Our People
Overview
Build your African future at Verraki Partners.

If you are a boundary pusher; an exceptional person who does not confirm to the present but visualizes an Africa that is better than now, you are welcome here. We look for people with standout capabilities to build future solutions.

Why Verraki
Laying the foundation for a truly sustainable continent.

Verraki is a proudly African company partnering with enterprises and governments to accelerate the development and transformation of Africa by providing business solutions designed for Africa. We build and implement technology solutions for seemingly intractable challenges, provide advisory services to drive the capacity and motivation for change, and curate innovative ventures to unlock new sources of growth across our continent.

 

At Verraki, we envision a transformed Africa that is an improved place to live and work. We see a new narrative for Africa, as a continent with the brightest talent and biggest opportunities and we are prepared, sleeves up, to make that happen.

“I love the flexibility that comes with working at Verraki. Remote working is encouraged here as far as deliverables are met. This gives me a decent work life balance. From senior management to junior staff; you are encouraged to share your opinions and be active.”

Mary Nwokocha
Professionals
Embrace your opportunity to be extraordinary.

Do your best work. If you are interested in driving transformational impact. If you want to do what you love best, while helping African enterprises and governments inch the needle towards sustainability and development. And if you want to develop your career in a fast-paced and innovative learning environment.

You should start here.

“It is exciting to work with some of the best minds in Africa with experience managing large enterprises and projects across the continent. There is so much work to do transforming the continent and I am happy to be right at the centre of it.”

Tolulope Taiwo-Ashaju
Students & Graduates
Advance your skills with us.

Africa needs builders and innovators; inspired people who plan to leave the world better than they meet it. Whether you are finishing your undergraduate degree or studying at the postgraduate level, a career at Verraki is the best way to put your talents and knowledge to work for the continent.

 

Start your career with any of our tracks below:

  • Internship
  • NYSC
  • Verraki Associate
  • Technology Solutions Engineering Programme
Available Positions
Find the job that inspires you.

Please contact the Human Resources Department for the available roles by sending your CV to jobs@verraki.com

Application Delivery Senior Analyst -SAP Finance
Lagos,Nigeria
Full Time
Posted on April 24, 2024
Qualifications
    • Qualification
    • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Sciences, Management, Engineering or other courses but with relevant experience in IT
    • Master’s degree will be an added advantage
    • Professional Qualification
    • Certifications in SAP (Cloud certifications would be added advantage).
    • Other relevant certifications such as Project Management would be an advantage
    • Minimum Experience
    • 4 to 7 years post qualification relevant experience in IT
    • Previous experience in a reputable consulting, leading IT company or IT function of a Blue-chip company
Responsibilities
    • Manage multiple simultaneous SAP projects and Tasks from conception to completion. Requirements gathering and scope definition together with various business stakeholders.
    • Plan and coordinate resources and activities to meet business requirements and project completion dates
    • Work with end-users to provide system support to the business while sharing knowledge and understanding.
    • Perform functional testing, creating documentation, and conducting end-user training in conjunction with other team members
    • Work with both internal or external design/implementation teams to bridge the gap between design, content, and technology.
    • Manage end-to-end integration needs with the respective modules and other applications.
    • Collect & analyze customer requirements
    • Define innovative functional solutions to meet business process requirements in SAP and/ or other supporting application systems.
Assistant Manager, Advisory Services
Lagos, Nigeria
Full Time
Posted on April 24, 2024
Qualifications
    • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with 2:1 in any discipline
    • Master’s degree and/or an MBA will be an added advantage.
    • Certifications in solution area of expertise (Cloud certifications would be added advantage).
    • Other professional certifications e.g. PMP, Prince 2, etc. would also be an advantage
    • 7 years post qualification relevant experience in business operations and support, public policy, non-for-profit, technology customer service, products operations in target industries
    • 2 or more years in leadership position with responsibilities for managing P&L, Product Line, Service Offering or Client Groups
    • 4 or more years Advisory experience in an advisory/consulting capacity in a reputable consulting firm
     

    Skills / Competence Requirements

    • Proficient with MS Office, including MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
    • Good research and analytical skills
    • Strong communications (written and verbal) and collaborative skills.
    • Great presentation development and delivery skills
    • Good leadership skills.
    • Good risk and issues management skills
    • Good business acumen
    • Good client relationship management
    • Good project management skills
    • Good time management and effective organization skills
    • Ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict project deadlines.
    • Experience within any of our target industries i.e. Energy, Social Sector, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Transportation, FMCG, Agriculture, Communication Media, Telecommunications and Technology, Retail, and Financial Services
Responsibilities
    • Sales and business development to grow the business.
    • Deliver projects successfully to agreed timeline, quality standards and budget.
    • Lead and supervise the project team of Verraki and non-Verraki staff.
    • Drive client satisfaction and uptake of Verraki products and services.
    • Groom our people and help develop their skills and capabilities.
    • Manage our business operations to improve financial sustainability.
    • Manage client relationships and contribute to a positive image for the firm.
    • Develop skills and competence in functional areas such as supply chain, process improvement, customer value optimization, customer service delivery, business strategy, enterprise transformation, strategic cost management, business improvement, growth optimization, talent management and organizational development.
Associate Manager, Application Services
Lagos, Nigeria
Full Time
Posted on April 23, 2024
Qualifications
    • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Sciences, Management, Engineering or other courses but with relevant experience in IT
    • Master’s degree will be an added advantage
    • Certifications in solution area of expertise (Cloud certifications would be added advantage).
    • Other technical/professional certifications e.g. ITIL, PMP, Prince 2, etc.
    • 5 or more years post qualification relevant experience in IT
    • Previous experience in a reputable consulting, leading IT company or IT function of a blue-chip company
    • Demonstrable achievements in landmark projects
     

    Skills / Competence Requirements

    • Good project management and leadership skills
    • Good understanding of NEW IT technologies (e.g. such as cloud, digital and automation technologies)
    • Good understanding of integration technologies
    • Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
    • Good risk and Issue management skills
    • Good client relationship management
    • Good negotiation skills
    • Anticipates client needs and proposes alternative technical solutions
    • Determine new, creative ways to employ teams on projects and assign responsibilities
    • Expertise in more than one of Core Banking Solutions, Backoffice ERP Solutions (Cloud/On premise), Customer Relationship Management, Payment Solutions, Public cloud computing platforms
    • Experience within any of our target industries
    • Relationship network within our target industries
    • Ability to monitor/assessing performance of self, other individuals to make improvements or take corrective action
    • Recognizes areas for internal improvement and develops plans for implementation.
    • Good usage of MS Office tools
Responsibilities
  • Manage staff, implementation teams, and workgroups to communicate and monitor system requirements and technical issues.
  • Provide technical, financial and business expertise and guidance in the development, modification, and system integration of complex business systems and subsystems
  • Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving and further leveraging these systems.
  • Identify and navigate potential issues in order to meet deadlines and schedules
  • Work with people, processes and technology workstreams to deliver client-relevant services in the Technology Consulting area.
  • Manage budgets, time and quality of output on assigned projects
  • Manage expectations of Client Sponsors, Champions and Stakeholders on delivery efforts
  • Reviews the status reports of team members and addresses issues as appropriate
  • Identify training needs and tools and work with supervisor to execute
  • Lend expertise to internal teams and tasks
  • Performs other related tasks assigned by Supervisor
  • Have a good understanding of/be able to supervise subordinate roles
Associate Manager, Marketing & Communications
Lagos Nigeria
Full Time
Posted on April 30, 2024
Qualifications
    • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
    • MBA will be an added advantage.
    • Other professional certifications such as NIMN
    • Minimum of 6 years' experience doing Marketing and communications in Consulting services, with a verifiable progressive track record.
    • Working knowledge and experience in brand building and brand management.
     

    Skills / Competence Requirements

    • Well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills.
    • Strong leadership skills with experience in building and developing successful marketing and PR teams.
    • Analytical mindset with the ability to use data-driven insights to make informed decisions.
    • Proficiency in marketing and PR tools.
    • Ability to organize and execute workshops.
    • Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
     

    Job Accountabilities

    • High-quality work efforts and internal/client-facing project delivery.
    • Market relevant, innovative, and differentiated Marketing offerings to clients/internal groups.
    • Personal and professional credibility with key clients and internal/ external stakeholders.
    • Verraki standards, procedures, and policies compliance.
    • Develop Verraki people through knowledge transfer and trainings.
    • Client and Verraki value creation.
Responsibilities
    • Delivers innovative and differentiated Marketing offerings to clients and internal teams, staying relevant and in sync with market demand.
    • Research, develop and implement brand and communication strategy, standards and practices that promote the behaviour and recognition objectives of the company.
    • Lead the development of key messages and management of corporate communication and media communication for Verraki including marketing information to customers, employees and other stakeholders.
    • Conceptualize, develop and implement digital marketing strategy for SEO, SEM, social media, advertisement, newsletters, events to drive leads to the company
    • Lead agencies and internal team members where appropriate to execute communication activities - marketing materials, advertising, customer communications, direct mail, marketing campaigns, press releases, brochures and content for trade publications, etc.
    • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders as well as key national and regional business and political media.
    • Champion the execution of marketing campaigns targeted at current and potential Verraki clients and partners.
    • Demonstrate understanding of technology, consulting and ventures industry.
Associate Manager, Tech Solutions
Lagos, Nigeria
Full Time
Posted on April 30, 2024
Qualifications
    • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
    • Membership of professional organizations/ associations and/or certifications will be an added advantage
    • Minimum of 8 years post qualification relevant experience
    • Previous experience in a reputable software development and consulting company
    • Demonstrable achievements in landmark projects
     

    Skills / Competence Requirements

    • Experience applying human-centered design/developmental processes while working collaboratively with clients and multidisciplinary project team.
    • Deep expertise in various open-source framework and other development tools - JavaScript, Python, C/C++, DotNet, Java, Flutter, Angular, React etc.
    • Deep expertise developing and deploying solutions in various platforms – MS Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services Platform
    • Deep expertise developing both web and mobile solutions across various operating systems, databases and platforms
    • Ability to bring ideas and design solutions to life through the system development process
    • Ability to work independently and identify and solve problems effectively and efficiently
    • Working knowledge of any/some of the following is an added advantage:
      • Analytics
      • Machine Learning and artificial intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Virtual and Augmented Reality
      • Quantum Computing
      • IoT
     

    Other Requirements

    • Good task management and personal time management skills
    • Strong code documentation skills
    • Excellent project planning and management skills
    • Excellent team management
Responsibilities

    As a technology solutions leader, you know what it takes to turn bold ideas into breakthrough solutions. By combining digital technologies with what works across the world’s leading businesses, you use agile approaches to help clients solve their toughest problems fast—the first time.

    • Apply a variety of systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to the development, operation, and maintenance of software based on defined frameworks and methodologies with the purpose of improving reliability and maintainability
    • Work with product owners to interpret feature and functionality requests and develop software in iterative design/build/test cycles using an Agile development process.
    • Drawing on components from open-source framework and other development tools and frameworks; lead the design, build, test and deploy software components and solutions
    • Regularly check code into a continuous integration pipeline based on appropriate methodology to incrementally build the overall system and get immediate feedback on build performance
    • Proactively seeks opportunities and lead the implementation of improvements to internal team processes, frameworks, codes and standards.
    • Define solution architecture including database structures and entity relationships, technical use cases, develop roadmap and release plan and act as the technical lead/architect in solution development and deployments at multiple clients.
    • Lead the development team in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging/ troubleshooting of applications.
    • Manage all the activities of the software development team (programming, DevOps, Database Management, Testing, etc.) and set goals for each team member to ensure timely project delivery.
    • Keep up to date with the latest development software
    • Hire and train new developers
    • Provide guidance to the team in all aspects of software development including code optimisation and troubleshooting and ensure they adhere to development standards
    • Ensure proper documentation
    • Perform other related tasks assigned by Verraki Technology Lead