Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Fintech at King of CMS Consulting

King of CMS Consulting is a forward-thinking IT consulting firm, specializing in web design, AI automation, payment integration, and education technology, with a physical presence in Nigeria, Canada and the United States. Our key brands, including Kstudy Learning and Figureshub, focus on transforming education and technology services for Africans and Africans in the diaspora. We offer online tech courses in Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Carreer Essentials, Fullstack Web Development, etc for adults, and personalized learning in Math, Coding, Languages, Chemistry, Physics, etc, for children and teenagers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Fintech

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:

• Collaborate with the CEO to define and execute the company’s long-term strategy for global remittance and POS/terminal markets.
• Drive operational plans that align with growth, compliance, and profitability goals.
• Lead cross-functional teams—including product, engineering, compliance, finance, and customer support toward shared KPIs.

Operations & Scaling:

• Build and optimize operational processes for money transfer services, POS/terminal deployments, merchant onboarding, and settlement operations.
• Establish performance metrics, SLAs, and OKRs to track and improve service delivery and transaction efficiency.
• Oversee vendor management and partnerships with banks, payment processors, and technology providers.

Regulatory & Compliance:

• Ensure the company meets all regulatory requirements for International Money Transfer Operators (IMTO), POS/payment service providers, AML/KYC, and data privacy across Canada and Nigeria.
• Work closely with the Compliance Officer to manage audits, licensing renewals, and risk assessments.

Financial & Business Management:

• Partner with the CFO/Finance Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management.
• Support fundraising efforts by providing operational insights, scalability plans, and investor presentations.

Team Building & Culture:

• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing leadership team across multiple geographies.
• Foster a collaborative, results-oriented culture that values innovation and customer focus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field; MBA or similar advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in fintech, payments, or financial services, with at least 5 years in a senior operations role.
• Proven success inscaling cross-border remittance or POS/terminal businesses.
• Deep understanding of payment processing, settlement operations, and merchant/agent networks.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks: FINTRAC (Canada), CBN IMTO/Payment Service Provider (Nigeria), AML/KYC, PCI-DSS.
• Exceptional strategic planning, organizational, and execution skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities, comfortable interacting with investors and regulatory bodies.

What We Offer

• Competitive executive compensation with performance bonuses and potential equity.
• Opportunity to be the operational architect of a high-growth fintech expanding across Canada, Nigeria, and beyond.
• Direct partnership with the CEO and board to shape the company’s global strategy.
• A mission-driven culture focused on financial inclusion and cutting-edge payment technology.

Application Closing Date
9th October, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and Resume to: career@kingofcms.net using “Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Fintech” as the subject of the mail.