New Deployments Lead, Africa

About You and The Role

Zipline’s long-range autonomous drone system is already delivering millions of medical products across Africa. As we expand into new countries and regions, we’re seeking a Deployments Lead to oversee all construction and deployment activities across the continent. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of new Zipline distribution centers, managing multiple country-level project managers and driving execution excellence, standardization, and scalability across all aspects of deployment – from site acquisition and permitting to construction, vendor management, and operational handover. You will serve as the central point of coordination between country teams, engineering, supply chain, and leadership, ensuring every site launch meets Zipline’s standards. You are a builder, leader, and systems thinker – someone who can manage complexity across geographies, align diverse stakeholders, and deliver consist...