VP of Operations

zypl.ai; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Executive compensation

DIFC base in UAE

CEO partnership

Job summary

zypl.ai is seeking a VP of Operations to build and run the operational backbone enabling rapid scaling across countries and lines of business. You will translate strategy into execution, owning cross-functional operations, process, compliance and delivery, and connecting leadership with product, commercial, and the broader ecosystem.

You will design processes, implement scalable operating systems, and lead DIFC-based corporate operations while partnering closely with the CEO on high-priority

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership in a scale-up post-Series A.
• Track record building processes and operating systems in high-growth tech or fintech.
• Strong program and project management skills with strategic and hands-on ability.
• Experience with multi-jurisdiction operations; DIFC familiarity strongly preferred.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.
• Willing to be based in Dubai, UAE.
• Proactive, comfortable in fast-moving, high-intensity environments.

Responsibilities

• Own company-wide operations: process design, execution rhythms, OKRs, and cross-functional delivery.
• Build scalable operating systems and infrastructure to support growth.
• Lead corporate operations within DIFC, including governance and regulatory coordination.
• Drive strategic and special projects on behalf of the CEO across the ecosystem.
• Establish reporting, dashboards, and operational metrics for real-time visibility.
• Coordinate with Finance, People, Product, and Commercial to remove bottlenecks.
• Manage cross-jurisdiction operations spanning UAE and Central Asia.
• Build and lead an operations team as the company scales.

Skills

Operational leadership

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Multi-jurisdiction operations

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity tolerance

Dubai-based

Job description

About the Role

As VP of Operations, you will build and run the operational backbone that lets zypl.ai scale reliably across multiple countries and business lines. You will translate strategy into execution — owning cross-functional operations, process, compliance, and delivery — and act as the connective tissue between leadership, product, commercial, and the broader A7Sigma ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Own company-wide operations: process design, execution rhythms, OKRs, and cross-functional delivery.

• Build scalable operating systems and infrastructure to support rapid headcount and revenue growth from Series A onward.

• Lead corporate operations within DIFC, including entity management, vendor and contract governance, and regulatory/compliance coordination.

• Drive strategic and special projects on behalf of the CEO across the A7Sigma ecosystem.

• Establish reporting, dashboards, and operational metrics that give leadership real-time visibility.

• Coordinate closely with Finance, People, Product, and Commercial to remove bottlenecks and align execution.

• Manage cross-jurisdiction operations spanning UAE and Central Asia (Dushanbe, Tashkent, Almaty).

• Build and lead an operations team as the company scales.

Requirements

• Proven operational leadership experience in a company that has scaled through Series A and beyond.

• Track record building processes and operating systems in a high-growth startup, ideally in tech, AI, or fintech.

• Strong program/project management skills with the ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.

• Experience with multi-jurisdiction operations; familiarity with DIFC or a comparable free-zone regime strongly preferred.

• Excellent cross-functional leadership and stakeholder-management skills.

• High-agency, comfortable with ambiguity and a fast-moving, high-intensity environment.

• Willing to be based in Dubai, UAE.

What We Offer

• Ownership of the operational engine of a fast-scaling AI / fintech company.

• Close partnership with the CEO on the highest-priority initiatives.

• Competitive executive compensation with equity participation.

• UAE (DIFC) base within a growing regional and global ecosystem.