[Remote] Deputy Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tiko is an African nonprofit committed to strengthening the potential and resilience of adolescent girls across Africa. The Deputy Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer is responsible for driving the execution of Tiko’s long-term strategy and ensuring alignment across leadership and accountability in delivering organizational change. Responsibilities • You lead the management of Tiko’s multi-year strategy. Working across leadership and teams, you ensure that strategic priorities are translated into clear plans, milestones, and accountability mechanisms • You support the institutionalisation of strategy by embedding planning, tracking, and review processes into the organisation’s operating rhythm. You surface risks, dependencies, and trade-offs early, and work with leadership to address them pragmatically • You play a key role in maintaining strategic coherence across initiatives, ensuring that day-to-day decisions remain aligned with long-term ambition • You drive critical, cross-departmental transformation initiatives that strengthen Tiko’s ability to deliver at scale. These initiatives often span multiple functions, countries, and senior stakeholders, requiring strong coordination, change leadership, and decision-making under uncertainty • You approach transformation with purpose and intentionality, focusing on tangible outcomes rather than activity. From the outset, you ensure initiatives are clearly scoped, resourced, and anchored in measurable results • You work closely with senior leaders to remove blockers, manage change, and ensure that transformation efforts are adopted and sustained rather than remaining one-off projects • You lead and develop the individuals in your team. You mentor them if needed. We also expect you to continue to develop yourself and keep abreast of new developments in your field • You lead on the development of partnerships with external parties related to strategy, transformation or other areas that touch upon your area of work. You maintain and develop relationships with relevant stakeholders, ensuring a positive working relationship and future business opportunities for Tiko • You lead, get involved with, and help out colleagues on other projects as needed Skills • Significant experience in strategy execution, organisational transformation, or operational leadership, ideally within complex, multi-country organisations • Proven track record of translating long-term strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional and cross-departmental transformation initiatives • Strong ability to identify and manage risks, dependencies, and trade-offs at organisational level • Experience embedding planning, performance management, and review processes into organisational ways of working • Proven people leadership experience, including leading, mentoring, and developing teams • Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working with senior leaders and external partners • Excellent analytical, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders Benefits • Benefits and allowances tailored to your location. • Flexible work arrangements, including remote or hybrid options where applicable. • A personal development budget of €500 per year to invest in your professional growth - whether through training, certifications, or career advancement opportunities. • Comprehensive time-off package, including 5 days of wellness leave, all regional public holidays, maternity and parental leave according to local regulations, and unlimited holidays subject to team coordination. • The opportunity to shape a growing, impactful product and leave your mark on how we work. • A culture built on trust - we believe you’ll do your best without the need for unnecessary rules or micromanagement. Company Overview • Tiko is a non-profit leveraging technology to transform sexual and reproductive health for underserved girls in urban and peri-urban Africa facing the 'triple threat' of unintended pregnancy, HIV and sexual and gender-based violence. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NLD, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job