Country Business Operations Manager

About the role

Allied Talent Partners (ATP) is seeking a Country Business Operations Manager to lead the operational launch of its new presence in Côte d'Ivoire. Reporting to the regional leadership team, you will translate ATP’s group operating model into a functional local platform and ensure the entity moves from legal registration to full operational readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the mobilization of the Côte d'Ivoire business, overseeing the transition from entity registration to operational readiness.
• Implement ATP’s operating model, policies, procedures, governance frameworks, and ways of working within the local context.
• Establish local governance, compliance, statutory administration, and reporting processes in coordination with group functions and external advisors.
• Build the operational infrastructure required to support business activity, including processes, controls, administrative frameworks, service providers, facilities, and support arrangements.
• Drive workforce mobilization and organizational readiness, setting up recruitment, onboarding, employee administration, and future scaling mechanisms.
• Develop and manage relationships with local authorities, service providers, advisors, and other external stakeholders.
• Provide leadership reporting on mobilization progress, milestones, operational risks, dependencies, and decisions needed for business readiness.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading the establishment, mobilization, or operationalization of new business operations, country entities, or market‑entry initiatives.
• Experience implementing corporate operating models, governance frameworks, and business processes in new jurisdictions.
• Background working within multinational organizations, balancing local requirements with group standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with external advisors and service providers.

Required skills