Making Sense of the Strategy & Ops Role
The Job Everyone Needs, But No One Defines.
What does a Strategy & Ops lead actually do?
Why is this one role everything from firefighter to fixer to founder whisperer?
In this first hands-on workshop in the Strategy & Operations Sprint Series, we’ll unpack the role behind the title. Because in African startups, execution often outpaces structure, and clarity is something you build, not inherit.
You’ll dissect real job descriptions, explore the core capabilities behind great operators, and walk away with:
A working 30-60-90 onboarding plan
A sharper take on your strengths, stretch areas, and operating style
Language to explain your role to your CEO (or co-founders, or board...)
Whether you're in the role or hiring for it, this is where you figure out what Strategy & Ops actually looks like - before you scale broken.
🔍 What to expect:
A live teardown of 2–3 Strategy & Ops job descriptions
Breakout activity: Sketching your 30-60-90 onboarding plan
Discussion: What makes a great Strategy & Ops lead—beyond the buzzwords
Group debrief + facilitator insights
🎯 About the Series
Startups don’t scale on great ideas alone. They scale on great execution. And behind that execution are operators.
Each session in the Strategy & Operations Masterclass Series is a 90-minute deep dive into a real challenge startup operators face, from aligning execs to managing trade-offs to scaling messy systems.
These are not panels. They’re hands-on workshops with real case studies, breakout exercises, and tools you can put into practice immediately.
🗓️ Save the Date
The first session drops in April.
Tickets go live soon. So sign up to get notified when registration opens!