VP of Operations

Zypl; Dubai; On-site; AED 750,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zypl is seeking a visionary VP of Operations to build the operational backbone for rapid, multi-country scale. You will translate strategy into execution, owning cross-functional operations, process, compliance, and delivery across the UAE and beyond.

You will lead an ops team, establish dashboards, and partner with CEO on high-priority initiatives, including governance, entity management, and regulatory coordination in DIFC. UAE-based role with equity participation.

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership in a Series A+ startup.
• Experience building scalable processes and operating systems in tech/fintech.
• Strong program and project management with strategic/hands-on ability.
• Experience with multi-jurisdiction operations; DIFC familiarity preferred.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own company-wide operations design, execution rhythms, OKRs, and delivery.
• Build scalable operating systems to support rapid growth and headcount.
• Lead corporate operations within DIFC, including entity management and governance.
• Drive strategic projects for the CEO across the ecosystem.
• Establish dashboards and metrics for real-time leadership visibility.
• Coordinate with Finance, People, Product, and Commercial to remove bottlenecks.
• Manage cross-jurisdiction ops across UAE and Central Asia.
• Build and lead an operations team as the company scales.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Multi-jurisdiction operations

Job description

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.