Remote Administrative Operations Leader

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,667,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Health insurance

Career advancement opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Administrative Operations Lead to drive administrative efficiency for a distributed team. This fully remote role requires strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills to optimize processes and support management across the organization.

You will oversee scheduling, policies, and cross-functional projects, mentor staff, and partner with IT/HR on onboarding/offboarding.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in administrative roles, with 2+ years in leadership.
• Experience in operations management or process optimization.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, and Asana.
• Strong leadership, communication and remote management skills.
• Ability to develop and implement admin policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day administrative operations for a remote workforce.
• Develop and refine admin policies to boost efficiency.
• Oversee scheduling, calendars, and logistics for meetings.
• Coordinate projects, track progress, ensure timely completion.
• Manage internal comms and information dissemination.
• Mentor junior admin staff in a remote setting.
• Handle budget administration, expenses, and vendor management.
• Ensure digital document repositories and knowledge bases are maintained.
• Identify operational challenges and implement solutions.
• Collaborate with IT and HR on onboarding/offboarding.

Skills

Admin leadership

Operations management

Remote team management

Cloud suites

Project coordination

Tools

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Slack

Asana

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Administrative Operations Lead to drive administrative efficiency for a distributed team. This fully remote role requires strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills to optimize processes and support management across the organization.

You will oversee scheduling, policies, and cross-functional projects, mentor staff, and partner with IT/HR on onboarding/offboarding.