Chief Operating Officer - Data, Ops & Digital for Scale

Edge Growth; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Growth Solutions, a leading South African impact business, seeks a COO to lead Operations, Data and Digital. You will design and implement a simple, scalable operating model and drive productivity, margin and growth across client programmes for SMEs.

Working with the CEO and leadership team, you will turn strategy into action, build high‑performing teams, and ensure governance, risk controls and timely reporting while guiding Edge through its next growth phase.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading ops, data and digital initiatives.
• Experience building scalable operating models for growth.
• Strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a scalable operating model across orgs.
• Lead cross‑functional Ops, Data and Digital teams to deliver outcomes.
• Partner with the CEO to align strategy with growth and profitability.
• Ensure governance, risk controls and performance reporting.

Skills

Operations leadership

Data leadership

Digital strategy

Change management

Commercial leadership

Education

MBA or equivalent business degree

Tools

Data analytics tools

IT governance frameworks

Job description

Edge Growth Solutions, a leading South African impact business, seeks a COO to lead Operations, Data and Digital. You will design and implement a simple, scalable operating model and drive productivity, margin and growth across client programmes for SMEs.

Working with the CEO and leadership team, you will turn strategy into action, build high‑performing teams, and ensure governance, risk controls and timely reporting while guiding Edge through its next growth phase.