manage and train security leaders and consultants in each country while responding to diverse crisis scenarios—from civil unrest and terrorist activity to traffic accidents, theft, and armed violence. Your mandate is to translate Wave's risk appetite into practical security frameworks that protect our employees and enable rapid business growth, even in the most volatile contexts.

Success in this role depends on your ability to build deep, tr...