Chief Operating Officer (Fractional/Part-time)

2 months, 2 weeks ago
Part-time
Executive
Project and Program Management
Simprints

Simprints

Simprints develops and deploys mobile biometric scanning technology and open-source software to enhance transparency and effectiveness in global development, ensuring that essential services like healthcare and aid reach those in need.

Capital Markets
11-50
Founded 2013
$2M raised

Description

  • Chair weekly Management Team meetings and drive operational cadence, follow-through, and prioritisation.
  • Translate leadership priorities into action and strengthen cross-functional accountability and organisational clarity.
  • Improve decision-making structures, delegated authority, financial approvals, ownership, and escalation pathways.
  • Identify and resolve operational friction points and efficiency opportunities across the organisation.
  • Establish lightweight operational systems and processes that improve clarity without adding bureaucracy.
  • Strengthen operational governance across compliance, legal operations, operational risk, and international scaling infrastructure.
  • Support legal processes, country registrations, and coordination of operational risk management activities.
  • Improve data protection operational coordination with relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities for automation, simplification, and productivity gains through AI and operational workflow improvements.
  • Help teams embed practical AI-enabled ways of working into day-to-day operations.

Requirements

  • Significant operational leadership experience in scaling startups, nonprofits, technology companies, or tech-for-good organisations.
  • Experience serving as a COO, Chief of Staff, VP Operations, or in an equivalent senior operational leadership role.
  • Strong track record of driving cross-functional execution and organisational clarity.
  • Experience improving organisational systems, decision-making processes, and operational governance.
  • Comfort chairing executive meetings and holding senior leaders accountable.
  • Experience operationalising AI tools and workflows within organisations.
  • Experience within global health, international development, or nonprofit technology organisations is preferred.
  • Familiarity with international compliance, entity setup, and operational governance in LMIC contexts is preferred.
  • Availability for a fractional commitment of approximately 2–3 days per week.
  • Ability to work remotely within GMT +/- 3 hours time zone.

Benefits

  • £100,000–£120,000 FTE equivalent compensation, prorated to the agreed time commitment.
  • Remote working within GMT +/- 3 hours.
  • Fractional, part-time schedule of approximately 2–3 days per week.
  • Initial 3–6 month contract with potential for long-term continuation.
  • Access to professional development support, including a generous “Eduprints” budget.
  • Development plans and access to global experts through the GLG network.
  • A flexible work culture that supports autonomy, trust, and work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to contribute to meaningful global impact through work that reaches millions of people.

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