Managing Partner - Selling Corporate Training

Dear Applicant,

We have an exciting opportunity for Managing Partner - Nigeria

Managing Partner – Learning & Growth (Nigeria Market Launch Lead)

Location: Lagos

Function: Country Executive | Enterprise Growth | Learning Innovation

Industry: Financial Services | Education Technology | Corporate L&D

Type: Full-Time | Country Leadership Role

�� Why Nigeria? Why Now?

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy with a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, an evolving digital infrastructure, and a growing demand for skills that match a modern workforce. With youth unemployment and leadership readiness challenges, the opportunity for scalable, career-relevant education is immense.

As our Managing Partner – Nigeria, you'll take the lead in building our commercial and learning footprint in the region. Your focus will be on enterprise learning, leadership development, and professional certification, with a mandate to shape partnerships that bridge the gap between education and employability.

�� What You'll Be Driving

· Lead market entry and scale-up operations across Nigeria—targeting both enterprise and public sector growth.

· Launch high-impact leadership, financial literacy, and certification programs, tailored to local industry and workforce needs.

· Establish and manage a team of sales, client engagement, and learning delivery professionals.

· Form strategic partnerships with Nigerian banks, fintechs, insurers, regulators (e.g., SEC, CBN, NAICOM), and industry groups such as NASSME, CIPM, and LBS.

· Engage public sector entities such as ITF, NDE, and NBTE to support national skills development initiatives.

· Build enterprise pipelines with clients in finance, energy, FMCG, telcos, and government.

�� Your Background

· 15+ years in leadership roles within financial services, L&D, enterprise sales, or education consulting.

· Demonstrated success building or scaling country-level operations.

· Strong commercial orientation with experience in B2B sales, strategic partnerships, and revenue responsibility.

· Understanding of Nigeria’s regulatory, TVET, and certification environments (e.g. SEC exams, CIPM, NUC standards).

· Track record in working with learning ecosystems, professional upskilling, or digital delivery in resource-constrained environments.

�� Education & Professional Requirements

· Postgraduate degree (MBA, M.Ed., MSc, or equivalent) in Business, Finance, Education, or Psychology.

· Exposure to international learning models (e.g., Duke CE, INSEAD, EdTech platforms) is a strong plus.

· Bonus: Professional certifications (e.g. CFP®, CFA®, CIPM, CIS) or affiliations with Nigerian institutes.

�� What We Offer

· Full autonomy and strategic control of the Nigerian operation

· Ability to impact national learning outcomes with measurable social and commercial returns

· Direct access to group-level decision-making, funding, and product innovation

· An executive platform to transform how Nigeria’s professionals grow, lead, and compete globally

�� Ready to Drive Kenya’s Learning Revolution?

Apply with your CV and a short cover letter to: riyap@dananda.net or riyap@regenesys.net

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