or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 78 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 338 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 454 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zipline 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zipline .
About this role
As the Launch Lead for Zipline in Kigali, Rwanda, you will oversee the launch of the first Precision Delivery network in Africa, ensuring a successful deployment by coordinating various operational workstreams. Your role involves adapting the existing launch model to local conditions, managing teams, and ensuring readiness across multiple areas such as operations, training, and regulatory compliance. Post-launch, you will stabilize operations and develop scalable playbooks for future expansions across Africa.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zipline as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of experience leading complex operational programs, launches, deployments, infrastructure rollouts, or marketplace/physical network scaling
- Proven track record of owning complex launches or programs with hardware or technology-platform dependency
- Exceptional program management and organizational skills
- Strong operational judgment
- Product and demand instincts
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience operating in Rwanda or East Africa, including with regulators or government partners
- Experience launching infrastructure, logistics networks, or new market operations
- Background in aviation, robotics, autonomous systems, logistics, or last-mile delivery
- Experience working with city stakeholders, permitting, or construction workflows
- Experience working with government stakeholders, regulators, or enterprise customers
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant fieldwork in Kigali and future locations in Africa
- High level of responsibility with potential for pressure in fast-moving environments
- No specific salary or benefits mentioned in the posting
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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